August 11, 2026
August 11, 2026
Two federal detention officers were stalked and beaten by protesters outside a downtown Los Angeles jail Saturday night - and both ended up in the hospital. The attack went down around 10 p.m. near the Metropolitan Detention Center on Alameda Street, where a crowd of 40 to 50 anti-ICE demonstrators had gathered, LAPD said. The protesters followed the off-duty federal employees to their cars in a nearby parking structure on East Commercial Street. There, the group "suddenly...
Jackie, the internet-famous bald eagle whose nest-cam life with mate Shadow captivated millions worldwide, has died. The Ojai Raptor Center confirmed the 14-year-old raptor - known as Patient 26-519 - passed away in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 10, after more than three weeks of intensive medical care. "It is with profound sadness that we share that Patient 26-519 passed away," the center said in a statement. "Our team is heartbroken. It has been an extraordinary privilege...
LOS ANGELES - Multiple AutoZone stores in East Los Angeles and South Los Angeles were broken into and ransacked over the weekend of August 8–9, 2026, following illegal street takeovers, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and local news reports. No arrests were reported in connection with the primary weekend incidents as of early coverage. In East Los Angeles, the AutoZone at 1131 Atlantic Blvd. (near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Atlantic...
CEUTA, Spain - As of 11 August 2026, local authorities in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta continue to estimate that between 8,000 and 11,000 migrants remain in the territory nearly two weeks after a mass border crossing from neighbouring Morocco, a figure far higher than central government estimates of roughly 2,000–2,500. Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas has repeatedly described the situation as "absolutely unsustainable" and rejected claims that the city has...
Thirteen of the largest coral trees along San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica were cut down on August 4 and 5, immediately before a scheduled community meeting about their future, according to longtime resident Caroline "Cai" Dixon. The trees had formed one of Southern California's most distinctive urban landscapes for nearly 80 years. Dixon said approximately 32 coral-tree vacancies had accumulated in only four years. She described the timing of the latest removals as...
A woman riding an electric scooter was killed in a collision with a commercial truck on Friday morning, August 7, 2026, in downtown San Francisco. The incident occurred around 8:18–8:30 a.m. near the intersection of Market and Powell streets (also described as Fifth and Market), close to the cable car turnaround. San Francisco Police Department officers responded to reports of a vehicle collision involving injuries. They found the woman in the street with life-threatening...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Two people were found dead inside a home early Sunday after firefighters extinguished a fire that engulfed the structure, according to local officials. Helen and Troy Spaulding, married 70 years, were both in wheelchairs and well into the 90's. They died together in the house where they raised 5 children. The blaze was reported shortly before 3 a.m. (around 2:50 a.m.) in the 500 block of Lincoln Boulevard, the Santa Monica Fire Department said....
According consistent reports from Glendale Police and other outlets (including Spectrum, CBS LA, NBC LA, and ABC7), a 79-year-old woman attempted a U-turn in the parking lot of the preschool connected to Temple Sinai of Glendale (Grandview House Preschool, 1200 block of N. Pacific Avenue) on the afternoon of August 7, 2026. She reportedly confused the gas and brake pedals, accelerated, struck a parked vehicle, went through a gate, and crashed into a classroom wall. Key...
A Russian FPV drone chased a 52-year-old vegetable seller around his market van in southern Ukraine before exploding nearby, in footage released by Ukrainian authorities that officials call the latest example of deliberate "human safari" attacks on civilians. The man, identified as Yurii (also reported as Yuriy), a resident of the Mykolaiv region, was setting up his stall with his wife in the Kherson area when the drone appeared overhead. Video from Ukrainian National Police...
Perez Hilton (Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.) livestreamed severe self-harm on TikTok on August 4, 2026, appearing nude and covered in blood while repeatedly cutting himself with a knife and expressing suicidal intent before the stream was removed. Miami-Dade deputies responded to multiple calls, confirmed he was alone inside his home after speaking with family, and used de-escalation tactics by tactically disengaging while monitoring the situation to avoid escalation. News...
Electronic Arts Inc. completed its transformation into a private company on August 4, 2026, following the close of a $55 billion leveraged buyout led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The transaction, the largest leveraged buyout in history, takes the maker of EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, Battlefield, and The Sims off the public markets after more than three decades as a Nasdaq-listed firm. Shareholders...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Fast-moving wildfires driven by high winds and dry conditions have destroyed hundreds of structures, primarily homes, in and around Spokane, Washington’s second-largest city, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate in what local officials have described as the region’s worst natural disaster. Three blazes—collectively referred to as the Spokane Area Fires or Spokane Complex (Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview)—ignited on Saturday,...
As of August 5, 2026, Spanish authorities in the North African enclave of Ceuta are managing the aftermath of a sudden mass migrant crossing from Morocco that began on July 30–31. Spanish Interior Ministry figures put total arrivals at around 72,000 people—mostly young Moroccan men, along with smaller numbers from sub-Saharan Africa and other countries—into a territory of roughly 84,000 residents. Many swam around coastal barriers or rushed the land border near Tarajal....
Some people just have a malignant heart. Whether they're straight or gay. A California woman with a deadly track record just confessed to murdering her second spouse - this time a veteran firefighter she stabbed more than 20 times after the woman tried to leave her. Yolanda Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the Feb. 17, 2025, killing of her wife, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca "Becky" Marodi, 49, inside their Ramona home in San Diego County. Prosecutors...
Singer-songwriter Jacquelyn returns to Los Angeles this week for the second consecutive year to attend the Backyard Concert benefiting UCLA Health and Teen Center America, featuring Ed Sheeran. The stunning recording artist popped into her favorite Santa Monica restaurant Hillstone for a healthy dinner. In addition to supporting the annual fundraiser, she is meeting with music industry professionals while continuing to write and record new music and pursue opportunities in...
