LOS ANGELES — A gunman who killed a woman and wounded five others on a Greyhound bus in on the Grapevine was cursing and muttering incoherently before the attack, passengers and authorities said. Investigators are trying to determine a motive for the apparently random assault Monday that left two people...
1 Dead, 5 Wounded in Shooting on Greyhound Bus on Grapevine
LEBEC — A gunman killed a 51-year-old woman from Colombia and wounded five others before dawn Monday on a packed Greyhound bus traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco and the bus driver somehow managed to get the gunman off the bus, the California Highway Patrol said. The suspect was...
Kobe Bryant Left Deep Legacy in LA Sports, Basketball World
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with sublime skills and an unquenchable competitive fire. He earned Los Angeles’ eternal adoration during his two decades as the fierce soul of the beloved Lakers, and he was respected by basketball fans from every place with a...
Off-Duty Detective Struck by Car, Killed After Helping Woman
LOS ANGELES — An off-duty sheriff's detective was struck and killed by a car after she helped an elderly woman cross a street in Los Angeles, authorities said. The accident occurred Sunday in the Valley Village neighborhood as Detective Amber Leist was returning to her car after assisting the woman,...
Saudis Sentence 5 to Death for Jamal Khashoggi's Killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed...
Crash Shines Light on Immigrants in Christmas Tree Workforce
GERVAIS, Ore. — It was nighttime when Pedro Lucas came home, clutching receipts showing he had paid a funeral home to have the bodies of three immigrant laborers returned to Guatemala from Oregon. The three, including two of Lucas' cousins, were killed when a pickup truck slammed into a van...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked to Heroin Kills 7 in California
SAN DIEGO — A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in the San Diego area, prompting health authorities to alert law enforcement and other officials in California. Nine people who injected black tar heroin between...
Fresno Mass Shooting: Popular Hmong Singer Lee Killed
According to the Hmong Talk Facebook page, popular singer Xy Lee was killed Sunday in a mass shooting in southeast Fresno. Listen to this article: "Rest In Peace 😓😭 He was such a great singer and still so young and still have sooo much opportunity ahead of him 💔 My condolences to him," said...
Lemoore Police Chief Praises Slain Officer Jonathan Diaz
Authorities say an off-duty law enforcement officer killed a police officer and critically wounded his father before killing himself in a shooting at a birthday party Saturday in Hanford. Kings County sheriff's detectives say 32-year-old Ramiro Trevino Jr. died after fatally shooting 31-year-old Jonathan Diaz and critically wounding 58-year-old...
Lemoore Police Officer Killed at Birthday Party in Hanford
Authorities say an off-duty law enforcement officer killed a police officer and critically wounded his father before killing himself in a shooting at a birthday party Saturday in Hanford. Listen to this article: Kings County sheriff's detectives say 32-year-old Ramiro Trevino Jr. died after fatally shooting 31-year-old Jonathan Diaz...