Lowe's Locked Down on Report of Dorner Sighting
Police searched car-to-car on Sunday night near the Northridge Fashion Center on a report of a sighting of an ex-LAPD officer suspected in an alleged revenge plot in a case of mistaken identity. Police...
View ArticleTeacher Thought Shooting Plot Was "Bad Prank"
A teacher named in an alleged shooting plot at a Poway middle school told she was shocked to learn her name was on a so-called hit list. Classes will resume at Twin Peaks Middle School Monday, just...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI's Statement Announcing He's Stepping Down
Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having...
View ArticleFugitive Fired LAPD Officer Charged with Murder
Murder charges have been filed against Christopher Dorner, the fugitive fired Los Angeles police officer wanted for three slayings in a deadly revenge plot targeting law enforcement agents and their...
View ArticleManager Faces Charges in Alleged DMV Forgery Scheme
An El Cajon DMV manager is facing charges for allegedly supervising a bribery scheme that put forged licenses in the hands of truck and car drivers, the U.S. District Attorney announced Monday....
View Article2 Charged with Murder of Hadiya Pendleton
Two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chicago teen whose death has captured headlines nationwide, Chicago police announced Monday. Michaeil Ward, 18, and Kenneth...
View ArticleHelp Name Two Moons of Pluto
California is home to both Hollywood and the SETI Institute, which seems to be a match made in screenwriter heaven. It's hard not to get whimsical about an organization with the name of the Search for...
View ArticleState of the Union: 5 Speeches to Remember
When President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address in 2009, unemployment was reaching a 25-year high, and the Dow was headed for a 12-year low. He said, the "state of our union...
View ArticleMan Sentenced in Sex Trafficking Case
A man was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for his part in the sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl. Randy Martell Ballard, 28, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to sex trafficking...
View ArticleA Patch to Rid Children of Peanut Allergies?
A new study at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego may change the future of peanut allergies for kids. The study will give participants a skin patch with tiny amounts of peanut in the hopes of...
View ArticleAccident on I-805 in Chula Vista Backs up Traffic
Traffic began backing up on the I-805 in Chula Vista after multiple cars collided. According to CHP, at least two vehicles were involved in the crash at Telegraph Canyon Road at about 6 p.m. The...
View ArticleLAPD: 600 Tips Received in Fired Officer Manhunt
Law enforcement agencies involved in the search for a fired LAPD officer wanted for three shooting deaths — including the daughter of a former police department captain — are following up on more 600...
View ArticleInvestigators Suspect Fired LAPD Officer Fled to Mexico
Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner — the suspect in three killings that have targeted law enforcement and the subject of a continuing manhunt — was suspected last week of fleeing to Mexico,...
View ArticleAmerican Pope Unlikely, Experts Say
American influence on the Papal Conclave that will elect the next pontiff has never been stronger. But the odds of an American becoming pope remain distant at best, Vatican scholars and journalists...
View Article2 University of Maryland Students Die in Murder-Suicide
A University of Maryland graduate student opened fire on his two housemates in an off-campus residence then turned the gun on himself, Prince George's County Police said. Police identified the...
View ArticleNestlé Recalling Lean Cuisine Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli
Nestlé Prepared Foods Company announced they are voluntarily recalling two production codes of Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli due to reports of consumers finding small...
View ArticleMontana TV Station Hackers Warn of Zombie Attack
An episode of “The Steve Wilkos Show” was interrupted on a Montana TV station Monday by a hacker who warned of a zombie apocalypse. The Montana Television Network said hackers were able to sabotage the...
View ArticleBP Agents 'Not Guilty' of Lewd Acts at Circus
Two Customs and Border Protection agents accused of performing sexual acts at a local circus show were found not guilty of lewd conduct, a San Diego judge announced Monday. Witnesses described a dirty...
View ArticleStudy Tests Whether Patch Can Rid Children of Peanut Allergies
A new study at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego may change the future of peanut allergies for kids. The study will give participants a skin patch with tiny amounts of peanut in the hopes of...
View ArticleCaltrans Wages War With Copper Thieves
Caltrans spends about $2 million a year in replacing stolen copper wiring that powers metering lights, traffic signals, lights on freeway signs and city streetlights. Spokesman Bob Haus said in the...
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