Category: Southern California

2 Women Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Two women were killed May 14 morning during a two-vehicle crash in the Bay Terraces community of San Diego, where a motorist in a pickup truck fled the scene on foot, authorities said. A 2000 Honda Civic, going westbound on Paradise Valley Road, made a left turn, southbound, onto Munda Road about 2:25 a.m….


Man Dies When Vehicle Crashes Into Pole in Vista

VISTA, Calif.—A motorist crashed his sedan into a utility pole and died, sheriff’s officials said May 14. The crash happened at about 11:25 p.m. Saturday on North Melrose Drive near the intersection with Tatum Street, according to Deputy Jason Malson of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. A black Mercedes sedan driving southbound on Melrose…


California Border Protection Inspects Imported Flowers for Mother’s Day

Flowers purchased from abroad for Mother’s Day were hastily checked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists—trained experts in U.S. import violations—at Los Angeles International Airport to ensure they were delivered in time for the holiday, reported the agency. According to a May 10 press release, 80 percent of cut flowers sold in the U.S….


Man, 28, Sentenced 9 Years for Bringing Woman to San Diego for Prostitution

SAN DIEGO—An Arizona man who brought a woman across state lines to San Diego to have her engage in prostitution was sentenced May 12 to nine years in federal prison. Ashton Tylon Amir Jordan, 28, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to bringing the woman from Nevada to Arizona and then to California, where prosecutors said he…


Man, 21, Arrested on Suspicion of Fatal Shooting in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 21-year-old man was arrested May 13 on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in the Castle neighborhood, police said. The shooting happened at 11:52 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of Van Dyke Avenue, according to Lt. Jud Campbell of the San Diego Police Department. Officers from the…


Man Killed in Shooting Near LA Downtown Metro Station; Suspect at Large

LOS ANGELES—A 36-year-old man was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles outside of a Metro B Line (Red) Station during a confrontation and the suspect is on the loose, authorities said May 13. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded at approximately 11:58 p.m. Friday to First and Hill streets where they learned…


Bakersfield Named Top City for Home Burglaries, but Is It?

The law enforcement agencies in Bakersfield, California, are wondering how the city was ranked worst in the nation by a national insurance company. A study recently released by Insurify claims Bakersfield’s per-capita burglary rate was 847 per 100,000 residents, ranking the city at the top of the nation, but the outcome was reached using crime…


One Dead, 2 Injured as BMW Overturns in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif.—An 18-year-old passenger was killed and paramedics rushed two people to a hospital May 13 after a BMW being driven the wrong way by an 18-year-old motorist overturned on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Long Beach, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 2:29 a.m. Saturday to the area of PCH and…


2 Killed in Collision in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man and a woman were struck and killed by a vehicle in Anaheim, authorities said May 13. The collision was reported at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of South Anaheim Boulevard, Sgt. Jonathan McClintock of the Anaheim Police Department told City News Service. The man was pronounced dead at the…


Hundreds Celebrate 31st World Falun Dafa Day at Santa Monica Beach

Along the scenic coastline of Santa Monica Beach, hundreds of Falun Dafa adherents wearing yellow shirts gathered to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the spiritual practice’s introduction to the public. World Falun Dafa Day falls annually on May 13, the day the spiritual practice Falun Dafa—also known as Falun Gong—was introduced to the public in…