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A 40-year-old man with a history of violent crimes who allegedly fired a handgun at passing vehicles in San Bernardino County was taken into custody after a police-led foot pursuit, authorities announced Tuesday. Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a man, now identified as Colton resident Edward Metcalfe, firing shots at a passing motorist around 3 a.m. on Nov. 12. “When officers arrived, the suspect was still standing in the street with a firearm,” Ontario PD said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “As officers began to give verbal commands to the suspect, the suspect retreated…

WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Levin defeated a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson to win a fourth term representing the coastal district of San Diego and Orange counties.The Associated Press called the race in California’s 49th Congressional District on Tuesday, but it will likely take longer before official results are available.The victory means Democrats retain control of seats that were vulnerable to flipping. But that may not be enough for Democrats to win a House majority. As of Tuesday night, Republicans were just two seats away from winning a majority.Levin, a former environmental lawyer, was elected to Congress in…

A history teacher at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley has been placed on administrative leave after making profanity-laced anti-Trump comments after the election that went viral on social media. The teacher’s punishment sparked some controversy, with students walking out of the classroom to protest the suspension. “A racist, a draft-dodging coward, a rebellious piece of scum. Why would he win? Why did he win?” the teacher can be heard saying in the recording. Masu. “But has Donald Trump ever quoted Hitler? Yes. Does he embody some of Hitler’s ideas? Yes.” The recording was listened to millions of times…

It was just last month that 63-year-old Fernando Valenzuela, the popular pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who sparked Fernandomania, passed away from a mysterious illness.A newly released copy of his death certificate dispels much of the mystery. According to the document, Valenzuela’s underlying cause of death may be related to liver disease and liver failure. The certificate, first reported by TMZ, lists septic shock, decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis as underlying causes. The certificate also suggests that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may have also contributed to his death. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare and fatal brain disease that causes changes…

People go to great lengths to support their favorite sports teams. Some people have lost their jobs because of this. A Los Angeles Dodgers fan claims he was fired after he called in sick for work and was spotted at the team’s World Series victory parade. The fan, who has not been identified, shared his story on social media, saying he was fired by his employer for misconduct. KTLA legal expert Alison Tristle said the firings hold important lessons for people who try to sneak away for truancy. “If you’re going to play hooky, don’t do it with cameras and…

What you need to knowKuanlun Wang, 37, was shot dead in the desert on October 12. His body was then loaded into his Tesla and driven back to his home in Blair. Jin Li, 37, was attacked with a hammer and taken to the desert. The suspect is 30-year-old Huang Tinggung, who was Wang’s business partner. A Glendale man who owed his business partner $80,000 set the bodies of a co-worker and his co-worker’s wife on fire and set their cars on fire at two locations in the Southern California desert, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. .…

From Inglewood to Tokyo! Popular Los Angeles-based chain Randy’s Donuts has announced a “massive” expansion into Japan. The brand announced in a press release on Tuesday that it has finalized a deal to open 50 stores across Japan, with the first store opening in Tokyo in the second quarter of 2025. “We are very excited to be able to introduce Randy’s Donuts to Japan,” said Mark Rekegian, owner of Randy’s Donuts. “This market is an important opportunity to share our delicious donuts with even more fans around the world.” A plane passes in front of Randy’s Donuts on January 24,…

It’s been a week since America elected Donald Trump as its next president, but many in the LGBTQ+ community remain disappointed. Nearly 90% of LGBTQ voters voted for Kamala Harris, according to an NBC News exit poll. Ashley Marie Preston is an LGBTQ+ activist and community leader. She balances disappointment with motivation to create a better future. “At this moment, we just have to keep moving forward,” Preston said. “I wanted to bring people back from the depths of despair, and the truth is that that’s part of how you build a revolution.” Preston is also a trans woman. Transgender…

Last month, Kansas City-area homes owned by Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into and robbed every few hours, according to authorities and media reports. According to a Cass County Sheriff’s Office incident summary, shortly after midnight on October 6, officers were dispatched to Mahomes’ home in Belton, Missouri, about 45 miles south of Kansas City. The three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback is not identified by name in the report, but the address listed in the report matches Mahomes’ public records. The report does not say whether anything was filmed. Representatives for Mahomes did not respond to…

Prosecutors announced last week that a man was sentenced to death in connection with the brutal 2019 murder of an elderly woman who was previously employed as a construction worker. Heber Enoch Diaz, 33, of Pasadena, was hired in 2019 to work at 76-year-old Chong Jen Tsai’s Arcadia home. According to prosecutors, Tsai committed a robbery at her home in March of the same year while she was still in office. The next month he returned to the house to commit another robbery, although he no longer worked there. At that time, I confronted Mr. Tsai in the garage of…