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'What the heck is going on?': Several fires reported in the High Desert on July 4th
Firefighters on Fourth of July night responded to dozens of “vegetation” and “outdoor” fires across the High Desert. San Bernardino County Fire, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Apple Valley Fire Protection District and Victorville Fire Department were flooded with calls for fire service from 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday.
Fireworks suspected as cause of Yucca Valley brush fire
Authorities suspect illegal fireworks as the cause of a one acre brush fire that burned in Yucca Valley on the Fourth of July. Last night (July 4) at approximately 10:30 p.m., County Sheriff’s Deputies and crews from San Bernardino County Fire responded to reports of a fire in an open desert area northwest of Free Gold Drive and El Dorado Drive.
Teen leads deputies on high-speed chase through Apple Valley
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stealing a car in Apple Valley to perform stunts, then leading deputies on a high speed pursuit through Apple Valley before ultimately being arrested early Thursday, officials said. A man called 911 about 3 a.m. to report two cars had been stolen from outside...
Coroner identifies all three people who died in murder-suicide on Sunday in Palm Springs
Palm Springs police said Friday they believe the man found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot near a freeway overpass Sunday had just shot two people dead in a car nearby. The Riverside County coroner also released the names of all involved. Previously, police had said only that the two scenes appeared "related," but...
130 degrees: California's Death Valley may soon break world heat record
If forecasters are correct, and the summer's heat wave continues, Eastern California's Death Valley may soon tie or break a world record. The temperature in Death Valley National Park could skyrocket to 130 degrees next week, the National Weather Service is reporting. If it does, it will set the record...
Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
$14 Million Settlement: Microsoft Corporation Agrees to Reform Leave Policies After Allegations of Retaliation Against Employees
Microsoft Corporation has agreed to a $14 million settlement with the California Civil Rights Department over allegations of penalizing employees who took medical or family-care leave, resolving claims of unfair treatment dating back to 2017. Microsoft Corporation to Pay $14 Million Settlement in California Civil Rights Case Over Alleged Employee Leave Discrimination According to the […]
Legal and illegal fireworks light up the skies over Southern California
Watch fireworks light up the Southern California skyline as revelers celebrate the Fourth of July. KTLA’s Gil Leyvas cruised the skies in Sky5, catching a fireworks show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena after a game between L.A. Galaxy and LAFC and later soaring across cities as they launched their local fireworks shows. Sky5 also […]
California Democrat reminds delegates party rules don’t require them to vote for Biden at DNC
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) didn’t go as far as some of his colleagues but did lay down cover for pledged delegates who might be nervous about casting a vote for President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. There has been a surge in interest about how, if at all, Democrats could replace Biden at […]
Rancho Cucamonga Deputies Arrest Suspect After Carjacking Leads to Chase and Collision
In a high-drama encounter that unfolded this Independence Day, Rancho Cucamonga deputies managed to apprehend a carjacking suspect following a chase and a collision just off the 210 Freeway. At precisely 2:01 p.m. on July 4, deputies located a recently stolen vehicle at the intersection of Haven Avenue and Civic Center Drive. The car had been violently snatched away in the city of Ontario minutes before, as reported by the SBSD - Rancho Cucamonga Police Department.
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