Tag: California

Off-Duty LAPD Officer Killed in Crash on 210

GLENDORA, Calif.—Funeral services were pending Sunday for an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who died when his 2018 Honda rear-ended a big rig on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Glendora. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound freeway, west of Grand Avenue, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported. The officer was identified…


One Dead, One Hospitalized in Stanton Shooting; Gunman at Large

STANTON, Calif.—Two men were shot in Stanton April 16, one fatally, and the shooter remains on the loose. The shooting in the 10000 block of Fern Avenue was reported to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at 3:12 p.m., according to the department. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and found two men suffering gunshot wounds,…


Suspect Sought in Truck Arson, Possible Shooting in San Diego

KEARNY MESA, Calif.—Police were searching for a suspected arsonist April 16 who was wanted in a truck fire and possible shot fired in a Kearny Mesa business parking lot. At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, police and fire officials received a report about a truck arson and possible shots fired in front of a store in the…


Northridge Fatal Shooting Victim Was Painting Over Gang Graffiti

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—An approximately 60-year-old man hired to paint over gang graffiti on the wall of a Northridge business was killed by a gunman armed with an “Uzi”-type semiautomatic handgun, who also wounded three other men in the vicinity, authorities said April 16. The victims were standing near Vanalden Avenue and Parthenia Street at about 12:30…


Chapman University Receives $2 Million in Sustainability Research Funding

ORANGE, Calif.—Chapman University received $2.2 million in federal funding on April 14 for its Earth Systems Science Data Solutions Lab, which helps track goals for sustainability set forth by the United Nations. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals target concerns related to human health, clean energy, air pollution, and poverty, among other related initiatives. “[The…


Residents Protest at San Francisco City Hall, Call for Restoring Public Safety

Residents gather in front of San Francisco City Hall at 11 a.m. PT (2:00 p.m. ET) Sunday, April 16, to call for restoring public safety and social order. …


Majority of California Emerges from Drought Crisis: US Drought Monitor

California has been grappling with one of the longest droughts in its history for nearly three years, and the state is finally seeing a ray of hope. The recent winter storms that hit the Golden State from December until March have resulted in almost complete eradication of drought conditions, according to the latest data from…


3 Americans Sailing to San Diego from Mexico Reported Missing

SAN DIEGO—A search was continuing April 15 for three American citizens who were sailing from Mexico to San Diego but have been missing for more than a week. Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien, and William Gross left Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 4 on the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte, and had planned to…


One Killed, 3 Wounded in Northridge Shooting

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A man drove up to a group of men in Northridge April 15 and opened fire, killing one victim and wounding three others, police said. The victims were standing near Vanalden Avenue and Parthenia Street at about 12:30 p.m. when the shooter approached in a vehicle and fired several shots, Officer Tony Im of…


Irvine Music School Owner Pleads Guilty to Molesting 2 Girls

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The owner of music teaching schools in Cypress and Irvine pleaded guilty April 14 and was immediately sentenced to time served in jail awaiting trial for molesting two female students, ages 5 and 6. Randal “Randy” Letcher Scott, 62, of Irvine, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child molesting, according to court…