News
A girl accused her relative of abuse. Then LAPD linked him to a rape unsolved for decades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (695+ words) A man arrested last year for allegedly sexually assaulting a young relative has now been linked to the rape of another teenager in 1997 in Koreatown, according to recent court filings in the long-unsolved case. The Koreatown investigation languished for nearly…...
Raging South Gate fire at tire recycling center prompts shelter-in-place order
43+ min ago (250+ words) Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a post on X…...
Potential crack found on Garden Grove chemical tank, reducing explosion risk
21+ min ago (1406+ words) With evacuation shelters reaching capacity as more than 40, 000 people were asked to leave their homes, officials laboring to prevent an explosion at a crippled chemical tank in Garden Grove reported tentative progress Sunday in ending the crisis. TJ Mc Govern,…...
L. A. voters will cast ballots in eight City Council districts, two with open seats
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (1217+ words) Los Angeles voters will cast ballots in eight City Council district elections next week, including for two open seats where incumbents are leaving because of term limits. The contests for the seats being vacated by Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Curren…...
As influencers rise in politics, some call for tighter regulations on payments
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (1338+ words) WASHINGTON'In the 2024 election, hundreds of social media influencers were credentialed for the first time to attend the Democratic and Republican conventions. They have been invited to holiday parties in the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, to political rallies in Texas and to…...
Explosion would cause significant damage around Garden Grove plant, blast zone map shows
23+ hour, 26+ min ago (521+ words) If the failing chemical tank in Orange County does explode, the aerospace plant where it sits and dozens of homes surrounding it could suffer severe damage, according to a map released by authorities Saturday. Areas within roughly 1, 100 feet of the…...
Thousands flee their homes in O. C. , unsure when they can return
1+ day, 49+ min ago (907+ words) Thousands fled their homes in Orange County due to the chemical leak at a Garden Grove aerospace plant, but it remains unclear how long they will need places to live. Officials said the crisis remains anything but resolved, with a…...
How to talk to your kids about extremism online
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (829+ words) Two teenage suspects who attacked the Islamic Center in San Diego on Monday, killing three people before turning the guns on themselves, were engaging with far-right extremist content on social media, authorities have said. Authorities are working to determine a…...
San Diego gunman was 'idolizing Nazis and mass shooters,' prompting gun removal from home in 2025
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1041+ words) Fifteen months before Caleb Liam Vazquez gunned down three men at the San Diego Islamic Center, Chula Vista police got a court order to remove his father's numerous firearms. Vazquez, 18, was undergoing mental health treatment in the days before Monday's…...
Why is the Orange County chemical tank crisis so hard to fix?
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1299+ words) A large, pressurized tank filled with a toxic chemical in Orange County is at risk of either exploding or leaking, and officials say their options are highly limited. By Friday night, fire crews were making progress lowering the temperature of…...