Category: Southern California

Motorcyclist Shot to Death in Alleged Road Rage on 14 Freeway in Lancaster

A motorcyclist was shot to death on July 4 in a suspected road rage incident in Lancaster. The shooting on the northbound Antelope Valley 14 Freeway at the Avenue L off-ramp was reported at 2:57 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner identified the 37-year-old motorcyclist on…


6-Year-Old Boy in Critical Condition After Wounded by Stray Bullet in South LA

LOS ANGELES—A 6-year-old boy was fighting for his life on July 5 after being struck by a stray bullet while watching Fourth of July fireworks with his family in South Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 8:50 p.m. on July 4 in the 700 block of East 40th Place, according to Los Angeles Police…


Real Reparations for Black Californians

Commentary The recently released Full Final Report of the California Reparations Task Force has revealed nothing new, considering what I have reported previously in The Epoch Times. The basic problem all along remains: Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature cynically launched this initiative even though: a) the state of California never had slavery; b)…


Suspect in Mission Hills Shooting Kills Himself After Wounding One Other

MISSION HILLS, Calif.—A suspected gunman, who may have shot and injured a man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mission Hills, authorities said July 4. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 14800 block of Brand Boulevard, near Arleta Avenue, around 7:55 p.m., where a man in his 40s was pronounced…


Border Patrol Agent Accused of Taking Bribes to Let Drugs Into San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been charged on July 3 in an indictment unsealed with allegedly accepting bribes to allow drug-laden vehicles across the U.S.-Mexico border. Leonard Darnell George is charged along with several others with conspiracy to import and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…


LA County Sheriff’s Department Probing ‘Disturbing’ Video Footage of Deputies Responding to Alleged Robbery

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation after “disturbing” video footage was captured showing deputies appearing to grab a woman and throw her to the ground while responding to an incident in June in the city of Lancaster. The incident took place on June 24 as deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to a…


Man Lighting Fireworks Fatally Struck by SUV in Los Angeles

WILMINGTON, Calif.—Police asked for the public’s help July 4 to find the driver of an SUV that fatally struck a 36-year-old man who was lighting fireworks on a Wilmington street. Paramedics were called shortly after 9:10 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of North Fries Avenue near West G Street, just south of Anaheim Street,…


California to Conserve Joshua Trees With New Fees

Environmentalists are applauding a new law to protect western Joshua trees in California which bans tree removals without a permit and funds conservation efforts. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act into law when he signed the revised state budget for fiscal year 2023–24 June 27. The law took effect July 1….


Huntington Beach Jewelry Store Targeted by Trio in Smash-and-Grab Robbery

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.— Three hammer-wielding thieves smashed jewelry cases and fled with valuables from a store in the Bella Terra shopping center in Huntington Beach Monday. The robbery occurred just after 2 p.m. at the Princess Bride Diamonds store at 7821 Edinger Ave., near the San Diego (405) Freeway, said Jessica Cuchilla, a spokeswoman for…


UCLA Geologists Use Artificial Intelligence to Predict Landslides

University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) geologists announced last week they are using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict where and why landslides may occur, bolstering efforts to save lives and property in disaster-prone areas. Researchers say the new method, which was detailed in the journal Communications Earth and Environment, requires “far less” computing power than traditional…