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New Orleans sheriff indicted following investigation into monthslong prison jailbreak
A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on her watch.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:21:13 -0400
A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on her watch.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:21:13 -0400
High-tech Chinese cars pop up in California thanks to legal loophole, tempting drivers
Just south of California, a wave of cheap, high-tech Chinese cars is inching toward the US, and a legal loophole is already letting some through. In Mexico’s border cities, dealerships are packed with sleek electric vehicles, hybrids and gas-powered SUVs priced far below anything on American lots. Some start around $20,000, a price point that...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:19:24 -0400
Just south of California, a wave of cheap, high-tech Chinese cars is inching toward the US, and a legal loophole is already letting some through. In Mexico’s border cities, dealerships are packed with sleek electric vehicles, hybrids and gas-powered SUVs priced far below anything on American lots. Some start around $20,000, a price point that...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:19:24 -0400
Spencer Pratt praised for ‘brilliant’ new ad attacking mayoral rivals
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt's "genius" campaign ad calling out rivals' mansions has gone viral.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:17:00 -0400
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt's "genius" campaign ad calling out rivals' mansions has gone viral.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:17:00 -0400
Federal drug agents strike SoCal mansions worth millions in shocking series of surprise raids
The DEA struck at least four spots across the OC in an ongoing investigation into illegal narcotics.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:12:40 -0400
The DEA struck at least four spots across the OC in an ongoing investigation into illegal narcotics.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:12:40 -0400
Elderly woman robbed in violent daytime crime in San Francisco
San Francisco Police are warning senior citizens in the Bay Area of jewelry robbery schemes after an elderly woman was viciously attacked and robbed in broad daylight of her necklace following the arrest of two suspects.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:51:04 -0400
San Francisco Police are warning senior citizens in the Bay Area of jewelry robbery schemes after an elderly woman was viciously attacked and robbed in broad daylight of her necklace following the arrest of two suspects.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:51:04 -0400
Staggering six-figure income now means you’re ‘lower-middle class’ in 12 states — including California
A six-figure income used to mean you'd made it — but those days are long gone for Californians and residents of several other states across the country.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:43:11 -0400
A six-figure income used to mean you'd made it — but those days are long gone for Californians and residents of several other states across the country.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:43:11 -0400
New governor poll shows Gavin Newsom favorite Xavier Bercerra breaking away from pack
A new poll in the California governor's race shows Democrat dark horse Xavier Becerra in the lead as he quietly consolidates support from Gov. Gavin Newsom's key allies.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:35:56 -0400
A new poll in the California governor's race shows Democrat dark horse Xavier Becerra in the lead as he quietly consolidates support from Gov. Gavin Newsom's key allies.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:35:56 -0400
Eye-popping price tag for detour around Cesar Chavez gravesite adds to California high-speed rail humiliation
About a billion dollars of that cost stems from a reroute around the resting place of Chavez and his wife at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:35:19 -0400
About a billion dollars of that cost stems from a reroute around the resting place of Chavez and his wife at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:35:19 -0400
Protesters scream revolting anti-Israel slurs at diners outside NYC Jewish restaurant, call to ‘Bomb Israel’
"Bomb Israel, bye! Bomb Israel, bye-bye!" the revolting protesters screamed at the diners, at least one of whom appeared to be wearing a yarmulke, according to the video.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:12 -0400
"Bomb Israel, bye! Bomb Israel, bye-bye!" the revolting protesters screamed at the diners, at least one of whom appeared to be wearing a yarmulke, according to the video.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:12 -0400
California punts on high-speed rail plan as furor grows over new $231B price tag
The state’s High-Speed Rail Authority board punted a vote Wednesday on its long-awaited business plan — after lawmakers and budget hawks torched it as incomplete, opaque and possibly illegal.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:23:59 -0400
The state’s High-Speed Rail Authority board punted a vote Wednesday on its long-awaited business plan — after lawmakers and budget hawks torched it as incomplete, opaque and possibly illegal.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:23:59 -0400
