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VIDEO: Woman attacked at Chino laundromat, suspect arrested
CHINO, Calif. - Police in Chino arrested a man after he allegedly attacked and robbed a woman at a laundromat "without provocation." It happened on July 10, according to the Chino Police Department. Surveillance video from the laundromat showed the victim sitting inside the laundromat near the open front door, facing away from the window.
Hundreds of goats put to work by San Manuel tribe for fire prevention
Firefighting goats have been deployed by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to protect tribal land and neighboring property from potentially devastating brush fires. The goats are unleashed by the San Manuel Fire Department to eat up dry brush and grass that would normally be ideal fuel for fires — a recent fire was […]
'Horrendous' Southern California wildfire sparked by illegal fireworks: Mayor
Officials in Southern California said they are searching for suspects in a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that has caused more than $10 million in damages. The Hawarden Fire in Riverside County ignited Sunday afternoon and within three hours had burned more than 500 acres, according to Riverside Mayor Lock Dawson. Six homes have been completely destroyed and seven others damaged in the "horrendous fire," Dawson said during a press briefing Monday evening. The fast-moving fire has resulted in an estimated $10 million in damage to homes and more than $1 million in response costs, Dawson said, who noted that damage assessments were still ongoing.
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
A second California governor try for Antonio Villaraigosa
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff: Have you had enough speculation this week about who presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris might choose as her running mate? Can I interest you in some speculation about California’s next governor instead? The crowded field expanded again on Tuesday when Antonio Villaraigosa, the Democratic former Los Angeles mayor […]
Missing Southern California girl, 15, found safe
Alison Chao, the 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who was missing since last Tuesday, has been found safe, her father’s attorney confirmed to KTLA. Chao went missing around 5:30 p.m. on July 16 after riding a blue mountain bike away from her father’s house in the 200 block of North Ynez Avenue. She was headed to […]
Rural California ranch trains tribal nations
On a sunny afternoon in Southern California, a group gathered at Matthew Rantanen’s ranch in Aguanga. They were not there to relax but to tackle a pressing issue: the historic gap in internet access on US tribal lands. Rantanen and his business partner, Christopher Mitchell, founded the Tribal Broadband Bootcamp in 2021.
Farmworkers, residents press for precise locational detail in state pesticide notification plan
A years-old agricultural controversy returned to its Kern County roots Tuesday as environmental justice advocates attending a state hearing in Shafter called for changes to a public notification system proposed by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Speakers insisted the agency provide information on the exact location where farmers plan...
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