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A man described by prosecutors as a Mexican cartel enforcer pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court today to drug trafficking charges. Edgar Herrera Pardo was originally indicted in 2019 for his role in Los Cabos, a group of cartel enforcers the U.S. Attorney’s Office says worked to control the border region to ensure drug

A tuberculosis outbreak among residents of a single-room occupancy hotel in Long Beach has left one person dead and led to the hospitalizations of nine others, prompting the declaration of a public health emergency, city officials said today. The city Department of Health and Human Services insists the risk of exposure to the general public

The captain of the dive boat Conception, which caught fire near Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day 2019 was sentenced today to four years behind bars for gross negligence in the deaths of all 33 passengers, including two Santa Monica residents and a crew member. Jerry Boylan, 70, was sentenced in downtown Los Angeles for

Embattled children’s television producer Dan Schneider, whose rise to fame guiding programming at Nickelodeon was chronicled in the recent docuseries “Quiet on Set,” filed a defamation lawsuit today against the series producers, saying the show falsely implies that Schneider sexually abused children who worked on his various shows.    The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit,

A 66-year-old woman was bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking a trail west of Murrieta Monday morning, requiring a helicopter medical evacuation to the nearest hospital. The snake bite was reported at 10:27 a.m. on the Hidden Valley Trail, north of Tenaja Road, in the unincorporated community of La Cresta, according to the Riverside County

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance leaders recently visited China to meet the two giant pandas soon to be cared for at the zoo, it was announced today. The zoo conservation and care team leaders met Yun Chuan — pronounced yoon chu-an — and Xin Bao — pronounced sing bao — at the Wolong Shenshuping Panda

Originally Published: 25 APR 24 14:53 ETBy Eliza PaceClick here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — A cat may have used a couple of its nine lives when it was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah to California. A Utah couple got the surprise of their life when they

A fire erupted today on the far end of the Oceanside Pier, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the air over the coastal haven.    The fire broke out shortly after 3 p.m., prompting a warning from the Oceanside Fire Department for residents and visitors to avoid the area.    WATCH LIVE: Oceanside

Citing “new safety measures” in place following escalating protests, USC announced today it has canceled the “main stage” commencement ceremony that had been planned for May 10 and will require tickets for people to attend any other commencement activities.    The university will continue to hold “dozens” of smaller commencement events, including the individual school

A member of the U.S. Marine Corps died at Camp Pendleton this week while taking part in “routine military operations,” the USMC reported today. The service member — who belonged to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing — died about 5 p.m. Tuesday, according the Marine

A Camp Pendleton-based Marine who drove drunk and caused the death of a 12-year-old boy in a Fourth of July car crash in Oceanside was sentenced today to 13 years and eight months in state prison. Edward Minot, 21, was arrested last summer for the crash that killed Santiago Gaspar and injured two others in

After an hours-long meeting, the Anaheim City Council early today gave preliminary approval to a major Disneyland expansion project.    The Disneyland Forward project is meant to expand development and add hotel rooms to the theme park by utilizing about 57 acres of parking and unused land. The plan is essentially a shuffling around of

A Virginia defense contractor pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bribery for offering free meals, tickets to major sporting events and more to a San Diego-based Navy civilian employee. Cambridge International Systems, Inc. admitted to acting through its former Executive Vice President Russell Thurston and another employee to offer various valuable items to James