Tag: California

Woman Killed in Sledgehammer Attack at California College Campus

Many people in Torrance, California, were acquainted with a kind, gentle, 65-year-old Asian woman who regularly walked her dog in the neighborhood. They were shocked to learn that the woman — whose identity has not officially been released — had been attacked and killed on Christmas Eve, allegedly by a homeless man wielding a sledgehammer. […]

Towering Pacific wave sends 8 to hospital in California

Eight people standing near a seawall in Ventura, California, Thursday were lashed by a giant wave crashing ashore, leading to their hospitalization. Swells in the Los Angeles area have been strengthened by storms on the Pacific Ocean. High surf peaked Thursday, with waves in Ventura County reaching as high as 20 feet, the National Weather […]