Updated 9:43 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 In this photo taken from video provided by KABC-TV, children are evacuated from a preschool across the street from a building that was rocked by an explosion in Aliso Viejo, Calif., Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2018. None of these children were hurt. Authorities say one person is dead and several others have injuries. The cause of the blast is being investigated. (KABC-TV via AP) less In this photo taken from video provided by KABC-TV, children are evacuated from a preschool across the street from a building that was rocked by an explosion in Aliso Viejo, Calif., Tuesday … [Read more...] about 1 dead, 3 hurt in Southern California building explosion
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Sick pelicans mysteriously showing up in Southern California
Updated 2:46 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Grant Dillion, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE--In this April 28, 2018, file photo, made from video provided by Pepperdine University, shows one of a pair of pelicans crashing a graduation ceremony at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. The wildlife organization, International Bird Rescue, said Thursday, May 10, 2018, that there's been a surge in the number of sick and dying brown pelicans along the Southern California coast in the past week. (Grant Dillion/Pepperdine University via AP, file) less FILE--In this April 28, 2018, file photo, made from video provided by Pepperdine University, shows … [Read more...] about Sick pelicans mysteriously showing up in Southern California
Southern California flower town wrestles with odor amid shift to pot
By Amy Taxin Published 2:13 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2018 Photo: Jae C. Hong / Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Workers toil in a greenhouse growing cannabis plants in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County. Workers toil in a greenhouse growing cannabis plants in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County. Photo: Jae C. Hong / Associated Press Southern California flower town wrestles with odor amid shift to pot 1 / 1 Back to Gallery CARPINTERIA, Santa Barbara County — This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lucky to live in what they consider a slice of paradise. But change is in the air. And sometimes, they say, it stinks. That’s because marijuana has become a new crop of choice in … [Read more...] about Southern California flower town wrestles with odor amid shift to pot
Sick pelicans showing up along Southern California coast
Updated 4:02 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Grant Dillion, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE--In this April 28, 2018, file photo, made from video provided by Pepperdine University, shows one of a pair of pelicans crashing a graduation ceremony at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. The wildlife organization, International Bird Rescue, said Thursday, May 10, 2018, that there's been a surge in the number of sick and dying brown pelicans along the Southern California coast in the past week. (Grant Dillion/Pepperdine University via AP, file) less FILE--In this April 28, 2018, file photo, made from video provided by Pepperdine University, shows … [Read more...] about Sick pelicans showing up along Southern California coast
Where Southern California’s many deadly vehicle crashes occur
By Kurt Snibbe | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: May 6, 2018 at 8:00 am | UPDATED: May 7, 2018 at 8:18 pm California is home to one of the most dangerous roads in the United States, according to a study of deadly highways by the consumer website ValuePenguin. That road is Highway 99, which runs through the Central Valley and had a rate of 62.3 fatal accidents for each 100 miles of its length from 2011 to 2015. We have our fair share of dangerous roads in Southern California, as well. Each red dot on the map below shows the site of a fatal crash in 2016, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That year, 3,623 fatal crashes occurred in the state. The top three counties for fatalities on the road were Los Angeles (794), Riverside (262) and San Bernardino (256). In 2016, 56 fatal crashes occurred on I-10 between Santa Monica and Beaumont, a distance of about 100 miles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s interactive … [Read more...] about Where Southern California’s many deadly vehicle crashes occur