Most Polite Armed Robber Of All Time Tells 7-Eleven Clerk To “Have A Good...
At least he was being polite? Last week, a 7-Eleven cashier in Los Angeles got held up by an armed suspect-but instead of threats or violence, the robber calmly asked for money and called the cashier “bro”, telling him to “have a good night” before leaving with the money. Of course the internet would blow up a...
Metro rolls out concealed weapon screening at C-Line Norwalk station
Metro began screening passengers at the C-Line Norwalk station Monday for concealed weapons. The agency recently expanded its weapons detection pilot program to key high-traffic stations as part of its efforts to enhance safety for passengers and employees. Metro buses and trains have been plagued by increased...
Mob Of Los Angeles Teens Loot Grocery Store, Harass Patrons And Motorists
A large mob of teenagers recently swarmed a grocery store in Los Angeles, allegedly looting items and releasing pepper spray, and harassed motorists in the parking lot. Videos shared by Ryan Benson show the incident that unfolded on April 19. In footage from inside the Ralphs grocery store on Vermont Avenue and Adams...
Officials reveal troubling new water outlook for 27 million residents: ‘Periods of extremely dry...
"Water managers have been able to effectively capture, move, and store water." Officials reveal troubling new water outlook for 27 million residents: 'Periods of extremely dry conditions' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Four Bills Focus on Financial Compensation for Descendants of Enslaved People
Last week, California Black Media (CBM) provided an update on four bills in the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) 2025 Road to Repair package. The 16 bills in the Black Caucus’s 2025 “Road to Repair” package focus on “repairing the generational harms caused by the cruel treatment of African American slaves...
Myung Jin Kim Wanted for Alleged Murders in San Jose and Westminster
Myung Jin Kim Wanted for Alleged Murders in San Jose and Westminster. This guy thinks we forgot about him. Let’s share his name and photo. Let’s get this punk arrested, let’s give the victim’s family and friends Justice. On June 27, 2016, SJPD responded to a...
Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the ‘golden handcuffs’ came...
The tech industry, once seen as a relatively stable place to grow a career, continues to be hit by job cuts in 2025. Tech companies including Meta, Block, Autodesk and others are among businesses that have slashed their workforce.
Grocery Outlet Awards Free Groceries for Life to 2 Shoppers in California
Grand prize winners each receive winnings valued at $240K. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has revealed the winners of its Free Groceries for Life sweepstakes, which offered customers the chance to win a range of prizes, including a lifetime of free groceries. “At Grocery Outlet we pride ourselves on being in...
Federal Government Opens Local Forests to Logging, Redefines Endangered Species Act
On April 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, citing an emergency caused by "uncharacteristically severe wildfires, insect and disease outbreaks, invasive species, and other stressors" issued a memorandum opening up 112,646,000 acres of national forest land (59% of the country's total national forest acreage) to...
California Concealed Carry Now Available to Out-of-Staters
If you've traveled to California in recent years, you know that, despite the state's obvious woes (though San Francisco is, hopefully, turning things around), nonresidents can't legally carry a firearm for self-defense. The situation is only marginally easier for residents. Given the state's other restrictions on...