Category: Regional News

New Hampshire Considering Ban on Transgender Treatment for Minors

A group of parents and lawmakers are hoping New Hampshire will become the next state to prohibit doctors from subjecting kids to sex change operations and related medical procedures with a bill that transgender advocates say if passed will impose the strictest ban on “gender-affirming care” for minors in the United States. A hearing is…


Pete Davidson Crashes Mercedes into House in Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Comedian Pete Davidson and actress Chase Sui Wonders were unscathed after crashing into a house in the Flats neighborhood of Beverly Hills on Saturday night, according to media reports. Davidson and Wonders were in a Mercedes Benz traveling at a high rate of speed when it lost control, jumped a curb, sheared a…


2 Children, Woman Killed in West Covina Apartment Fire

WEST COVINA, Calif.—A woman and two small children were killed early March 5 morning in a fire at an apartment building in West Covina. The fire was reported at 12:54 a.m. Sunday in the 1900 block of East Amar Road, according to the West Covina Police Department. Police and fire units were sent to the…


2 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on 118 Freeway in Porter Ranch

PORTER RANCH, Calif.—Two people were killed and two others were injured in a wrong-way crash on the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Porter Ranch March 5, authorities said. The crash on the westbound freeway, at the Tampa Avenue off-ramp, was reported at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Authorities said a dark-colored sedan…


Carjacking Suspect Held After Gunfire, High-Speed Chase Across Riverside, Orange, LA Counties

LOS ANGELES—A 44-year-old Los Angeles man remained jailed in Riverside March 4 after allegedly carjacking a vehicle in Corona and firing multiple shots at authorities during a dangerous pursuit that spanned three counties and ended with his arrest in Harbor City. The Corona Police Department said Benjamin Gonzalez—who they said had a “violent criminal history”—was…


Private Jet Passenger Killed in Severe Turbulence Over New England

A passenger on a private jet was killed after the airplane encountered severe turbulence over New England. The Bombardier Challenger 300 airplane was en route from Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg, Virginia, on Friday when the incident happened. The aircraft was diverted to the Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks in Connecticut and successfully landed there….


6 Stabbed in Downtown Los Angeles, Suspect Arrested

LOS ANGELES—A 28-year-old man was arrested March 4 after he allegedly stabbed six people during an early morning melee in downtown Los Angeles. Paramedics dispatched at 2:12 a.m. to a reported stabbing in the 200 block of West Seventh Street rushed six people to hospitals, said Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Their…


Man Found Shot in Neck in Otay Mesa Neighborhood

SAN DIEGO—A 27-year-old man was seriously wounded March 4 when he was shot in the neck in the Otay Mesa neighborhood, police said. San Diego Police Department officers responded at 6:07 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of Cactus Road to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, Officer David O’Brien said. The…


2 Women Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Lake Murray-Area

SAN DIEGO—A 49-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries and a 19-year-old woman was seriously injured in a head-on collision in San Diego March 3 evening that authorities said driving under the influence might be a factor. San Diego Police Department officers were called at 4:36 p.m. to the 8300 block of Lake Murray Boulevard where they…


Daughter Accused of Killing Mother Had Restraining Order Filed Against Her 8 Years Prior

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 32-year-old Lake Forest woman was charged March 3 with stabbing her mother to death in her home. Courtney Elizabeth Baker was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. The deadly weapons used in the attack were a screwdriver and a fork, according to the…