NORCO — A one-of-its-kind flying wing aircraft crashed and burst into flames in the exercise yard of a Southern California prison on Monday, killing at least one person, authorities said. The Northrop N-9M crashed around midday "under unknown circumstance" at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco shortly after takeoff from...
Flag Will Remain on SoCal Police Cars After Vote
LAGUNA BEACH — The flag will continue to wave on police cars in a small Southern California coastal community, the City Council decided Tuesday night. The Laguna Beach City Council voted Tuesday night to retain a new logo for its 11 police vehicles that uses stars and stripes running through...
Southern California Wastes So Much Rain It Should Be a Crime
The Sierra snowpack is thick and brimming with water content. Rain is drenching California. An estimated 18 trillion gallons of water has fallen on the state in February alone. Too bad that most of the precipitation that falls in the state's urban areas is collected in storm drains and sent...
Snowstorm Buries Northern California. More Snow Ahead for Sierra.
Utility crews worked Monday to restore power to thousands of people after a winter storm swept through Northern California, toppling utility poles and trees and prompting the temporary closure of a major highway, Interstate 80. Strong winds and downed trees knocked out electricity for nearly 90,000 customers across the Sacramento...
Southern California Fires Force Evacuation of Malibu
MALIBU — About two-thirds of the city of Malibu was ordered evacuated early Friday as a ferocious Southern California's wildfire roared toward the beachside community that is home for many Hollywood celebrities. The Los Angeles County Fire Department tweeted that the fire raging through the Santa Monica Mountains was headed...
Officer Killed in California Bar Shooting Described as Hero
THOUSAND OAKS — Friends are remembering sheriff's sergeant who was killed trying to stop a shooting rampage at a California bar as a "cop's cop" who didn't hesitate to run toward danger. Ventura County sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus died of gunshot wounds he suffered trying to stop gunman Ian David...
Suspect in Deadly California Attacks Was Deported 6 Times
LOS ANGELES — A Texas man suspected of killing three people and seriously injuring four in a string of attacks on sleeping Southern California men — most of them homeless — had a long criminal history and had been deported from the United States six times, immigration officials said Tuesday...
SoCal-Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Back on Track After Sale
LOS ANGELES — A plan to build a high-speed train between Southern California and Las Vegas is back on track after a private rail company announced Wednesday it has taken over the project. Florida-based Brightline said it has acquired the rights to XpressWest's 185-mile federally approved rail corridor along Interstate...
Oh, So Cute! Mountain Lion Kittens Found in SoCal
THOUSAND OAKS — Four new mountain lion kittens have been found by researchers studying the wild cats living in Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains, wildlife officials announced in video posts Tuesday showing the blue-eyed babies meowing and one feisty one hissing and even taking a swipe at the person filming...
March Miracle? Whatever the Rain Total, It's Marvelous
The storm system flowing over the Central Valley this week is bringing a decent amount of needed rain, but probably not enough to warrant the "miracle" label, says a local meteorologist. Still, if projections become reality, this month's total rainfall could help March 2018 achieve Top 10 status. March Could...