State

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Five people were killed and eight were injured in a mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale, Florida airport inside the baggage claim area around 1 p.m. on Friday, January 6. The eight people injured were transported to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for injuries sustained, indicated the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Hundreds of panicked passengers fled outside to the tarmac and waited as police,...

SAN LUIS OBISPO—The body of Olivia Gonzalez was found and identified in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, January 3, officials confirmed. Gonzales, 20, and her boyfriend, 21-year-old Brian Fernandez, both from North Hollywood, went missing after leaving for a road trip to Big Sur with their two dogs on December 23. The couple was expected to return on December 25.  California...

PLEASANTON, CA—A San Francisco state appeals court reduced the sentence for Stephen Carlson from first to second-degree murder. Carlson had been found guilty of the 1984 murder of 14-year-old Tina Faelz. Faelz of Pleasanton was killed by 44 stab wounds while on her way home from school on April 5, 1984. Her body was found near Interstate 680 in...

EL CERRITO—The body of a dead dog was discovered on BART tracks between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations at approximately 3:15 p.m on Wednesday, January 4, indicated a BART spokesman . A train operator discovered the animals body, leading to transportation delays on the Richmond, Millbrae, and Fremont lines as crew members removed the body from the tracks at around 3:30...

CALIFORNIA—A new California Law went into effect on Sunday, January 1, restricting the usage of any mobile devices while driving. Prohibited used include all cellphone interactions – from holding the device, texting or calling, accessing and changing music playlists, to live web streaming and taking selfies. The law requires drivers to put their mobile phones on either voice activation mode or...

PASADENA—The USC Trojans defeated the Penn State Cougars 52-49 in a thrilling Rose Bowl victory on Monday, January 2. The Trojans jumped out to a 13-0 lead to start the game, but Penn State rallied, and USC trailed 49-35 in the fourth quarter. Trojans running back Ronald Jones II mounted USC’s comeback efforts with a 3-yard touchdown run, bringing the team...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO—San Bruno native Shamsher Rai, 55, was arrested on New Year's Day, January 2 after he reportedly exposed himself to two women in South San Francisco. Rai is a registered sex offender currently on parole. The Local Crime News stated that he has previously charged with three felonies that included violation of parole. He was convicted of lewd and lascivious crimes...

GRIFFITH PARK—The iconic Hollywood sign was altered to read “Hollyweed” on New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2017. A prankster managed to change the sign, said Sgt. Guy Juneau of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services Division. An unidentified man used tarps to change the 'O’s' in the sign to 'E’s.' "It now reads 'WEED', escaped, but was captured on security video...

SAN JOSE—Just 12 seconds after midnight on New Year's a baby girl was born, reportedly making her the first Bay Area baby of 2017. Grace Emily Moreno was born at O’Conner Hospital to Leslie and Edwin Moreno in San Jose. She is the couple’s third child. "We wanted to actually have her before New Year's, but it actually feels amazing to...

OKLAHOMA CITY—The Los Angeles Clippers lost their sixth consecutive game, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-114 on Saturday, December 21. Brandon Bass and Marreese Speights led the Clippers with 18 points each off the bench in their second loss to the Thunder this year. Austin Rivers scored 14 points while Deandre Jordan contributed nine points and 11 rebounds. The Clippers...