USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation’s milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Alleged white supremacist with six strikes charged with murder in pursuit crash death
The Orange County district attorney’s office says the suspect drove through a red light and crashed into a BMW X3, killing a 25-year-old woman who was in the back seat.
A city council race was tied so this California city drew straws to decide who won
Three people ran this year for two open seats on the city council: Tim Reed won one of them with 5,870 votes. But Mathew Pratton and Bonnie Rodriguez tied with 3,882 votes each, meaning they drew straws as a tiebreaker.
Suspect arrested in string of violent parking lot robberies in L.A. and Orange counties
One of two men who targeted victims in parking lots, including at the Hustler Casino and South Coast Plaza, was arrested. The other man remains at large.
Another California fentanyl dealer heads to prison for murder after buyer’s overdose
The 23-year-old was sentenced to 20 years to life this week after a jury convicted him of murder in a fentanyl overdose death.
His father killed a boy with a meat cleaver. He’s being investigated for killing a minor with an ax.
The 24-year-old man, identified in sheriff radio communications and booking records as Zuberi Sharp, was being investigated for a death Thursday at a house in the 400 block of Jeanne Court.
New tactic to close Aliso Canyon gas storage facility: Switch more neighbors to electric appliances
State lawmakers implored community members to hasten Aliso Canyon’s closure by consuming less gas and turning to electric appliances.
Tsunami warning canceled after 7.0 earthquake hits Northern California
The earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m. with an epicenter under the Pacific Ocean, about 70 miles southwest of Eureka and 110 miles northwest of Mendocino.
Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say
The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it poses a threat to public health.
Rescue operation underway for missing diver off Long Beach shore
A man in his 20s is missing after a party of four went free diving off Pier J in Long Beach on Wednesday evening. Authorities are conducting rescue efforts.