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The family of a Cal State Fullerton freshman who died after an underground fraternity event is demanding action against unrecognized Greek organizations and pushing for new student protections. Anthony Joseph Blas, 18, was dropped off unresponsive at St. Jude Medical…
A Jeep packed with passengers survived being swept hundreds of feet down a mountain riverbed when a sudden storm turned a Southern California wash into a raging torrent on Thursday. The vehicle, a Jeep Wrangler, was carried away by a…
Alberto Ontiveros Sanchez, 55, was arrested Wednesday after attacking his son-in-law’s convicted killer inside a Phoenix courtroom. The assault erupted around 10:30 a.m. At Maricopa County Court, where Abel Uribe sat awaiting sentencing for the 2022 murder of Army veteran…
A Portland police K-9 died Thursday from gunshot wounds sustained during his final scheduled shift before retirement. Kylo, a six-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau, was struck when gunfire erupted as officers and U.S. Marshals with the Pacific Northwest…
Carrot Top’s manager received a single-word text — “Done” — moments after the comedian hinted at ending his life during a phone call on Sept. 18, according to a police report. The message came shortly after Scott Thompson, 61, who…
Bret Stephens has slammed the National Book Awards as a “DEI checklist” driven by “bald politicization.” The outlet columnist, 51, made the attack in a Tuesday column after analyzing the awards’ winners and finalists over the past decade. His critique…
Presley Gerber was cremated within days of his death at a California rehab facility. The 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, 59, and businessman Rande Gerber, 62, died Sunday at a treatment center in Santa Monica, California, according to his…
Jonathan Lipnicki has resurfaced on a Hollywood red carpet for the first time in two years. The 35-year-old actor, known to millions as the precocious kid from Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little, attended the Los Angeles premiere of Primetime on…
San Francisco has narrowed its search for a new street name to two choices honoring farmworkers rather than any single leader. The city unveiled “Sí Se Puede” and “Las Campesinas” on Thursday as the finalists to replace Cesar Chavez Street,…
Davide Giri’s killer was sentenced to 25-years-to-life Friday as the slain Columbia doctoral student’s family crossed an ocean to face him in court. Renato Giri, the victim’s father, spoke through an interpreter in Manhattan Supreme Court with relatives who had…
Yoatzi Castro has spoken out after identifying the man she says groped her during a Disneyland livestream. The Mexican influencer, who was broadcasting in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Anaheim when the alleged assault occurred, told police that Christopher…
Female students at Cal State San Marcos are carrying pepper spray and traveling in packs after four rapes struck the campus within three weeks. The attacks were reported on Sept. 5, 6, 13 and 18 across The Quad, University Village…
Elijah Hemingway, the man accused of murdering a Pittsburgh doctor, had been arrested just two months earlier and released on non-monetary bail. Hemingway, 32, was taken into custody in July on burglary and theft charges connected to a February break-in,…
A Queens supermarket owner was convicted Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court for a months-long campaign of kidnapping and sexual torture against rivals who mocked his self-proclaimed title. Abu Chowdhury, 36, was found guilty of three kidnapping counts and three conspiracy-to-kidnap…
Jonah Hill’s former Malibu residence is back on the market at a reduced price after hosting Hayden Panettiere’s memorial reception last Saturday. The 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom coastal home, which spans 3,653 square feet, had its asking price cut by $300,000 in…
Gisele Bündchen delivered a blunt three-word verdict to Tom Brady before ending their 13-year marriage, according to a new biography of the NFL legend. The supermodel, 46, reportedly told her then-husband, 49, “We’re not compatible” after consulting astrology, an insider…