Archive for February 4th, 2010

A former Bank of America employee is being held on suspicion of grand theft and felony elder abuse after prosecutors say he swindled an elderly woman out of $61,000. »

City Celebrates 23rd Annual Black History Month with Host of Fun and Educational Events Contact: Amy Blaisdell Communications Director City of Palm Springs 323-8250 Feb. »

A woman has been arrested in Ventura after her daughter called police to report that her mother was driving recklessly. »

I was downtown with my husband Ken. I was tired and hungry, so when he suggested that he could drop me off at OJ’s while he ran an errand I said a quick, “Yes, please”. It was late afternoon so there were plenty of stools at the counter. My favorite place to sit. I enjoy... »

Officials say Los Angeles police detonated explosives and seized firearms at a house they raided earlier as part of an undercover operation. »

Police say three people are recovering after being shot during a botched robbery attempt at San Francisco's Fort Mason. »

A transportation board has approved a $1.5 billion plan to build a light rail line that will connect downtown Los Angeles with the city's west side. »

An Orange County man has been arrested on suspicion of killing an 8-year-old girl and injuring two others during a high-speed car crash in Lake Forest. »

Authorities say a California woman has been killed in a car crash in New Mexico. »

Alameda County prosecutors have determined the former spokesman for California Attorney General Jerry Brown did not break the law when he secretly recorded phone conversations with reporters. »

A Riverside County grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly defrauding the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians out of more than $4 million. »

A defense lawyer says Phillip and Nancy Garrido is seeking permission to visit each other in the jail where they have been held separately since being arrested in the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard more than 18 years ago. »

A Pacific Grove man is facing several years in prison after authorities say he threw a Molotov cocktail at a tattoo parlor after employees refused to draw on his chest an offensive image of President Barack Obama. »

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has suspended efforts to reduce the number of children in foster homes following the deaths of several children who were under its care. »

Foreclosure of a luxury inn set in California's central coast wine country has brides and grooms worried about wedding plans. »