MURRIETA — A Hemet man who beat and fatally stabbed his 47-year-old girlfriend on a Winchester street pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and other charges and was immediately sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison. Jeffrey Michael Kruger, 49, admitted the murder count, as well as a domestic violence charge with a…
Most of the 12 victims killed by a gunman at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on Nov. 7 died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. Among the 10 victims who died of more than one gunshot wound was Ventura County sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus, 54, who was…
Orange County sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of an explosion at a condominium near Tustin spotted a potential explosive device today, prompting evacuations of nearby condominiums. Deputies were called just before 9 a.m. Wednesday to the residence in the 12700 block of Newport Avenue, according to Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department….
A 200-bed homeless shelter in Anaheim to be run by the Salvation Army will go forward with city approval, but a second shelter for 125 more people on La Palma Avenue is on hold until at least Nov. 20 so city officials can address concerns and potentially consider other sites. The two shelters are part…
Amtrak said Wednesday it will close its Riverside reservation center in January, laying off all 550 employees. The company announced the move in a message emailed to workers Nov. 14. Operations in Riverside will cease Jan. 18. In the message, Tim Griffin, Amtrak’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said operations in Riverside would…
Former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker has been appointed as the new acting attorney general. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) By ERIC TUCKER | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general. The 20-page opinion from the Office of Legal…
The grim search for victims of California’s deadliest fire continued Wednesday as firefighters made progress in containing the Camp fire that burned the town of Paradise. The fire has killed at least 48 people, destroyed more than 8,000 structures and scorched 135,000 acres in Butte County. It…
ANAHEIM — On a normal workday, the five guys in long-sleeved orange T-shirts would be out on a freeway shoulder or embankment in Los Angeles County, picking up debris, clearing brush, trimming trees, or perhaps clearing the remains of an abandoned homeless camp. Instead they were the special guests Tuesday, Nov. 13, for a ribbon cutting…
The troublesome Woolsey fire flared up again Wednesday morning, this time near Point Mugu in the Santa Monica Mountains. Orange flames could be seen shooting up from a hillside. Wednesday’s flare-up comes a day after an outbreak scorched 1,000 acres near Lake Sherwood, prompting temporary evacuations in the area. The latest numbers, updated by officials Wednesday…
Firefighters remained in a Rialto neighborhood Wednesday morning to keep watch after the Sierra fire tore through 147 acres overnight. Crews will monitor the brush fire and strengthening containment lines, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said, and extinguish any hot spots. #SierraFire(Update): Fires currently at 147 acres. Crews will remain on scene today reinforcing…
