An Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife had his $1 million bail revoked today for violating the terms of his release, and he was taken into custody in court. Prosecutors said Judge Jeffrey Malcolm Ferguson, 73, violated the terms of his release by drinking alcohol. Ferguson’s attorney denied the allegation,
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A San Diego police officer died in Riverside County this weekend shortly after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI and released from a county jail. Lawrence Orso, 46, of Murrieta, was found unresponsive just before 10 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot outside the Cois Byrd Detention Center in the unincorporated community of French
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A San Diego native who helped disarm the gunman who perpetrated a deadly mass shooting inside a Colorado nightclub will be awarded the Carnegie Medal, which recognizes civilians who perform acts of heroism, it was announced today. Richard M. Fierro, a Mira Mesa High School and San Diego State University graduate, helped subdue the shooter
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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California football star Reggie Bush says he is suing his school, the NCAA and the Pac-12 in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image and likeness during his career with the Trojans two decades ago. In a brief news release from Bush’s attorneys
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging it deceived the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastic pollutions crisis. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said that even with recycling programs, less than 5% of plastic is recycled into another plastic product in the U.S. even though
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By Iris Salem, Joy Benedict and Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, California (KCAL, KCBS) — One person is dead after two small planes collided mid-air in Lancaster on Sunday afternoon. It happened at around 1 p.m. in the skies over 50th Street East and E. Avenue E, according to the
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made
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A Perris man, his wife and their adult daughter admitted perpetrating sexual, psychological and other abuse against six children placed in their care after being rescued from a home where their natural parents imprisoned them and inflicted trauma that gained international notoriety, prosecutors confirmed today. Marcelino Camacho Olguin, 65, his wife, Rosa Armida Olguin, 60,
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Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Six firefighters remained hospitalized Friday after their truck rolled over on a highway on their way back from working a 12-hour shift battling one of three massive blazes burning in Southern California. Two others were released after the crash, officials said. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of starting five separate wildfires in the state within the last six weeks. The fire apparatus engineer, Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested by Cal Fire Law Enforcement officers at a fire station in Mendocino County, California, on suspicion of
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A 12-year-old boy suspected of making criminal threats against a middle school in Jurupa Valley was taken into custody today. The 5000 block of 42nd Street underwent a thorough investigation on Sept. 12 around 9:45 a.m. by a Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station school resource deputy regarding a criminal threat, according to the Riverside County
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The Board of Supervisors today directed the Riverside County Executive Office to craft an ordinance for regulating electric bikes, or “e-bikes,” to enhance safety and ensure residents can use them without coming into conflict with pedestrians and other modes of transportation. Board Chairman Chuck Washington proposed moving forward with creation of a measure for the
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Firefighters are making progress today battling the massive Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment at 31%. Cooler temperatures helped firefighters make progress on battling the blaze. Helicopter water drops on Santiago Park helped extinguish flames there. Downed power lines continue to pose a hazard for
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Online court records show Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, entered the plea from jail in a video arraignment Tuesday in the San Bernardino city
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Additional charges were filed today against the shaman of an Inland Empire religious sect accused of sexually assaulting several young girls, prompting a postponement in his arraignment. Ricardo Isaac Flores, 59, of Rialto was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. During a hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice Friday,
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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration across the state. The new law requires prosecutors to start imposing harsher sentences again for those who damage or destroy property valued at more
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A 4.7 Magnitude earthquake struck just North of Malibu this morning at 7:28, rattling buildings and nerves throughout northern L.A. and portions of Ventura county. No immediate reports of damage or injury. The initial computer generated Magnitude was clocked at 5.1, but USGS seismologists routinely review the data. They then adjusted the Magnitude downward. Expect
Continue Reading A Norco man was arrested on suspicion of starting the Line Fire, which has burned more than 34,000 acres as of Tuesday night in San Bernardino County. The suspect, Justin Wayne a 34-year-old, was arrested Tuesday evening in Norco, county jail records show. He initially being held on $80,000 bail at the Central Detention Center,
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A fiery four-vehicle collision in Nuevo that killed five people, including two young children, was triggered when a motorist attempted to go around other cars by steering into oncoming traffic in a no- passing zone, authorities said today. “This was a horrific crash with devastating consequences for families, and it could have been avoided,”
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday posthumously presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as the politics of a presidential election swirled around the event. More on Cpl. Hunter Lopez, a local
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