The Latest Breaking News from Southern California

Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California

A federal judge has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Feds arrest three for massive homelessness aid fraud scheme in Los Angeles

Federal authorities charged three individuals Wednesday with stealing $12 million in federal and state homelessness aid dollars to buy real estate, go on luxury trips, and purchase vintage vehicles.

The Independent UK · Sep 16

In 1999, James Cameron bought a 100-acre coastal ranch and added gardens, solar panels and wind power. 24 years later, its 8,000-square-foot home ran off-grid

Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron’s 100-acre coastal ranch in Southern California became a distinctive retreat combining dramatic scenery, modern architecture, and access to nature. Cameron bought the property in 1999 and developed it into a compound known as “Tranquility Base.” The estate’s 8,000-square-foot main residence features interconnected structures, floor-to-ceiling windows, and…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Doxycycline Taken After Sex No Longer Protects Against Gonorrhea in Southern California as Resistant Strains Spread

A California study found doxyPEP effectiveness against gonorrhea fell from 42.3% to below zero, while protection against chlamydia and syphilis held.

Medical Daily · Sep 5

34,000 cans stolen: US company offers reward to recover 40,000-pound beer load

US Beer maker Pabst Blue Ribbon has offered a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of a truckload of beer stolen from a warehouse in Southern California, turning the unusual theft into a social media appeal.

The Times of India · Sep 2

Hikers heard ‘howling’ from a California water tank; rescuers found a mother bear and her cubs trapped inside and spent hours freeing them

On a late-August afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains, a group of hikers near La Verne, California, heard an unsettling sound: what they described as “howling” coming from a large water tank along a trail. When they investigated, they discovered a mother black bear and her two cubs trapped inside…

The Times of India · Sep 1

8 Ways High AQI Pollution Is Slowly Damaging Your Lungs and Respiratory Health in India

Your Cilia Are Being ParalysedThe lungs' first line of defence is a carpet of microscopic hair-like structures called cilia, which beat rhythmically to sweep dust, bacteria, and debris up and out of the airways. PM2.5, particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometres, the dominant pollutant on high-AQI days across Delhi, Mumbai,…

Times Life · Sep 1

No pint-sized matter: Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse

Police in Southern California are investigating the theft of more than 30,000 cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from the same warehouse on the same day

The Independent UK · Aug 31

James Cagney and brother bought California grassland in the 1940s; after parts were sold, six decades later the remaining 417 acres became a wildlife haven

Hollywood actor James Cagney and his brother William once owned hundreds of acres near Ramona, California. Decades later, 417 acres of the former Cagney Ranch became a conservation priority because of its rare grasslands, vernal pools and threatened wildlife. The Nature Conservancy purchased the property for $2.7 million in 2003,…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Hurricane threat in Southern California: 90% chance of disturbance to turn into depression

A tropical disturbance in the eastern Pacific now has a 90% chance of becoming a tropical depression within 48 hours, while weather models cited by Southern California meteorologists show it could strengthen into a hurricane later this week before weakening and potentially moving towards the region.

The Times of India · Aug 31