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Cat lost 15 years ago in Los Angeles reunited with owner in Palmdale

February 26, 2021

A cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited, older and maybe wiser, with its owner. Brandy, a brown tabby, was reunited Monday afternoon with Charles, who adopted her as a 2-month-old kitten in 2005. “It’s amazing. I think it’s unbelievable,” he said Thursday. “I saw her, I picked her up and […]

Valentine’s Day balloon cuts power for thousands in Fresno area

February 15, 2021

A Valentine’s Day balloon filled with helium drifted into a power line Sunday, sparking an outage that temporarily plunged more than 2,300 Fresno households into the dark. Pacific Gas & Electric spokeswoman Karly Hernandez said that the outage began about 8 p.m. in an area east of Valentine Avenue, The Fresno Bee reported Monday. Most lights were […]

Wesley School staff shouldn’t have had vaccine: LA County

February 13, 2021

The Northridge Hospital Medical Center violated Los Angeles County rules when it provided coronavirus vaccines to teachers and staff at the Wesley School in North Hollywood, county officials said this week. Teachers and other school employees are not currently authorized by the Los Angeles County Health Department to receive doses for the vaccine. The Wesley […]

South LA affordable housing for homeless built without government help

February 10, 2021

From the fourth-floor rooftop patio on East Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles is a 360-degree panorama: to the north, the skyscrapers of downtown; to the south, the Palos Verdes Peninsula; to the west, the Santa Monica Mountains; to the east, snow-capped Mt. Baldy. This serene tableau will soon be enjoyed by 20 homeless people who will […]

San Marino lawyer charged with bilking investors of $4.5M

February 10, 2021

A California lawyer was arrested Tuesday on fraud charges alleging he bilked investors out of at least $4.5 million by lying about a real estate opportunity and making it seem he controlled land he did not. Derek Jones, 46, of San Marino, California, awaited an appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge in Los Angeles. An […]

Great white shark numbers up significantly in Monterey Bay

February 10, 2021

There is a dramatic increase in the number of great white sharks swimming in Monterey Bay, including an area off Santa Cruz County where a surfer was killed last year, according to a new study published Tuesday. The study found younger great white sharks that are between 5 and 9 feet long (1.5 and 3 […]

LADWP cites climate change in ending free water deal for Long Valley ranchers

January 30, 2021

Since the early 1920s, the Long Valley plains east of Yosemite have inspired comparison to a rustic Western paradise — an idyllic frontier where sparkling creeks meander through lush pastures, waters teem with feisty trout and sage grouse make ostentatious displays of romance. Much of this great, green expansiveness, however, owes to the Los Angeles […]

2 people killed as winter storm barrels through California

January 30, 2021

At least two people were killed after a drenching storm that flooded areas and buried the Sierra Nevada in snow, authorities said. One person died Friday afternoon after seven people were trapped in a flooded storm drain system near a Mexican border crossing. Border Patrol agents called rescuers to a trench in the San Ysidro […]

California man hid for 3 months at Chicago airport

January 18, 2021

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months. Aditya Singh, 36, is charged with felony criminal trespass to a restricted area of an airport and misdemeanor theft after […]

Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try

January 17, 2021

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said. A 70-foot-long (21.34-meter-long) LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft off the coast of Southern California, ignited moments later and soared toward space. The […]

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Topics

Cat lost 15 years ago in Los Angeles reunited with owner in Palmdale

Valentine’s Day balloon cuts power for thousands in Fresno area

Wesley School staff shouldn’t have had vaccine: LA County

South LA affordable housing for homeless built without government help

San Marino lawyer charged with bilking investors of $4.5M

Great white shark numbers up significantly in Monterey Bay

LADWP cites climate change in ending free water deal for Long Valley ranchers

2 people killed as winter storm barrels through California

California man hid for 3 months at Chicago airport

Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try