A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Sunday afternoon five miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:13 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 4.3 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 24 miles from La Quinta,…
RIVERSIDE — Four attorneys and another man accused of filing alleged shakedown lawsuits against dozens of Riverside County businesses over Americans with Disabilities Act violation claims — which the defendants’ attorney asserts were legitimate — are being sued by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. “The defendants are accused of filing more than 100 lawsuits…
The Tea Party Patriots hosted a Tax Day rally in Laguna Beach to stop socialism and choose freedom on Monday, April 15. Members of the Tea Party Patriots wave at a newly-painted police car during their Stop Socialism Choose Freedom Tea Party Rally in Laguna Beach, CA, on Monday, April 15, 2019. (Photo by Jeff…
In late March, an arsonist set fire to an Escondido mosque and left a note referencing a shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques in which dozens were killed. On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a Poway synagogue, killing one and injuring three others. Authorities now are investigating whether…
The Los Angeles Police Department and other law enforcement agencies in Southern California were monitoring Saturday’s deadly shooting at a synagogue in San Diego County and some planned to conduct high-visibility patrols around houses of worship in their areas, officials said. “We’re closing monitoring the synagogue shooting in Poway and communicating with our local, state…
A shooting in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday evening left five people wounded, including one critically, authorities said. Emergency personnel received a report of gunfire about 7:15 p.m. in the 7000 block of San Fernando Road in Sun Valley, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Five…
A gunman armed with a semiautomatic rifle walked into a suburban San Diego County synagogue and opened fire on the congregation Saturday, killing one person and injuring three in an attack that authorities believe was motivated by hate. A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with the shooting,…
LOS ANGELES — Beto O’Rourke is touring California for four days, aiming to inject energy into his drive toward the state’s newly important presidential primary. And for at least one evening in Los Angeles, he did. In a outdoor campaign rally at L.A. Trade-Technical College on Saturday, O’Rourke excited a crowd of about 2,000 with…
Hermosa Beach Surfer Walk of Fame inductees Liz Benavidez, Ron Garner and Pat Ryan pose for pictures with Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, left, Mayor Pro Ten Mary Campbell, John Joseph and Janni Lange, Park and Rec Commissioner after an annual ceremony as part of Spyder Surf Fest in Hermosa Beach on Saturday, April 27, 2019. (Photo…
The Los Angeles Police Department said Saturday that it has increased its presence around area synagogues and other places of worship after a deadly shooting in a San Diego county synagogue. “At this time there’s no nexus to Los Angeles,” the LAPD tweeted Saturday afternoon. “But in an abundance…
