California

Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A man who has undergone multiple heart surgeries is biking across America, stopping at fire stations along the way. Bob Quick is embarking on his second cross-country bike trip, with one of his first stops at the fire house in Brawley. He said it’s a way for him

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A man charged with murdering a Culver CityBus driver had unsuccessfully told him to turn the bus around and to stop in traffic in Mar Vista last week before firing at him three times with a revolver, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said today. Jose Antonio Zayas, 55, of

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Nine people have been charged with an alleged Mexican Mafia-linked murder conspiracy and extortion scheme in Pomona, where a gunman fired more than a dozen shots at a man over a perceived debt, authorities announced Wednesday. Eight of the defendants are alleged associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang, while a

HIGHLAND PARK, Calif. (KESQ) – Los Angeles police investigating the death of a 17-year-old student at Benjamin Franklin High School said Wednesday they have not identified evidence linking allegations of bullying to the student’s death, but emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing. Xavier Nungaray-Martinez died following a physical altercation at the Highland Park school Sept.

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Former Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, who is serving a life prison term for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, has again been recommended for parole, state officials confirmed Tuesday. Krenwinkel, 78, was preliminarily granted parole Tuesday at her 18th subsequent suitability hearing, according to the California Department of Corrections

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Diego chef was arrested this week on allegations that he’s spent the past 14 years on the run after fleeing Iowa, where he was facing prosecution for the alleged kidnapping, assault, and shooting of a woman. Brian Anthony Williams, 50, who has been working as a chef locally

PASADENA, Calif. (KESQ) – An Arcadia couple who had more than a dozen children born through surrogates was arrested and charged today with conspiracy to commit child abuse and other crimes in what Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said was an unprecedented case of child abuse.    Guojon Xuan, 66, and his wife,

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon from Riverside County serving a life sentence for crimes committed nearly 30 years ago was killed today in an alleged attack perpetrated by a fellow inmate at California State Prison-Sacramento. According to the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, the stabbing occurred just before 11 a.m. Tuesday in

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County man who persuaded two elderly women to give him more than $1.8 million after convincing each that they were in a romantic relationship pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court today to wire fraud and money laundering charges.    Troy Clinton Van Sickle, 55, of Temecula, claimed

CHATSWORTH, Calif. (KESQ) – The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings today into the helicopter crash that killed a pilot and a TV news reporter and one person on the ground in Chatsworth as the chopper crew was covering an earlier crash that killed two people on a Metro bus. The crash of

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A rabies-positive raccoon has been found in the backyard of a Westlake Village home, the first confirmed rabid raccoon in Los Angeles County since 1973, officials said Monday.    The animal reportedly appeared sick but was not aggressive toward people, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,

AVALON (CNS) – Three people were killed and two others were injured after a medical helicopter crash off Santa Catalina Island Wednesday night. The helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff around 7:55 p.m. Wednesday near Avalon on Catalina Island, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The department initially told City News Service at least

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 75-year-old woman was charged today with intentionally running over and killing a puppy in Santa Ana.    Hahn Nguyen was charged with two felony counts of cruelty to animals with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon.    Nguyen, who was arrested Thursday, was released

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – New laws sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will give prosecutors the tools to fully investigate post-conviction claims of factual innocence and strengthen penalties for intoxicated drivers, labor traffickers and large-scale corporate polluters, officials announced today.    A fifth criminal justice bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin