Police conduct countywide sweep of parolees with guns
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:30:28 -0700
Nearly 80 parolees were arrested and more than 20 weapons seized in what was billed Thursday as the largest sweep of its kind in the history of Los Angeles County. | POLICE NEWS
What Are The Unique Challenges Faced By A River That Runs Through A City?
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:49:55 -0700
It might surprise you to learn that the San Diego River spans 52 miles from the mountains of Julian to the Pacific Ocean. We'll speak to San Diego River Park Foundation Executive Director Rob Hutsel about what the organization is doing to preserve the ecosystem of the San Diego River.
Off-road race probed after fatal accident
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:14:54 -0700
LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif.A federal agency launched an investigation last week into an off-road racing event that featured a horrifying crash that killed eight people and injured at least a dozen others.
Across the nation
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:05:09 -0700
LOS ANGELES - A federal agency suspended future event permits Thursday for the promoter of last weekend's off-road race in the California desert where eight spectators were killed by a racing truck.
U.S. agency suspends off-road events organized by promoter of deadly race
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:44:36 -0700
The BLM's suspension of Mojave Desert Racing Productions will remain in place while last week's California 200 race, in which eight people were killed and 10 hurt, is under investigation. The federal Bureau of Land Management on Thursday suspended all off-road racing events organized by Mojave Desert Racing Productions, the promoter in charge of the race where eight spectators were killed last ...
Off-road racer rolls truck into crowd, killing 8
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:19:11 -0700
Workers push an overturned off-road race truck upright Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 after it went out of control and ran into a crowd of spectators during a race in Lucerne Valley, Calif., on Saturday. At least eight people were killed during the incident about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
Tragedy in the Mojave Desert hits close to home
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:28:34 -0700
Chaos. That's how witnesses described a weekend off-road racing crash in Lucerne Valley that killed eight people and injured 1o others.
Feds to review off-road racing in wake of accident
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:40:41 -0700
Federal officials will review how off-road vehicle racers use public land and what safety precautions need to be enacted following Saturday's crash that killed eight spectators in the remote San Bernardino County desert.
Illegal immigrant faces four manslaughter charges
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:02:12 -0700
An illegal immigrant living in Wendell faces four counts of felony vehicular manslaughter during his initial appearance this Monday in the Elmore County Courthouse.
Driver facing felony charges in deadly Idaho crash
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:46:08 -0700
An Idaho man is facing felony vehicular manslaughter charges in a head-on crash last week that killed four members of a California family, police said.
8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:25:26 -0700
Copyright 2010 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News 8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert August, 15 2010 8:47 am MST LOS ANGELES (AP) - An off-road truck plowed into a crowd and scattered "bodies everywhere" moments after sailing off a jump at a California race ...
Eight killed as truck slams into spectators at California race - Lincoln, IL - Lincoln Courier
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:47:08 -0700
Workers push an overturned off-road race truck upright Sunday after it went out of control and ran into a crowd of spectators during a race in Lucerne Valley, Calif., on Saturday. At least eight people were killed during the incident about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
Off-roaders worry accident may mean sport's end
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:20:57 -0700
Fans of long-distance off-roading have seen the number of federal sites where they can speed and soar over the desert dunes in Southern California dwindle to just a handful, mainly over environmental concerns. Off-road racing - Mojave Desert - Sand - Sports - Los Angeles
Scrutiny rolls in too late for victims of desert mayhem
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:05:20 -0700
The crowd was close enough to the off-road trucks racing by that one mistake ended eight lives.
6 men, 1 woman among dead in California race crash
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:21:26 -0700
Las Vegas woman, 20, San Diego-area men among dead in Calif. desert race crash that killed 8
8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in California desert
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:07:42 -0700
Workers push an overturned off-road race truck upright Sunday after it went out of control and plowed into a crowd of spectators during a race earlier in Lucerne Valley, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. At least eight people were killed during the incident about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
U.S. race crash kills 8, injures 12
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:32:50 -0700
Truck plows into crowd, scatters bodies everywhere at off-road race in California desert
Race truck roars into crowd, killing 8 add injuring 12
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:05:45 -0700
An off-road race truck plowed into a crowd of spectators at an event Saturday night, killing eight people and injuring 12 more.
Wrong Way Driver Kills El Monte Family
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:40:10 -0700
Idaho State Police said an arrest warrant was issued Friday for a 45-year-old south-central Idaho man involved in a head-on collision on Interstate 84 that killed four members of a El Monte family. Idaho - United States - Arrest warrant - Interstate 84 in Idaho - El Monte California
2010 Labor Day Weekend events guide
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:04:09 -0700
Labor Day Weekend signals the close of the summer with one more blowout bash, a last hurrah. Oh, who are we kidding? This is Vegas, where we go all year! Still, LDW is a great excuse for a nearly weeklong party.