Authorities have opened an investigation after a gardener found four grenades in the bushes while working near Los Angeles on Thursday. A bomb squad from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene after a gardener in Baldwin Park, California, reported the discovery along Merced Avenue. Police confirmed that the grenades were Russian...
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California woman had nearly $500K worth of stolen goods from drug stores: police
A California woman was arrested after she was found to be in possession of more than $450,000 worth of stolen merchandise. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said in a Facebook post that 35-year-old Claudia Cruz was charged with organized retail crime, possession of stolen property and conspiracy to commit crime for her alleged involvement in...
Scott Peterson theorizes that burglars killed wife Laci in first jailhouse interview since arrest 20 years ago
In his first on-camera interview since he was convicted for his wife’s murder twenty years ago, Scott Peterson maintains his innocence – and shares his theory on what really happened to his pregnant wife. “Why do I want to speak? I regret not testifying,” Peterson said in Peacock’s new three-part series Face-to-Face with Scott Peterson....
Dog, backpack found after owner disappears into California wilderness: police
A search is underway after a 71-year-old man embarked on a trip to the California wilderness, but never returned. According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Moore obtained a wilderness permit saying that he intended to hike toward Powell Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness in Sonora, California. Authorities said that on Saturday and Sunday,...
Historic baseball park used in 'A League of Their Own,' other films destroyed by fire
A piece of Hollywood history is gone. The Jay Littleton Ball Park, located in Ontario, California, where scenes from the classic movie “A League of Their Own” were filmed, was destroyed in a fire that began on Thursday night. The Ontario Fire Department shared a statement on social media that the first fire engine responded...
On this day in history, August 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo coast-to-coast
Aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the U.S. nonstop on this day in history, Aug. 24, 1932. Earhart piloted her Lockheed Vega 5B from Los Angeles to Newark in a record 19 hours and 5 minutes. The 3,986-kilometer (2,477-mile) flight set an official U.S. record for women’s distance and...
Sea lions caught on camera overtaking popular California beach in droves, closing it to public 'indefinitely'
Sea lions have overtaken one California beach with no signs of slowing down. San Carlos Beach in Monterey has faced such an influx of the marine mammals it has been closed to the public indefinitely. “City Parks Division staff have been working closely with staff from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to monitor the...
Uber driver allegedly shares sexually explicit images, attempts to kidnap female rider in California
An Uber ride turned into a nightmare for a Central California woman after the driver allegedly tried to kidnap her and showed her nude images of himself during the drive. The incident happened Sunday afternoon in downtown Clovis, a suburb of Fresno. Ty Wood, the public information officer for the Clovis Police Department, confirmed the...
California crime crisis: Dozens of criminal defendants handed 'get out of jail free card' on technicality
San Francisco Superior Court officials dismissed 70 misdemeanor cases – including DUIs, sexual battery and violations of restraining orders – that were not heard in court before their constitutional deadline. The mass dismissals came a month after a panel of California appellate judges found that San Francisco’s courts improperly postponed a woman’s trial for years,...
Top Republican demands answers from Newsom, feds over wrongful Medicaid payments to California immigrants
EXCLUSIVE: The top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee is demanding answers from both the Newsom and Biden administrations regarding promised repayment of $52 million in “improperly claimed” Medicaid disbursements made via “MediCal” to certain immigrants. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa sent letters to both California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...









