For the first time since February 2020, an El Dorado County resident has died due to catching the flu, according to county health officials. El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams said that people need to be mindful of the threat that seasonal influenza provides, just like with COVID-19. “Besides COVID-19, cases of … Read more
A woman in Sonoma County, California, shared video showing a mountain lion standing over her dog in her backyard after she says the predator burst into her home and dragged her pup outside by its neck last month. Rebecca Kracker, of Bennett Valley, told FOX2 KTVU on Tuesday that she went to check on her border collie, Sherman, after … Read more
A rare and elusive deep sea creature was captured on camera by a high-tech remote submersible in Monterey, CA. The massive, 33-foot “phantom jellyfish” — a darkly colored being with ribbon-like “mouth arms” — had been discovered by the remote submarine at a depth of 3,200 feet off the West Coast shore, Live Science reported. … Read more
Maybe it’s time for this car buff to hire a driver and mechanic. Jay Leno hit a police vehicle multiple times as he pulled up to his comeback gig Sunday in California — more than two weeks after suffering third-degree burns while working on a classic car in his garage. The 72-year-old comic and classic … Read more
Jay Leno is back in the driver’s seat less than two weeks after a fiery accident that left him severely burned. The 72-year-old funnyman and former “Tonight Show” host was spotted driving a Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG to his Burbank, California, garage on Tuesday — the same spot where the incident happened on Nov. 13. Close-up … Read more
Days before Aaron Carter’s death, he teased that his California home, where his body was discovered on Saturday morning in the bathtub, was up for sale. “Selling my 2nd home,’ Carter, 34, wrote in a tweet last Saturday, Oct. 29. “Real estate has been super good to me. Ready for a new chapter in my … Read more
A California man was arrested early Sunday morning after Bay Area police officers found him hiding in a woman’s closet with a weapon. Benicia Police Department officers responded to a 2:45 a.m. call from a woman who reported hearing noises from her bedroom. Dispatchers stayed on the phone with her until officers arrived. “When officers arrived, they found … Read more
The former owner of a California manse where a Mercedes-Benz was discovered buried in the yard had reported the vehicle stolen — and received a hefty insurance payout — 30 years ago, according to a local paper. Johnny Bocktune Lew, the man who built the $15 million estate on property along Stockbridge Avenue in Atherton, reported his Mercedes-Benz stolen in 1992, … Read more
Meg and Scott knew something was going on with their son Kyle when, during the pandemic, he began refusing to get out of bed to attend class online. Up until then, Kyle had been like a dream son: tall, good-looking, strong, athletic, with a great sense of humor. He was such a good baseball player … Read more
Annika Hutsler, whose leg was amputated in 2019, was stunned when she saw herself transformed into a ‘40s glamour girl for the first time. The USMC veteran is Miss November 2023 in the 17th annual Pin-Ups for Vets calendar. The award-winning nonprofit, founded in 2006 by California resident Gina Elise, raises funding to support hospitalized and deployed … Read more
Mark Wahlberg no longer calls Hollywood home. The Uncharted star revealed he recently “moved to Nevada” in order to give his family “a better life.” Wahlberg appeared on Tuesday’s The Talk where he was asked about balancing a business empire while being a present father and husband. “That is the biggest challenge,” he replied. “Every … Read more
In the Central Valley, where two-thirds of the nation’s fruit and nuts are grown, the pastoral landscape masks entrenched racial and economic disparities. Life expectancy in Fresno County drops by 20 years depending on where you live, and it’s those who live in historically poor, redlined or rural neighborhoods who are most impacted by a … Read more
Popular Los Angeles morning anchor Lynette Romero assured fans her former co-anchor who was fired after he went rogue on-air will do “amazing things” as he moves past his controversial termination. Television anchor Mark Mester was let go by KTLA last month after he went off-script to blast his own station for the way they … Read more
Tom Cruise has paid an emotional tribute to his lawyer Bert Fields during a memorial event in Los Angeles during which he explained how they met. Cruise appeared in a short video address that was broadcast to the stars attending the service in Santa Monica this October. He explained that they both attended a dinner … Read more
Loretta Lynn, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ whose frank songs about Appalachian womanhood made her a count AP Archive Loretta Lynn Recalls Meeting A DJ Named Waylon Jennings, Who Had “Pimples On His Face” And “Greasy Hair,” While Promoting “Honky Tonk Girl” Whiskey Riff Loretta Lynn, Country Music Icon, Dead at 90 PopCulture.com Passage: In memoriam CBS Sunday Morning View Full … Read more
New breast cancer hope as AI breakthrough could spare THOUSANDS of women from chemotherapy Scientists believe new method could save the NHS millions of pounds each year It offers quicker way of determining if disease is likely to return after surgery Currently, thin slices of tumour are sometimes sent to California for analysis But sending … Read more
Just hours after Disney Parks announced that M’Buku from Black Panther would soon be make his debut at Disney California Adventure Avengers Campus, another Marvel character made a surprise appearance. Videos of a creepy-looking Werewolf by Night, who just happens to make his Disney+ debut in a Halloween special tonight, began popping up online. Gael … Read more
Sylvia Wu, whose famed southern California restaurant drew Hollywood’s biggest stars for four decades, has died at the age of 106, the LA Times reports. Madame Wu’s Garden on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica became a dining destination shortly after it opened in 1959, popular for its cuisine and pagoda-style decor featuring jade statues, a … Read more
Southern California is plagued by a tropical mosquito with a hunger for human ankles. The Aedes mosquito originates from a tropical climate, arrived in California over a decade ago and has now spread to every continent in the world. The insects appear to have migrated to southern California this summer near the San Fernando Valley … Read more
Aaron Carter was spotted outside his home as he did some maintenance work on his car while barefoot on Monday. While outside his house in Lancaster, California, the 34-year-old musician opened up about his plans to sue his on–off girlfriend Melanie Martin for defamation, in response to her claims that he broke several of her … Read more