Police: West Covina councilman was driving under influence of drugs at time...
West Covina Councilman Mike Spence was driving under the influence of a narcotic or stimulant when he crashed his car into a utility pole in Covina in June, authorities said Monday.
View Article4 connected in Fullerton triple homicide have ties to furry community
FULLERTON >> Four people associated with Saturday's triple homicide in Fullerton were involved in the Southern California furry community, a group of fans who congregate online, at meet-ups and...
View ArticleBox truck slams into stopped vehicles on 210 Freeway; 2 injured
GLENDORA >> A collision involving a truck and three other cars on the eastbound 210 Freeway left two people injured Tuesday morning.Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Gustavo Medina said one...
View ArticleViolent crime is rising in California, but its still low
Violent crimes increased in California and across the nation in the past year, according to FBI data released Monday. But the number of murders and assaults, among other violence, still remains well...
View ArticlePolice catch El Monte carjacking suspect, 2nd suspect gets away
EL MONTE >> A man suspected of trying to carjack a driver was arrested after a two-hour search by police Monday night.Officers didn't find the second suspect.Two men attempted to carjack a driver...
View ArticleSouth Pasadena High student arrested for punching another student
SOUTH PASADENA >> A 16-year-old South Pasadena High School student was arrested for punching another student on Monday, authorities said.The victim, 14, suffered facial injuries and was taken to...
View ArticlePolice shoot, kill man in San Diego area; protesters gather
EL CAJON >> A black man reportedly acting erratically at a strip mall in suburban San Diego was shot and killed by police after pulling an object from his pocket, pointing it at officers and...
View ArticleAzusa police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping, sexual assault
Azusa police are asking for the public's help in locating a man suspected of attempting to kidnap and sexually assaulting a woman outside her apartment Tuesday afternoon.At about 3:30 p.m., the female...
View ArticleFriend: Fullerton homicide suspect talked about murder on Facebook 4 days...
FULLERTON - A suspect in Saturday's triple homicide discussed his potential involvement in a murder on social media, the Register has learned.In an eerie Facebook message four days before the slaying,...
View ArticleBlack man shot dead by police near San Diego, probe underway
EL CAJON -- Dozens of demonstrators protested Wednesday outside a suburban San Diego police station after a black man who reportedly was acting erratically at a strip mall was shot and killed by an...
View ArticleAngry parent accused of hitting son's coach with baseball bat at Villa Park
PASADENA >> A man whose son got pulled out of a baseball game allegedly argued, fought then hit a coach with a baseball bat Tuesday night.Pasadena police Lt. Mark Goodman said the coach, a...
View ArticleSouth Carolina shooter killed father before wounding 3 at elementary school
TOWNVILLE, S.C. >> A teenager killed his father at their home Wednesday before going to a nearby elementary school and opening fire with a handgun, wounding two students and a teacher,...
View ArticleEl Cajon police officer involved in deadly confrontation was sex-suit target
EL CAJON, Calif. >> One of the officers involved in a deadly confrontation with an unarmed black man in a San Diego suburb was demoted last year amid allegations that he sexually harassed a...
View ArticleDeputies seek suspect who hit woman in the head with machete in Altadena
ALTADENA >> Detectives are seeking a man who struck his roommate in the head with a machete at an Altadena home on Wednesday, officials said.The attack took place about 11:10 a.m. in the 1500...
View ArticleSouth El Monte will hold special mayoral election in 2017 to replace Aguinaga
SOUTH EL MONTE>> The City Council will hold a special election to fill the vacancy created after former Mayor Luis Aguinaga pleaded guilty to a federal bribery count.While the City Council had...
View ArticleGov. Brown signs bill ending statute of limitations on rape reporting
SACRAMENTO >> The emotional stories of women who say they were sexually assaulted more than a decade ago by comedian Bill Cosby prompted California state lawmakers to approve a bill to eliminate...
View ArticleAP: Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases
DENVER >> Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for...
View ArticleSuspect in Altadena machete attack arrested near San Gabriel
SAN GABRIEL >> Deputies arrested a man sought in connection with a machete attack on a woman in Altadena after an hour-long neighborhood search near San Gabriel late Wednesday, authorities...
View ArticleSuspect in abduction once called a hoax set to plead guilty
SAN FRANCISCO >> A disbarred Harvard University-trained attorney charged with a bizarre kidnapping that police initially dismissed as a hoax planned to plead guilty Thursday to snatching the...
View ArticleHate crimes against blacks, Latinos, transgender women surge in LA County
Hate crimes against African-Americans, Latinos, Jews and transgender women rose sharply across Los Angeles County in 2015, especially around downtown and Los Angeles' Westside, according to a report...
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