(NEXSTAR) – After years of spiking vehicle thefts, the tides have turned although thieves still have their favorite models. The number of stolen cars reported in 2024 was down substantially, breaking the pattern of year-after-year increases set off in 2020. About 850,700 vehicles were stolen in the U.S. last year, according to the National Insurance Crime … Read more
A toxic algal bloom leaving an increasing number of marine mammals stranded along Southern California beaches shows no signs of subsiding and “will only get worse,” officials said Monday. “This week, we saw more stranded dolphins (both alive and deceased) than we saw during the major domoic acid (DA) bloom in 2023,” Marine Mammal Care … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station — their home since last spring … Read more
Wes Scantlin, lead singer of the rock group Puddle of Mudd, was arrested on March 11 in the Torrance area, according to multiple media reports. Los Angeles County jail records showed that the 52-year-old was booked into the Torrance City Jail on a felony and was released on bail on March 15. According to People, … Read more
A girls’ high school basketball coach in Orange County has been arrested after allegations surfaced that the 25-year-old was having a sexual relationship with an underage student. Anaheim resident James Gaviola, described as a walk-on coach for the girls’ basketball team at Westminster High School, was arrested on March 14, according to reporting from … Read more
Wildlife officials are warning the public of a toxic algae bloom affecting marine mammals along Los Angeles County beaches. On Monday evening, the city of Hermosa Beach posted an “Urgent Marine Wildlife Alert” message to X, telling beachgoers to keep 50 feet away from any stranded marine mammals. This warning comes after months of sea … Read more
A woman from San Bernardino County is facing a second-degree murder charge after a 55-year-old man who paid her to engage in fetish acts, which she filmed for her OnlyFans page, reportedly died as a result of the encounter. Police said that Michael Dale, a resident of Escondido, first contacted 31-year-old Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam … Read more
A crash Monday night in Encino involving officers with the Los Angeles Police Department sent a mother and her 6-year-old daughter to the hospital. The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. in the 5600 block of Lindley Avenue. Details are limited and it’s unclear what exactly caused the crash or if the officers … Read more
Initially claiming there was no evidence its equipment was at fault, Southern California Edison is now investigating one of its “zombie” power lines as the possible origin of the deadly Eaton Fire. According to SCE spokesperson Kathleen Dunleavy, a “zombie” power line is a power line that is no longer energized. However, surveillance footage from … Read more