When Symbionese Liberation Army member and Patty Hearst co-kidnapper Camilla Hall was gunned down by the LAPD in 1974, newspapers described the blond Midwestern girl as “homely” or “manly.” Unflattering or not, there was something unusual about Hall’s appearance. In fact, two witnesses who saw the pale Camilla acting suspiciously on the moonlit night of … Read more
Californians caught the sight of a lifetime when rare clouds recently illuminated the sky. Photographer Rain Hayes tweeted a photo on Dec. 16 of cobweb-looking wisps of clouds in the night sky in Oakland. “Strange bright cloud over Lake Merritt during the tail end of astronomical twilight this morning,” she wrote in her tweet. The … Read more
Sharon Osbourne was on the mend Saturday night after suffering an unknown medical episode while filming an episode of her son Jack’s TV show. Jack Osbourne posted a message on Instagram that said his mother had been given the “all clear” by her doctors and was back home recouping. The former “The Talk” co-host fell … Read more
Sharon Osbourne was reportedly rushed to the hospital Friday after suffering a medical emergency in California. Sources told TMZ the incident allegedly happened Friday night while the 70-year-old television personality was shooting a paranormal show at the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula. A rep for the Ventura County Fire Department told the outlet that … Read more
Just days before Stephen “tWitch” Boss, known as the DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” tragically took his own life, he was seen dancing and smiling throughout his California home. On Monday night, his wife of nearly 10 years, Allison Holker, posted several videos on Instagram of the two of them getting into the holiday spirit … Read more
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