Earthquake strikes near Barstow in Mojave Desert as California seismic activity picks up
From the desert to the sea to all of Southern California, the ground keeps shaking in the Golden State. At 9:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 miles north-northeast of Barstow in the Mojave Desert, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was in the Rainbow Basin Natural Area,...
California public schools have 2 weeks to end all DEI programming or federal funding...
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — In two weeks, schools and colleges might have to end Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and initiatives or risk losing federal funding, according to a letter sent out by the U.S. Department of Education. "The Department Of Education will no longer tolerate the overt and...
A$AP Rocky found not guilty: ‘Thank y’all for saving my life’
A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict in the trial of A$AP Rocky, who faces two felony charges related to an alleged 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
Gas prices soaring, what’s behind the spike?
The price to fuel up is creeping up again. The state's average price per gallon inching closer to $5, according to new data from AAA. AAA reports that as of Feb. 17 the average price for a gallon of gas in California is $4.84, while the national average is $3.16. Average price of a regular gallon The post Gas prices...
JCPenney shuttering 8 stores for good: See the full list
Retailer JCPenney will permanently close eight stores in eight states this year. According to Axios, the department store revealed it would be shuttering eight out of 650 stores in 2025. “While we do not have plans to significantly reduce our store count, we expect a handful of JCPenney stores to...
Parents of man shot to death by sheriff’s deputies file wrongful death lawsuit
The Sheriff’s Department has said he advanced on deputies while wielding a pair of scissors. The lawsuit says he was in the middle of a mental health crisis and never threatened them. The post Parents of man shot to death by sheriff’s deputies file wrongful death lawsuit appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Eight transients were arrested and their encampent in Costa Mesa was cleaned up
Last week, the Costa Mesa Police Department received complaints about a large unlawful encampment off Bristol Street near the flood channel, which started to fill up due to the rainstorm. The Community Policing Unit (CPU) went out to the location and found the encampment. Police officers contacted the eight...
Southern California’s Souplantation Dupe Just Expanded With a New Location
Rebecca Roland Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of Los Angeles’s food scene. Soup ‘n Fresh, a buffet restaurant akin to the beloved all-you-can-eat soup and salad chain Souplantation, just opened its second location, this time in Chino Hills,...
State Farm responds to California Insurance Commissioner’s denial of emergency interim rate request
CALIFORNIA - State Farm General Insurance Company has issued a response in the aftermath of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's denial of their emergency interim rate request. The statement is as follows:. "We are very disappointed the Commissioner ignored his department's recommendation to take the...
She Needs Jesus—California Woman BUSTED Smuggling Heroin in Bibles to Prison Inmates!
EL CAJON, CA – A California woman who tried to sneak heroin into state prisons by hiding it inside Bibles is now heading to prison herself. Lucresia Stone-Rojas, 46, was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Friday after authorities discovered the drug-stuffed religious books following her arrest on a weapons charge.
