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'Bomb Cyclone' Causes Massive Damage in California

At least 2 died in 'Pineapple Express' storm

(Newser) - Hurricane-force winds, surging surf, and heavy rains from a powerful "atmospheric river" pounded California on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flooding, and contributing to the deaths of at least two people, including a toddler whose home was crushed by a falling tree. Raging seas damaged...

A 'Surprise Twist' in the Story of a 1924 California Land Grab

After being returned to Bruce family hands, Bruce's Beach will now be sold back to LA

(Newser) - Six months after two parcels of beachfront property were returned to the heirs of the Black family from whom it was stolen in 1924, those heirs are selling the property back to Los Angeles County. The LA Times calls the move a "surprise twist" in the Bruce's Beach...

Cops Believe Tesla Plunge Off Cliff Was Intentional

2 adults, 2 children survived the terrifying incident

(Newser) - Police have arrested the male driver of a Tesla that plunged off a Northern California cliff Monday, accusing him of intentionally driving off the side of the Pacific Coast Highway in an area known as Devil's Slide. Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 41, who is from the Los Angeles area, survived...

California Storms Pause After Rain, Snow, Rescues

Another round is forecast to move in this week

(Newser) - California was drying out and digging out on New Year's Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, snarling traffic and closing major highways. Dozens of drivers were rescued on New Year's Eve along Interstate 80 near Lake Tahoe after...

Report: Things Are Getting Messy at Twitter HQ

Quite literally

(Newser) - Elon Musk has been "cutting costs like crazy," as he put it, at Twitter in a bid to reverse what he says is a projected negative cash flow of roughly $3 billion next year. The New York Times speaks with largely unnamed sources who detail the shape those...

Heavy Rain Risks Flooding, May Top Off California Reservoirs

Atmospheric river heads for the state with downpours forecast through the weekend

(Newser) - California is facing days of heavy rainfall that could help its drought battle by replenishing reservoirs while risking flooding in much of the state. An atmospheric river of moisture is headed from the Pacific Ocean toward California and other Western states, AccuWeather reports. The results could include rainfall of 8...

Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After TikTok Video

Police say he berated two Asian diners at an In-N-Out burger in California

(Newser) - Police in California say a man confronted two Asian diners at an In-N-Out burger and a made a series of homophobic and ethnic statements that amount to hate crimes. The suspect's bad luck: The college-age diners were actually making a TikTok video at the time, reports CBS News . After...

Puppy Ditched by Owner at Airport Gets His Happy Ending

United Airlines employees took care of puppy left in San Francisco until pilot could adopt him

(Newser) - United Airlines has used "Fly the Friendly Skies" and "Good Leads the Way" as recent slogans, and both apply in a case out of California that has found a puppy his forever home. CNN reports on the plight of Polaris, a dog of unknown breed who was abandoned...

Cops Respond to Car Crash, Find the Bullet Wounds

Ronni Newt, 26, is in a coma after being shot on California's Highway 101

(Newser) - A 26-year-old woman in Southern California is in a coma after being shot multiple times while driving on the 101 Freeway, reports the Los Angeles Times . Police suspect road rage, but they have no suspects and no reports from any witnesses who might have seen the shooting about 5pm on...

University Apologizes for Experiments on Prisoners

UCSF conducted the dermatology experiments in the 1960s and '70s

(Newser) - A prominent California medical school has apologized for conducting dozens of unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s, including putting pesticides and herbicides on the men's skin and injecting it into their veins, per the AP . Two dermatologists at the University...

Woman Guilty of Killing Stepfather Over Nude Photos

Prosecutors said Jade Janks killed Robert Merriman days after disturbing find

(Newser) - A California woman who testified that she was horrified to find hundreds of nude photos of herself on her stepfather's laptop has been convicted of murdering him. Jade Janks, a 39-year-old interior designer, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Robert Merriman, co-founder of...

