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No other vehicles were involved and all of the people taken to hospitals were complaining of pain but did not seem to have serious injuries.
The girl was allegedly kidnapped by her mother in Lincoln, Neb.
Crews went through the terminals with hand-held gas meters and found no leak. The vents were capped and the smell dissipated.
Paramount resident Steve Gainer, 32, was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and felony evading.
A tip from Brussels led to the arrest of Eric James Mitchell, a music teacher at Calle Mayor Middle School, at his home in Long Beach.
Isaias Vargas Jr., 22, of Pasadena died at the scene
Seen by many as a tryout to lure its bigger, more lucrative sister, ComicCon, WonderCon is expected to draw more than 60,000 people.
The homeless owner of the dog told authorities he went to the beach to wash the dog, intending to stuff it.
Michael Rae Papayans, 27, is charged with assault in the October attack at the Dodgers-Mets game.
The rider was driving on the westbound 210 freeway when he crashed into the rear of the pickup truck.
Two more animal-welfare groups contributed to the reward offer. The dog was found tied to a shovel and left to drown on Mother's Beach.
The tree fell near a group of children last summer, injuring eight. The suit alleges the museum was negligent in maintaining the tree.
Daniel Coronel walked away from a reentry center Tuesday and was apprehended the next day. He was scheduled for parole in May.
A man allegedly masturbated in front of a woman and sexually propositioned her after offering to give a ride to Redondo Beach.
The car caught fire and driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Marsha Gay Reynolds allegedly ran away when she was being escorted to secondary screening, leaving her Gucci shoes behind.
A man was found shot to death behind an Inglewood apartment Wednesday night.
The state appellate court, however, vacated the special circumstance finding that resulted in life sentences.
The schools received a threat that a bomb was going to go off on campus at 2:45 p.m.
Mary Grace Trinidad gave birth to a baby boy inside a West Covina fast restaurant's bathoom and left the infant inside the toilet.
