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Hemet police shoot 100 rounds when they killed an unarmed civilian, attorney says
Jimmy Lopez was sitting on the sidewalk after drinking on July 4 when officers unleashed a hail of bullets, according to his family's lawyers.
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Jimmy Lopez was sitting on the sidewalk after drinking on July 4 when officers unleashed a hail of bullets, according to his family's lawyers.
The man faces up to 30 years in prison for "catfishing" a 12-year-old girl and convincing her to send sexually explicit pictures of herself and her 5-year-old sister.
Deputies said the man intentionally rammed the golf cart before lighting his truck on fire next to several parked cars.
Riverside County firefighters said the Macy Fire is rapidly spreading and threatening to burn down nearby homes. Authorities lifted evacuation orders the following day, downgrading them to just warnings for residents of the area.
Luis Contreras allegedly killed Alfonso Vera, who was trying to stop another man from beating a woman.
Loved ones and friends came together on a Menifee softball field to mourn the deaths of three young softball players and their mother after they died during a road trip.
A Planned Parenthood in Fontana suffered another blow after the city extended its building moratorium for another year on Tuesday.
Residents found the landlord surrounded by several of his dogs after he died.
In all, agents recovered 28 rifles, one handgun, 30 high-capacity magazines and more than 2,200 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, the department reported.
The stabbing happened at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday evening in the 31000 block of Riverside Drive, deputies said.
Investigators say that the Hawarden Fire, which destroyed several homes in Riverside, was ignited by fireworks, while the Eagle Fire, which has torched nearly 500 acres, forced evacuation orders for many on Sunday.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Deputies say that the man, who allegedly had a machete and a pipe, confronted park rangers as they cleaned a homeless encampment in the Santa Ana River bottom.
It is a sad night in too many of our communities when young people are forced to sell their bodies to survive. In San Bernardino, law enforcement and activists are on the move to fight human trafficking.
The Riverside Fire Department said four of the 18 injured children were taken to a hospital by ambulance.
SoCal Edison will shut power off to 140 Rancho Palos Verdes homes at noon on Sunday, marking the second major service provider to leave the area in the last two months.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed reported that Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery in the Union Square area.
Police said Friday that a neighbor was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Daniel Menard, 79, and Stephanie Menard, 73, from the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort in the San Bernardino County city of Redlands.
The bills will now head to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.
Police say that the man was backing out of his driveway when he was hit by the driver early Saturday morning.
The bills will now head to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.
Police say that the man was backing out of his driveway when he was hit by the driver early Saturday morning.
It happened at around 4 a.m. on eastbound lanes of the freeway near Citrus Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
It's unclear if anyone was inside of the home at the time of the collision.
The suspect barricaded inside of a home in the 37400 block of Oxford Drive at around 2 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The DMV office in Laguna Hills will permanently close in mid-October, leaving customers in only three places in Orange County to get a REAL ID and take a behind-the-wheel driving test.
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against seven defendants accused of running a so-called "crime tourism" ring based in Southern California, which allegedly directed co-conspirators — often from South America — in flying in to commit thefts across the U.S.
The owner of Liveyon admitted to misleading people about the cause and severity of the adverse effects of the unapproved drug.
There are accusations that Andrew Do's 23-year-old daughter, Rhiannon Do and several others embezzled taxpayer funds totaling more than $10 million through a nonprofit, for personal gain, to purchase homes.
Orange County Sheriff's deputies arrested Che Lewis, 30, just before he committed a bank robbery Aug. 23 at the U.S. Bank in Anaheim, according to the sheriff's department.
The blaze, called the Minton Fire, was first reported at around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Minton Road and Juniper Flats Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Police say they have been told about someone who who may have been involved in the disappearance of an elderly couple from a San Bernardino County nudist resort.
The crash happened at around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Brown Street and Oakwood Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police say that the suspect was wanted in connection with a string of other thefts in the Chino area which have resulted in more than $33,000 in loss for local businesses.
Riverside County supervisors have addressed the crisis facing many animal shelters that are not only over capacity but also dealing with a lawsuit over their euthanasia policies.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
Ross Palombo digs through the numbers to give the bigger picture behind California fundraising for both presidential candidates.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Democrats on the House Overside Committee sent a letter Friday to the Army requesting a report into an altercation involving an Arlington National Cemetery employee and Trump staff.
The Army said the Arlington National Cemetery official won't press charges.
U.S. officials said an unprecedented outbreak of invasive fruit flies that took hold in California last year has been eradicated.
A jury found Robert Telles guilty of murder in the death of investigative journalist Jeff German and sentenced him to life in prison.
The bills will now head to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.
California Assembly Democrats are pushing back against a last-minute push by Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass proposals aimed at cutting energy costs for Californians and reducing gas price spikes at the pump.
Democrats on the House Overside Committee sent a letter Friday to the Army requesting a report into an altercation involving an Arlington National Cemetery employee and Trump staff.
The U.S. military's Central Command alleged the militants were armed with "numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive 'suicide' belts" during the attack.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
The 43-year-old actress, who shared the news in the latest episode of her "Pod Meets World" podcast, said "learning from the experiences of others" motivated her to share the diagnosis.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
One French sports official says "nothing has been put into place" by Paris Olympics organizers to avoid or handle a potential coronavirus outbreak.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women's Soccer League team.
Mickey Moniak hit two home runs over the final three innings, including a game-ending solo shot in the ninth, to rally the Los Angeles Angels past the Seattle Mariners 5-4.
Ezequiel Ponce and Lawrence Ennali each scored their first MLS goal, Steve Clark had six saves and the Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 2-0.
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman started the game with consecutive home runs — the first time that has happened in the Dodgers' 141-year history — and Tommy Edman hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to give Los Angeles an 8-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
The Britpop-era behemoth led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher sent fans into a frenzy when they announced they would play together for the first time in 15 years.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
The couple first confirmed the pregnancy back in May.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
After an hours-long standoff in Palmdale, deputies have reported that the investigation is now being handled as a homicide.
New video has been released of a fiery crash in Downey this week that almost took out the Bob's Big Boy statue.
Laurie Perez reports from Rancho Palos Verdes, where hundreds of residents will suddenly be without power come Sunday after SoCal Edison announced they will be indefinitely ending service in the area due to the threat posed by the constant land movement.
Hundreds of people flocked to Leimert Park on Saturday for their fifth annual Jazz Festival, which featured the likes of the Stanley Jordan Trio, the Billy Childs Trio and many more.
Police say that the man was backing out of his driveway when he was hit by an alleged DUI driver early Saturday morning in South Los Angeles.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.