Intern in Lion Attack Died of Broken Neck
ABC News(DUNLAP, Calif.) — Dianna Hanson, the 24-year-old intern killed by a lion inside an enclosure at a big cat sanctuary in California, died of a broken neck, a Fresno County coroner revealed Thursday.The coroner said that Hanson died instantly an…
Intern Killed by Lion at California Sanctuary Identified
A male lion (pictured here) killed a person at the Sierra Cat Haven in Dunlap, CA on March 6. ABC News(DUNLAP, Calif.) — California state wildlife officials say they will perform a necropsy on the 4-year-old African lion that attacked and killed a fem…
Intern Killed by Lion at California Sanctuary
A male lion (pictured here) killed a person at the Sierra Cat Haven in Dunlap, CA on March 6. ABC News (DUNLAP, Calif.) — An intern at a big cat sanctuary in Dunlap, Calif., was killed after being attacked by a lion, officials told ABC News.”The lion…
Sequestration and Projected Furloughs Causing Concern
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Across-the-board spending cuts are forcing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make cutbacks. The result is already evident in the Port of Long Beach in California.Sean Strawbridge, the managing director for …
Elderly Woman Dies After Nurse Refuses to Give Her CPR
ABC News(BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — A 911 dispatcher pleaded with a nurse at a Bakersfield, Calif., senior living facility to save the life of an elderly woman by giving her CPR, but the nurse said policy did not allow her to, according to a newly release…
Obama Administration Joins Legal Fight Against Calif. Gay Marriage Ban
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice filed a brief Thursday in the case of a controversial California ballot initiative that defined marriage as between one man and one woman, asking the Supreme Court to affirm a lower court …
Calif. Town Offered $11M to Rename Itself SugarDaddie.com
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Woodside, Calif., is one of the wealthiest communities in the country, and the owner of a unique dating site wants to take advantage of its rich history by offering the town $11.65 million to change its name — to Su…
California Anchorwoman Paula Lopez Safe at Home After Missing Persons Scare
WKYT(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — Paula Lopez, an anchorwoman for ABC News affiliate KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, Calif., was safe back at her home after a missing persons scare, family members told KEYT.Lopez’s family earlier had called authorities to say the …
California Student Catches Alleged Thief: Her Teacher
ABC News(LINDEN, Calif.) — A California high school student was shocked at what she found when she decided to play detective and stop a string of thefts from backpacks during gym class.Justine Betti said she decided to hide in a locker to see if she c…
MC Hammer Tweets About His ‘Teachable Moment’ Arrest
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Rapper MC Hammer suggested he was a victim of racial profiling and called his recent arrest a “teachable moment.”The “U Can’t Touch This” and “2 Legit 2 Quit” singer wa…
Suspect in Deadly California Carjacking Spree Identified
Hemera/Thinkstock(TUSTIN, Calif.) — An unemployed 20-year-old went on an early morning shooting rampage in Orange County, Calif., on Tuesday, killing three people and terrorizing several other motorists whom he shot at and carjacked before taking his …
Human Bones Found in California Backyard Were Bought on eBay
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(PASADENA, Calif.) — What was supposed to be a response to a call about a trespasser in Pasadena, Calif., took an unusual twist when police found an altar with human bones in a backyard, and now they are investigating how…
Facebook Murder Trial: Closing Arguments Set for This Week
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — Closing arguments are set to begin this week in the trial of a California teenager who allegedly lured his victim, an up and coming boxer, using a bogus Facebook profile and then fatally shot…
Payment Dispute Leads to Hack of Gym Websites
Photos.com/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — A website designer, who claims a California gym chain refused to pay his invoices for work completed, took the unusual step of hacking into and commandeering the client’s websites.Fitness SF, a chain of Cal…
Legal Loophole Could Hold Up $1M Christopher Dorner Reward
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A legal loophole could prevent good Samaritans, instrumental in ending the manhunt for a fugitive ex-cop accused of killing four people, from claiming more than $1 million in reward money because Christoph…
Couple Recounts Being Held Hostage by Christopher Dorner
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The California couple held hostage by Christopher Dorner, the ex-Los Angeles Police Department cop suspected of killing four people, said their ordeal lasted a few minutes but seemed like hours.Karen and J…
Remains Not Yet ID’d, but Sheriff Considers Christopher Dorner Manhunt Over
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(BIG BEAR, Calif.) — Though they have not yet identified burned remains found at the scene of Tuesday’s fiery, armed standoff, San Bernardino, Calif., officials consider the manhunt over for Christopher Dorner, the fugiti…
California Rescuers See Spike in Sick Sea Lion Pups on Beaches
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LAGUNA CANYON, Calif.) — More than 100 sick sea lion pups have washed ashore on California beaches in the past month, say rescuers.Staff members at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center of Laguna Canyon, Calif. have taken in 38 of th…
Christopher Dorner Manhunt: Charred Human Remains Found in Cabin
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Investigators have located charred human remains in the burned-out California cabin where they believe suspected cop killer and ex-Los Angeles Police Department officer Christopher Dorner was holed up as the structure burned to…
Possible Sighting of Christopher Dorner Leads to Store Evacuation
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A Northridge, Calif., home improvement store was evacuated Sunday night because of a possible sighting of suspected cop-killer Christopher Dorner, just hours after police announced a $1 million reward for …