Exceptionally high tides threaten flooding, homes along Southern California coast
Already battered by weeks of destructive waves, Southern California’s coastline is bracing for another round of exceptionally high tides that could flood homes and roads, accelerated beach erosion and additional damage to vulnerable oceanfront properties. The National Weather Service has issued coastal flood warnings for Orange and San Diego counties and advisories for Los Angeles, […]
UPDATE: 3 tiny dogs huddled together in park in same spot where they were...
In a park in Compton, California, three tiny dogs had been abandoned. Residents in the neighborhood spotted the dogs more than a week before, and they had been concerned about their safety and welfare. A Good Samaritan had contacted Suzette Hall, founder of California based non-profit animal rescue Logan’s Legacy...
Chiropractor Posed as a Medical Doctor, Feds Say. Patients Had Unnecessary Artery Surgeries as...
A Los Angeles chiropractor posed as a medical doctor and directed Medicare patients toward invasive artery procedures they did not need, federal prosecutors allege. The ... Read More
Prop. 37 offers $25 billion to homebuyers to help with a down payment. Here’s...
California's Prop. 37 could provide $25 billion for homebuyer down payments. Learn how the middle-class housing measure works and its key caveats.
Merced County dispatcher recognized for potentially life-saving phone call to Ireland
A Merced County dispatcher was recognized for facilitating a life-saving intervention in Ireland by coordinating with INTERPOL during a 911 call regarding a mental health crisis.
Woman attacked by men in ‘Scream’ masks in California; arrest made 9 years later
A man has been arrested nearly nine years after a woman walking to work in Southern California was allegedly attacked by a group of masked men armed with a knife, authorities announced Friday.
Catherine Breed completes 900-mile swim as first to swim California’s entire coast
Catherine Breed, Mill Valley, Calif., resident, has finished her roughly 900-mile swim of California’s entire coast. To achieve this unprecedented feat, the 33-year-old swam through open water for about five to eight hours per day — and faced an unexpected foe. Since starting at the Oregon border in...
San Diego, L.A. likely to see highest tides on record; Bay Area also could...
California will see very high tides up and down its coast next week, as the historic El Niño raises the seas.
Despite the Evidence, Contra Costa County’s Sheriff-Coroner Called Her Death a Suicide
A man who once ran for mayor of Antioch will stand trial for the murder of his wife more than a decade after he told police she killed herself. At a preliminary hearing Oct. 16, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge H. Glenn Kim found there was probable cause to show that Michael Leon, 68, shot and killed Brenda Leon, 52, in 2015.
Flu surges early in California as H1N1 strain drives cases up
LOS ANGELES — Flu cases are rising across Southern California well ahead of the usual schedule, and health officials said many people have not had a chance to get vaccinated. The West Coast is at the center of the early surge, which is unusual. Lab tests show the H1N1...
