'Onion Field' Killer Gregory Powell Dies At 79 In Prison
Gregory Powell, 79, who was convicted of killing a Los Angeles police officer in an onion field near Bakersfield, died in a California state prison Sunday.
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Gregory Powell, 79, who was convicted of killing a Los Angeles police officer in an onion field near Bakersfield, died in a California state prison Sunday.
An estimated 800,000 homeowners will be asked to pay as much as $150 per each rural property annually to fund firefighting efforts amid what Sacramento is calling an increased wildfire risk.
An estimated 1,500 people took part in a pre-dawn water gun fight that left much of the ponds at Balboa Park thrashed.
Four people have died and two others have been injured in an accident involving a SUV on the Ventura (134) Freeway Sunday, authorities reported.
Two Lakewood deputies and a neighbor are being credited with saving an 85-year-old man from a burning home in Bellflower.
The California Republican Party reiterated its opposition Sunday to two measures on the November ballot that would increase taxes.
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot an 11-year-old girl Sunday morning at a home in Forest Falls.
First lady Michelle Obama began a two-day visit in Southern California Sunday, where she was expected to speak at three campaign fundraisers and appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has increased 18 cents over the past two weeks.
The pilot of a single-engine plane was not injured after crashing upon landing in Upland.
A woman believed to be in her 40s was found stabbed to death on a sidewalk in Boyle Heights on Sunday.
Inland and valley areas will bake in triple-digit heat Sunday as the Southland's heat wave enters its seventh day.
"The Dark Knight Rises" has finally fallen out of first-place at the weekend box office.
Authorities on Sunday were investigating whether an alleged assault of a 36-year-old pregnant woman led to the termination of a nearly 9-week-old fetus.
More than 800,000 Californians who own property in wildfire country will begin receiving bills this week for a new annual fire-protection fee, rekindling outrage among rural residents and leading to a likely lawsuit seeking to overturn the surcharge.
