For years, a sophisticated retail crime ring plundered Home Depots across Southern California, pulling off more than 600 thefts and netting an estimated $10 million worth of merchandise without consequences — until now, authorities said. On Tuesday, the Ventura County district attorney’s office announced the filing of a 48-count criminal complaint against nine alleged key players in what Home Depot …
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As Southern California braces for the most significant heat wave yet this year, officials warn that the dangerously hot temperatures expected at the end of the week are only one of three major concerns. “It’s a trio of impactful hazards affecting Southern California as we head into the next several days: heat, fire and storms,” said Ariel Cohen, the meteorologist …
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A man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway on Thursday as he tried to flee federal agents raiding a Home Depot in Monrovia. His death at a hospital was confirmed Thursday afternoon by Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik. The circumstances surrounding the fatal accident are under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. Monrovia police received reports at 9:43 …
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A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Torrance has pleaded guilty to stealing credit and debit cards and checks from the mail and flaunting her spending on luxury goods and vacations on Instagram, federal officials announced. Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, of Carson pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to a U.S. attorney’s …
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When police searched a home in Upland as part of a recent burglary investigation, they weren’t looking for piles of cash or bags full of jewelry, but boxes of what has become the must-have item of the year. Within each of the 14 boxes taken from the home, Chino police said, were those little customizable monsters that are taking over …
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A rapidly growing wildfire straddling the Ventura-Los Angeles county line Thursday afternoon triggered evacuations in and around Piru and Castaic amid a major heat wave that officials warned could foster extreme fire growth and behavior. The Canyon fire was initially reported to be about 30 acres, but within about two hours that estimate jumped to over 1,000 acres, according to …
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Pet owners, beware: Flea-borne typhus is on the rise in parts of Southern California. The good news is there are several commonsense ways to protect your pet and yourself from getting infected. A flea becomes infected when it bites rats, opossums and stray cats that are carrying the disease. The disease is caused by Rickettsia typhi bacteria, which can be …
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A jar of pickled mango, a popular Indian condiment, costs $2.99 at Pioneer Cash & Carry in Artesia. But that price won’t hold for long. The grocery store, nestled in the heart of Artesia’s Little India, has to raise prices to keep up with its rising costs in light of President Trump’s trade policy with India. Beginning Friday, there will …
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Beaches along the Southern California coast are being closed as a safety precaution as the state deals with a tsunami advisory following an 8.8 earthquake near Russia. Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley announced the county is closing all O.C. Parks-managed beaches, including Capo Beach, Salt Creek Beach, and Baby Beach. “Under advisory protocol, the County deployed additional park rangers …
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Some of the victims of a mass shooting at a Reno casino Monday were Southern California residents attending a bachelor party, according to friends. The violence began just after 7:30 a.m., when police say the unidentified gunman walked through a parking lot from the north and emerged in the valet area of the Grand Sierra Resort. There, he encountered a …
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