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Methamphetamine · CaliforniaTwo men from Long Beach were arrested by federal agents Friday morning on an 11-count indictment accusing them of selling fentanyl and methamphetamine out of a Gardena upholstery shop. Hector Valle, 48, and Efren Sanchez, 52, were expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles, according to the United States Department of Justice. The two men face charges for conspiring to distribute fentanyl an…See the Story
Long Beach men used upholstery shop as front, hid drugs in vending machine: DOJ
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California, United States · CaliforniaA 64-year-old man from Riverside County has admitted to posing as a 13-year-old boy online and convincing a young girl to send him sexually explicit photos of herself and a young relative. On Friday, the United States Department of Justice announced that John Mathew Piecuch, 64, of Hemet pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, Piecuch met a 12-year-old girl from Maryland on the online ga…See the Story
Man, 64, admits to 'catfishing' girl on Roblox, convincing her to send explicit images
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Bloomington, California · BloomingtonA Bloomington man is behind bars after he intentionally set fire to his truck on Thursday, causing it to explode and damage other vehicles, while attempting to elude the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Rolando Guillen Ochoa, 58, allegedly intentionally rammed a maintenance golf cart several times at Cedar Village Mobile Home Park, in the 10700 block of Valley Cedar Avenue, just before 4 p.m., the SBSD said in a news release. Ochoa th…See the Story
Man sets own truck ablaze while trying to evade deputies, damaging multiple vehicles
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Acton, California · ActonA brush fire in Acton has burned about 10 acres and threatened homes on Friday, according to authorities. Dubbed the "Victoria Fire," it was reported around 11 a.m. near the 14 Freeway, north of Escondido Canyon. Forward progress on the fire was halted Friday afternoon, according to officials. Footage captured from Sky5 showed flames engulfing what appeared to be a home, and several cars were charred by flames. As of Friday afternoon, no injurie…See the Story
'Victoria Fire' in Acton threatens homes, burns cars
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Paris Olympics · CaliforniaThe iconic Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will light up nightly during the Paris Olympics to cheer on Team USA beginning Friday. The nightly light display will feature the five colored rings to symbolize the Olympic rings, a 90-foot-tall waving American flag to celebrate Team USA, a French flag for the current host country and the American flag to represent the games returning to the United States, specifically Los Angeles in 2028. The …See the Story
Iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel to light up for Team USA
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Homeless · CaliforniaCity investigators found that a contractor who was supposed to be providing regular meals to homeless people in Los Angeles was instead serving mostly cheap instant ramen noodles. Controller Kenneth Mejia released a preliminary report on Friday alleging that the unidentified contractor committed fraud and misused taxpayer dollars. He said investigators with his office's Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) unit visited the location after receiving a hot…See the Story
Serving ramen to the homeless isn't good enough, L.A. city controller says
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California, United States · CaliforniaRunning routine errands turned out to be a life-changing experience for a man who bought a California Lottery Scratchers ticket in Whittier recently. Saul Montero stopped by Prime Liquor Mart while taking care of personal business one afternoon and became an instant millionaire when he purchased a Multiplier Craze Scratchers game. "Montero uncovered the top prize, earning him an incredible $1,000,000," the Lottery stated in a news release. Mon…See the Story
Man wins $1 million while running errands in Whittier
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