Last Updated Stories in Southern California

Stricter Condo Lending Rules to Avert Government Foreclosures

The Federal Housing Agency has tightened its rules on condominium lending in an effort to avert government foreclosures. The rules will determine the condominium developments that will qualify for mortgage loans with low interest rates. " The languishing economy and rising...

HH-60H Seahawk Navy helicopter crash, San Diego coast: 3 Dead

A US Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter crashed near the Coronado Islands off the coast of San Diego in Southern California during a training mission on May 19, 2009.  The bodies of three passengers have been...

UPDATE: Briant Rodriguez, 3-years old, Found After Kidnapping

Three-year-old Briant Rodriguez was found in Mexico two weeks after being kidnapped from his San Bernardino, CA. Rodriguez was found walking the streets of Mexicali, Mexico after being abducted by armed kidnappers....

Briant Rodriguez Missing, 3-year Old Abducted After Home Invasion

Briant Rodriguez, a 3-year old San Bernardino boy abducted after a home invasion, is still missing and authorities in Southern California have asked for the public's help in finding him before it is too...

Yorba Linda Earthquake: Small 3.8 Tremor has Scientists Curious

A small 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook Yorba Linda in Orange County California on April 23 and the small tremor has left scientists curious.  While small earthquakes are not generally a case for concern this one is unusual because it does not fit with expected fault line...

Shooting at religious retreat in California

There is reports in the media about a shooting that has taken place in California.At least four people have been shot but one person has been killed at the Korean Christian centre in Southern California.The shooter isn't dead and is believed to be in hospital."At least one...

Accident Statistics For Teens Way Down For Past Ten Years

Over the last ten years, since the DMV has instiuted new rules for teen drivers, accidents are way down in California.  But as will be seen, it could be that since there are less teens driving and getting...

Bills' Marshawn Lynch Arrested on Gun Charge

    Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Wednesday night in southern California on a weapons charge. The arresting officers said they approached a 2006 Mercedes-Benz to find...

Up Date...Rogue wave drowns 3 along California Coast; 2 survive

The legend of Mugu RockPrincess Hueneme (pronounced wy-NEE-mee) was a beautiful Indian girl with bad taste in men. As legend has it, her newlywed husband left her for an evil woman who cast a spell over him.So...

4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles San Diego

Less than a week after taking part in the Great Southern California ShakeOut San Diego residents were rattled awake by the real deal.  A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck the San Diego region in the early...

Weather Service Predicted FIrst Season's Santa Ana Winds, Also Predicts Rainy...

CORONA, Ca - Sept. 24, 2008 (OWSweather.com) Forecasters are foreseeing a wetter than average season for October 2008. Less Santa Ana Winds and more rain. Meteorologist, Kevin Martin, has a program coined UJEAS. The term UJEAS or Upper Jet Extended Analog System works as it...

Rattle Snake Shakes Warning Earth Quake

Tuesday July 28,2008 around 11:40 am. was the scariest experience of my life! I am in Whittier California.  I was in my cottage on a hill, time stopped. 30 seconds transformed into an hour of fear. I saw...

AFTER EARTHQUAKE - People standing outside their office in Orange County, Cal...

This picture was taken from my hotel room in Orange County, California. The quake struck at 11:44 a.m. on 7/28 and registered 5.8 centered 28 miles east of Los Angeles. My room rocked and swayed hard.

Earthquake Rocks Southern California

At about 11:42 am PST a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the LA area. The epicenter was in Diamond Bar and lasted about a half a minute. What follows is, well, sort of like a live blogging of what happened from my...

Fatal Shark Attack Off San Diego Coast

A triathlete swimmer was killed Friday morning in a gruesome shark attack at a San Diego County beach. UPDATE: A marine expert said the wounds appeared to be from a great white shark, an attack he described as...

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