Highest ranking woman in Seal Beach police history sues city alleging discrimination
The highest ranking female law enforcement officer in Seal Beach is suing the city, alleging that a toxic culture has taken root in the police department where she’s been subjected to sexism and harassment for years.
San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to produce back-to-back earthquake disasters, new research suggests
New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating back-to-back earthquake disasters.
Police investigate possible ‘swatting’ call to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach
Police say they received a 911 for reports of a shooting, but hospital staff said there was no threat.
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an appeal filed by Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of helping the late financier traffic underage girls. Maxwell, who was sentenced in
Illinois, city of Chicago file lawsuit against Trump administration to block National Guard Deployment
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops into Chicago, arguing that such action violates both state sovereignty and the U.S.
Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez hit with upgraded felony battery charge after Indianapolis altercation
Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is now facing a Level 5 felony battery charge following an incident in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend. Sanchez had originally been charged with battery resulting in
Fire after fire, L.A. County keeps promising to fix failures but doesn’t deliver
The seeming lack of progress after the Woolsey fire — particularly in developing clear policies and protocol — indicates a failure to learn from such disasters.
Relief from ear-splitting commercials on streamers with new California law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that will prohibit commercials louder than TV and film content on streaming services.
Signs of dyslexia and reading troubles can be spotted in kindergarten — or even preschool
California schools will begin screening kindergartners and first- and second- graders for dyslexia to combat the state’s low early reading scores.
SoCal firefighters rescue goat from baaaad situation trapped between giant boulders
Firefighters rescued a goat who took a tumble from the top of her favorite napping rock and found herself trapped between two boulders.