A 3.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the Los Angeles area on Friday afternoon made the people of Malibu feel as though the ground was shifting beneath them. The U.S. Geological Survey verified that the 9.6-kilometer-deep seismic event took place north of Malibu at 2:15 p.m. According to earlier reports, which FOXLA quoted, the earthquake was first...
According to the statement on their official website, the City of Chandler just won a significant technology award, placing second in the Digital Cities Awards for the population category of 250,000–499,999. This is no small accomplishment. The Center for Digital Government (CDG) grants these awards to communities that use technology to address social issues, improve...
One individual was killed in a single-vehicle collision that happened in northeast Oklahoma City last night. The Oklahoma City Police Department was called to the scene of a vehicle rollover in the 6000 block of Northeast Grand Boulevard shortly before 8:35 p.m., according to KOCO. When first responders got there, they discovered that the car...
With the Upper Great Highway soon to be turned into park space, the City of San Francisco is blazing new trails. The California State Coastal Conservancy Board has designated a $1 million award to transform this 2-mile road into a recreational and sustainable area. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stated the monies would...
An uncommon instance of larceny has occurred in Alpena County, Michigan, when a guy is accused of using a loaned truck as unintentional cash. 40-year-old Ronald Lorn Martz is charged with using a Ford F-150 that he borrowed from a friend as security to buy a dog. The story began when Martz notified the truck...
According to the official release, Folsom City Council made a bold decision by appointing Dan Haverty as the temporary city manager, effective December 14. With a long list of accomplishments that includes more than thirty years of public service, Haverty has held leadership positions in a many of fire departments, including serving as Folsom’s own...
An arrest has been made by authorities in relation to a homicide that took place earlier this fall in the Northeast. The district’s 44-year-old victim, Erik Mewborn, was discovered dead on Adams Place from a gunshot wound. Officers were called to the scene on September 14 when a male was reported down shortly after 5...
Lightweight polymer membranes for sustainable energy applications have advanced significantly thanks to research at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Clemson University. These membranes are essential parts of fuel cells, which are machines that produce electricity from chemicals. One of the most important steps in the development of more...
The National Weather Service says the forecast for Sacramento is a little bit of a mixed bag. There will be “periods of rain and mountain snow expected through Tuesday with breezy southerly winds,” and today, just for good measure, there will also be thunderstorms. Although a “10-20% chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening”...
An armed man and the Los Angeles Police Department engaged in a standoff after an event rocked Eagle Rock on Friday afternoon. The man was hospitalized, and his dog confronted a police K9 unit. The incident began, according to NBC Los Angeles, when LAPD received a report at approximately 1:40 p.m. regarding a guy on...