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Person’s death possibly tied to illegal Orange County gambling house
Investigators in Orange County were investigating the death of a person that may be tied to a possible illegal gambling house Sunday. Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. McCann confirmed to KTLA that calls about a dead body in an alleyway near Pacific and Main streets in Stanton came in around 5:30 a.m. April 5. Responding deputies…
Easter earthquake rattles San Bernardino County
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck 16 miles northwest of Ludlow in San Bernardino County shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. The earthquake happened at a depth of less than 0.2 miles beneath the Earth’s surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake follows a 3.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Riverside County Saturday afternoon.A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck 16 miles…
Possible human remains found in L.A. park amid Easter egg hunt
Police are investigating after possible human remains were found in a park in Long Beach during an Easter egg hunt. Preliminary, though unconfirmed, information suggested that a small skull was found partially buried in the dirt at DeForest Park, located at 6255 De Forest Avenue, and may be that of an infant. Footage shows a…
Bay Area sees spike in HMPV cases, a cold-like respiratory virus
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Medical experts say cases are on the rise in the Bay Area of a respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV. KRON4 spoke with an infectious disease expert to learn more about the virus. This spring, people testing negative for the flu, RSV and COVID may be dealing with…
Giants manager Vitello quotes Kanye after first career win
(KRON) — It was a rough start for first-time MLB manager Tony Vitello. His San Francisco Giants were swept at home in a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Vitello, the former head baseball coach at the University of Tennessee who never coached or played at the professional ranks, notched his first big league…
Wealthy California crypto holders targeted in violent ‘wrench attacks’
A series of so-called “wrench attacks,” violent robberies targeting wealthy cryptocurrency holders, are making headlines after victims in Los Angeles and the Bay Area were targeted, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. On Nov. 22, a San Francisco man was robbed of $13 million in digital currency after thieves posing as pizza delivery drivers forced their…
Fire breaks out inside kitchen, ‘quickly’ contained at Outer Sunset home
(KRON) — Crews responded to a kitchen fire that broke out inside an Outer Sunset home in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. SFFD reported the blaze on Sunday afternoon on the 3600 block of Ortega Street. The fire was caused by cooking, and it was contained to only the home’s kitchen,…
Trapped deer rescued on Easter morning in Orange County
Firefighters successfully rescued a deer stuck between the bars of a metal fence in Lake Forest Sunday morning. Engine 54 with the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the call and was able to free the deer after sawing away one of the bars. “The deer was tightly wedged between its hips and ribs,” the…
Man in 20s shot dead in Riverside County homicide
A San Jacinto man was shot to death in Riverside County Saturday night in a suspected homicide. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting on the 45000 block of Castile Canyon Road in San Jacinto at 11:39 p.m. Deputies arrived and found 27-year-old Frankie Ortega suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Ortega was pronounced…
Cannabis plants found after U-Haul driver disregards Caltrans closure in L.A.
Officers discovered what appears to be a large amount of illegal cannabis plants inside a U-Haul, which was stopped after driving through a Caltrans construction zone closure, the California Highway Patrol announced. While authorities did not provide an exact location or time, CHP said in a post to Instagram that the April 5 incident occurred…