Musk Calls Him a 'Crazy Stalker.' Cops Call Him a 'Victim'

Police say member of Musk's security team is accused of hitting the man with his car

(Newser) - In explaining his decision to ban the Twitter account that publishes the location of his private plane, Elon Musk claimed it had shared the " real-time, exact location " of his 2-year-old son before a " crazy stalker " confronted a vehicle carrying the boy on Dec. 13. But police...

Woman's New iPhone Saves Her, Boyfriend After Crash

Device's Crash Detection, Emergency SOS features alerted rescuers after car plunged into canyon

(Newser) - The new iPhone 14 debuted in September, boasting such perks as a new dual-camera system, better battery life, and a 5-core GPU for smoother graphics while gaming. But it's the device's Crash Detection and Emergency SOS features that Cloe Fields is grateful for after she and her boyfriend...

Famed Hollywood Mountain Lion Captured After Showing &#39;Signs of Distress&#39;
Mountain Lion
Famously at
Home in LA
Euthanized
updated
Dec 17, 2022 2:45 PM CST

Mountain Lion Famously at Home in LA Euthanized

P-22 suffered from diseases and injuries, exam found

(Newser) - P-22, the celebrated mountain lion that took up residence in the middle of Los Angeles and became a symbol of urban pressures on wildlife, was euthanized Saturday. California Fish and Wildlife officials said exams found kidney and liver disease and injuries, including a fractured skull, that probably were caused by...

So Long, California? Major County to Study Secession

Move by San Bernardino is a longshot, but it sends a message

(Newser) - The November elections saw Californians continue to embrace progressive leadership, but voters in one of the state’s most populous counties are so frustrated with this political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state. An advisory ballot proposal approved in San Bernardino County—home to...

Dave Chappelle Attacked Onstage at Comedy Fest
Chappelle Attack Lands
Man 270 Days in Jail
UPDATED
Dec 16, 2022 8:10 AM CST

Chappelle Attack Lands Man 270 Days in Jail

Comedian was attacked onstage in May by Isaiah Lee while performing at Hollywood Bowl

(Newser) - The man who attacked Dave Chappelle during a Netflix event at the Hollywood Bowl in May has been sentenced to 270 days in jail. Isaiah Lee, 24, pleaded no contest to one charge of misdemeanor battery and one charge of entering a restricted area during a live event, People reports....

Toddler Was Asleep in Carseat When Bullet Struck
3 Charged in Death of
Toddler Asleep in Carseat
UPDATED
Dec 16, 2022 1:31 AM CST

3 Charged in Death of Toddler Asleep in Carseat

Police say Jasper Wu was killed by stray bullet meant for gang members

(Newser) - Three people have been charged in the death of a northern California toddler killed as his mother drove home with him last year. Police say Jasper Wu was the victim of a rolling gun battle between rival gangs on the highway and was fatally caught in the crossfire, the AP...

Man Who Raped, Killed Women While Wearing GPS Monitor Sentenced

The other defendant in California case was previously sentenced to death

(Newser) - A California sex offender who with his best friend kidnapped, raped, and killed four women, some of them while wearing a GPS tracker , was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole, the AP reports. Franc Cano, 36, entered guilty pleas in Orange County and was immediately sentenced. Cano, who...

Mom of Girl, 15, Who Fatally Overdosed at School Sues District

2 teen boys were arrested in the case earlier this year

(Newser) - The mother of a 15-year-old girl who died of a suspected fentanyl overdose at her Hollywood high school in September is suing the Los Angeles school district of which the school is a part. Elena Perez alleges that officials knew about "rampant drug sales" at Helen Bernstein High School...

Atmospheric 'Bowling Ball' Hits California, Rolls On

And storm is heading across the country

(Newser) - An atmospheric river that's also being described as an atmospheric "bowling ball" hit California over the weekend, dumping heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada and more than 7 inches of rain in some parts of southern California, and triggering flood watches across large portions of the state and...

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