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SpaceX moving spacecraft splashdowns back to California
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Looks like SpaceX splashdowns are headed back to the West Coast!. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashdown from the coast of Florida to the coast of Long Beach that will begin next year. The Hawthorne-based company said the move is intended to reduce risks associated with reentering debris...
LAPD cop punches handcuffed man in South LA
LOS ANGELES - A man got punched by a Los Angeles Police Department officer mid-arrest in South Los Angeles. LAPD said officers had pulled the man over on Sunday, July 28 near the intersection of East 113th Street and Graham Avenue. In the video, the man shouted "What did I do, though?' as two LAPD officers were trying to place him in handcuffs.
Crews From San Diego on Scene of Growing Nixon Fire in Riverside County
A fast-moving brush fire that erupted Monday south of Highway 371 in Aguanga has burned thousands of acres and at least one structure — despite the heavy presence of Cal Fire aircraft. Winds were also shifting due to the hilly terrain, complicating firefighting efforts. The non-injury “Nixon Fire” was...
Ben Affleck Just Paid $20.5 Million for a Cliff May-Designed Equestrian Spread in Los Angeles
Seemingly rare are the Tinseltown romances that play out like they do in those endearingly sappy Hallmark movies. Case in point: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who recently split after nearly two years of marriage. The result? A rumored divorce, along with the inevitable sale of the 38,000-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion the once-happy A-Listers shared for a little more than a year.Luxury Home Sales Are Skyrocketing Thanks to All-Cash Buyers, a New Report Says Affleck has nonetheless trudged on residentially, with the California-born actor and filmmaker first hanging out in a $100,000-per-month rental near his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and their teen-aged...
Dodgers Add $17 Million Gold Glover in 3-Team Trade: Report
Given the way things have gone for the injury-wracked Dodgers this season, it would make perfect sense that their first big acquisition ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline is a player who can play nearly any position on the diamond. But one who has not done it yet in 2024, because he’s been hurt the whole year.
Deadly shootout in Southern California erupts with 2 young children in car
A deadly shootout in San Bernardino County that began as a dispute between two motorists on Saturday unfolded while two small children were in the vehicle, authorities announced. The incident, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office, started as a hit-and-run on the 210 Freeway when the motorcyclist, now […]
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles Southern California
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake followed by several strong aftershocks were felt across Southern California early Monday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 1 p.m., with the epicenter roughly 13 miles northeast of Barstow in San Bernardino County. The impact was felt across a wide swath of Southern California, including metropolitan Los Angeles […]
LLUH launches new smoking cessation program for pregnant smokers
Loma Linda University Health is launching the Smoke-Free HOPE initiative, a smoking cessation program for pregnant women in San Bernardino County that was developed in response to recent research on pregnant smokers published by Loma Linda University. Those who are interested can sign up at smokefreehope.org or call 909-558-8190 and...
Utility cuts natural gas service to landslide-stricken Southern California neighborhood
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Natural gas service to 135 homes was being cut Monday in a neighborhood on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula due to worsening conditions in an area where a long-running landslide has damaged houses, roads and utilities, authorities said. Southern California Gas Co....
Four CSUSB students named Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars by the California State University
Four Cal State San Bernardino students were selected as the California State University’s 2024-25 Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars. The program, which is awarded to juniors, seniors and graduate students, provides financial assistance for those interested in exploring and preparing for a doctoral program. Scholars receive one-on-one guidance provided by faculty members within the CSU and the opportunity to work with faculty from doctoral-granting institutions.
In Depth: Disability Pride, Mychal's Cafe, San Bernardino Animal Services
Kimberly Cohn, the Chief Marketing Communications Officer for Easterseals of Southern California and Andy Arias, a national policy expert for marginalized communities, join Hal to discuss Disability Pride Month.
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