Tag: Regional News

Driver Arrested for Allegedly Intentionally Crashing Car into Arcadia 7-Eleven

ARCADIA, Calif.—A Monrovia man was behind bars Nov. 25 on suspicion of causing a disturbance inside an Arcadia 7-Eleven store, then intentionally plowing his car into the convenience mart. The crash occurred at 6:55 a.m. Nov. 24 at the store in the 1000 block of South Baldwin Avenue, according to Arcadia police. Officers learned the…


Head-On Crash Prompts Freeway Closure in San Diego; 1 Death Reported

RAMONA, Calif.—A head-on collision in which one person reportedly was killed and another injured prompted a Sig Alert—an unplanned road closure alert issued by California Highway Patrol—Nov. 25 in Ramona. NBC 7 and Fox 5 reported the fatality and injury in the 5 a.m. crash on State Route 78 between Ramona and Julian. According to…


Head-On Crash Prompts Sig Alert in San Diego; 1 Death Reported

RAMONA, Calif.—A head-on collision in which one person reportedly was killed and another injured prompted a Sig Alert Nov. 25 in Ramona. NBC 7 and Fox 5 reported the fatality and injury in the 5 a.m. crash on State Route 78 between Ramona and Julian. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Honda Civic and…


4-Alarm Blaze Hits Anaheim Paper Recycling Plant

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Firefighters from Anaheim Fire and Rescue and surrounding communities knocked down a four-alarm blaze at a paper recycling business early Nov. 25. The blaze was reported just before 11 p.m. Nov. 24 in the 900 block of East South Street, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer told City News Service. First arriving units observed thick…


One Person Dead, 2 Critical in Costa Mesa Shooting

COSTA MESA, Calif.—A search was continuing Nov. 25 for a suspect in a shooting that killed one person and left two others critically injured in Costa Mesa. Officers responded to a report of a shooting about 6:50 p.m. on Nov. 24 in the 400 block of Bay Street, according to Costa Mesa police. Officers closed…


Suspect in Custody in Fatal Costa Mesa Shooting

COSTA MESA, Calif.—A man was in custody Nov. 25 in connection with a shooting in Costa Mesa on Thanksgiving Day that left one person dead and four other people wounded. Officers were sent to the 400 block of West Bay Street about 6:45 p.m. Nov. 24, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. “Upon arrival,…


Midnight Mission Set to Serve Nearly 2,500 Thanksgiving Meals

LOS ANGELES—Thanksgiving meals will be provided to the homeless and poor on Skid Row, downtown, and in Venice Nov. 24 while Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada told the public, “If you know anyone in need of a warm meal and a hug, send them our way.” The Midnight Mission will serve Thanksgiving brunch to nearly…


Possible Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Cal State San Marcos

SAN DIEGO—Students and staff at California State University–San Marcos may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) this fall semester, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Nov. 23. The agency’s Public Health Services and university officials have worked together to identify and notify those who had a higher risk of exposure to tuberculosis…


Drug Seizures at San Diego, Imperial County Ports of Entry Decreased

SAN DIEGO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) San Diego field office announced this week that the total amount of narcotics seized at Southern California ports of entry this past fiscal year decreased from the previous year. The statistics released this week accounted for drugs seized through Sept. 30 at the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate,…


Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates 6-Week Abortion Ban, Putting Earlier Order on Hold

The Georgia Supreme Court on Nov. 23 reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after six weeks into a pregnancy. The move temporarily ends access to later abortions ruled by a state judge a week ago. In a single-page ruling (pdf) issued Wednesday, the court overturned a lower court’s recent decision to block the Georgia law….