STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The teenager who shot five classmates, killing two, at a Southern California high school used an unregistered "ghost gun," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Thursday.
Villanueva told media outlets Thursday that 16-year-old Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow's .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol was assembled from gun parts and did not have a serial number.
Berhow...
BEAUMONT (CNS) - Nearly two dozen suspected criminal offenders were arrested today in a Riverside County sweep involving local, state and federal law enforcement personnel, who served warrants and conducted parole and compliance checks at numerous locations."Operation Pass Resolve" was led by the county's Gang Impact Team and was the culmination of a 15-month effort to remove potential threats...
NORCO (CNS) - A 32-year-old parolee was arrested today after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a stolen car in Norco, a sheriff's sergeant said.Javier Eduardo Romero was booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and parole violations, according to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Robert Torres.About 5 a.m.,...
MICHAEL R. BLOOD
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.
The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal officials say more than 10 tons of marijuana has been found hidden in a big rig crossing into Southern California from Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says Wednesday the truck's manifest claimed it was carrying a shipment of "plastic garment hangers."
Officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry x-rayed the trailer and then used...
SCOTT SONNER
Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Emergency Crews rescued two people from a wash flowing with runoff from record rain in Las Vegas, and up a to half-foot of Sierra snow (15 centimeters) triggered chain controls around Lake Tahoe as a cold front moved across Nevada on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service also issued a winter weather advisory through...
JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company's first original films, "The Banker" the day before it was to debut at Los Angeles' AFI Film Festival.
In a statement Wednesday, Apple said that last week it learned of "some concerns" surrounding "The Banker" and needs "some time to look...
TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
New electric vehicles, several new small SUVs, a redesigned compact car, a plug-in version of Toyota's top-selling vehicle and a futuristic electric station wagon concept car from Volkswagen are among the new models on display this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Toyota is displaying a rechargeable hybrid version of the RAV4 — the top-selling...
ERIC RISBERG
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn't seen in decades. It also brought a renewed sense of hope and pride.
Martinez was among about 150 people who took windy boat rides to the island Wednesday for the first of three days of events marking the...
JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Landon Donovan can be excused for thinking Major League Soccer's top players had faced their Mexican league counterparts in an All-Star game before.
The MLS showcase has had various formats over the years, so it can be hard for former players and fans to keep track. Next season's game will be the...