Category: Southern California

18-Year-Old Arrested After 2 Killed in Pomona Hit-and-Run Crash

POMONA, Calif.—An 18-year-old man who police believe triggered a violent hit-and-run crash in Pomona, killing two people and critically injuring another, was arrested after he checked himself into a hospital in neighboring Montclair, authorities said May 29. “Our officers responded and were awaiting his medical clearance so we could process the booking at our jail…


73-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in 8-Vehicle Collision in Garden Grove

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A 73-year-old Westminster man has been killed in an eight-vehicle collision in Garden Grove, police said. The crash occurred at 5:54 p.m. May 27 on the 12100 block of Lewis Street, according to Garden Grove police officer John Yergler. The man, a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene. Yergler said. His name…


Dodgers Hold Christian Event Amid Backlash Over Trans ‘Nuns’ Invite

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host a “Christian Faith and Family Day” in July, amid backlash over the team’s Pride Night invite to a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns.” “Join us at Dodger Stadium on 7/30 for Christian Faith and Family Day. Stay after the game to celebrate and be part of a…


Man Threatening to Shoot at Burbank Home Depot Shot Dead by Police

BURBANK, Calif.—Detectives continued their investigation May 28 into the fatal police shooting of a man who threatened to shoot people at a Home Depot in Burbank. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 1200 Flower St., east of the Golden State (5) Freeway, Burbank Police Sgt….


3 Men Injured in Garden Grove Restaurant Shooting

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A man is in custody May 28 on suspicion of critically wounding two men and injuring a third during a shooting at a restaurant in Garden Grove, authorities said. The shooting stemmed from an argument and fight inside The Hot Restaurant at 12921 Magnolia St., according to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the Garden…


They Are Scared: Proponents of Gender Affirmation Showed Their Fear at a Conference

Commentary I went to a CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) training conference on May 5 and 6 in order to get an in-person account of what is happening in my profession, in particular regarding gender ideology. I attended because I wanted to hear firsthand what is being taught to my colleagues. They…


‘Malibu Sniper’ Found Guilty for Fatal Shooting of Irvine Father While Camping With His Daughters

LOS ANGELES—A man who fatally shot a research scientist as he slept inside a tent with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park was convicted May 26 of second-degree murder and other counts. Anthony Rauda, 46, who some dubbed the “Malibu Sniper” when authorities accused him of involvement in multiple shootings in or…


Woman in SUV Killed by Cement Falling From Overturned Truck on I-805 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A woman in her 70s was killed May 26 when construction materials fell out of an overturning pickup truck on a Clairemont-area freeway bridge and landed on the SUV she was riding in on state Route 52 below. The driver of the Chevrolet stake-bed truck lost control of it as he was exiting from…


‘Backdoor Deal’ Allows ‘Illegal’ Immigrants to Enter US Legally, Border Patrol Union Leader Says

Illegal immigrants are coached to voluntarily withdraw their asylum claims, return to Mexico, and then return to the United States on humanitarian grounds, according to a U.S. Border Patrol union leader. Manny Bayon, a National Border Patrol Council union spokesman in San Diego, told The Epoch Times on May 26 that migrants who enter the…


Homeless Man Allegedly Attacks Woman, Stabs Man in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 26-year-old homeless man was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman, then stabbing a man who intervened to help the victim, police said May 27. Officers responded to the 700 block of East Fourth Street, two blocks east of Alamitos Avenue, at approximately 1:07 a.m. Friday regarding an assault with a deadly weapon,…