SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — California Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa has died at the age of 65. GOP Majority Leader Tom Emmer announced his death on social media, praising him as a “loving father and husband, and a staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America.” Speaker Johnson’s office confirms the news to ABC and said … Read more
Holbrook, Arizona– A prominent California farmer has pleaded not guilty to murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife at her home in a mountain community in eastern Arizona. Michael Abbate, 63, made his first appearance Wednesday in Navajo County Superior Court after being extradited from El Centro, California, where he was arrested on … Read more
los angeles — Federal authorities on Monday announced the arrest of four alleged members of an extremist group suspected of planning coordinated New Year’s Eve bomb attacks in Southern California. Audrey Carroll, Zachary Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lay, all described as members of the anti-capitalist, anti-government group known as the Turtle Island Liberation Front, … Read more
LIVERMORE, CA — For more than 140 years, Wente Family Vineyards has blended tradition, innovation and family passion in every bottle. Fifth generation sisters Ali and Nikki Wente continue their grandparents’ legacy, driving sustainability, shaping the “grape to glass” story and inviting guests to experience a little part of the family every time they visit. … Read more
Five Southern California residents have been arrested for their alleged role in a fraud scheme that stole more than €300 million from victims in Germany. The suspects are accused of creating a scheme that targeted their victims with millions of recurring debit and credit card charges amounting to less than 50 euros (about 57 US … Read more
Fontana authorities have arrested four men believed to be part of a South American organized crime group following an investigation into a carjacking and related thefts across Southern California, officials said. The case began on Oct. 11, when a woman withdrew $80,000 in cash from a bank in Fontana. Investigators say the victim was followed … Read more
(KRON) – Investigators on Friday arrested the mother of a missing California girl, 9-year-old Melody Buzzard. Ashley Buzzard, 40, was arrested by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office investigators on suspicion of felony false imprisonment. The sheriff’s office said the victim was not Melody, who is still missing. “Sheriff’s investigators arrested 40-year-old Ashley Buzzard on charges … Read more
Authorities have arrested Melody Buzzard’s mother more than three weeks after the 9-year-old was reported missing. But officials said the charges were not related to the ongoing search. Ashley Buzzard, 40, of Vandenberg Village, was taken into custody by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office deputies Friday on a felony warrant for false imprisonment. Officials with … Read more
Southern California beaches are seeing high waves and minor flooding Friday morning, as high tides and big waves combine along the coast. In Huntington Beach, KTLA’s Omar Lewis reported early Friday that surfers were already out chasing waves as sets more than six feet high rolled in before the morning’s highest tide. “Surfers are here … Read more
A Southern California man has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assaults of multiple women. The suspect, Davion Jackson, 33, of Los Angeles, was arrested Oct. 10 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and extradited to California, where he was booked on an outstanding sexual assault warrant, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. According … Read more