Stevenson Ranch family becomes victim of swatting
West Hollywood approves first cannabis cafe in the country
Orange County Supervisors vote to settle homeless suits
5.4 aftershock strikes Ridgecrest area day after 6.4 quake
By Kelli Johnson, FOX 11
RIDGECREST, Calif. (FOX 11) - A powerful 5.4 magnitude aftershock struck Friday morning in the Ridgecrest area, the day after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the same region on the Fourth of July.
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Residents across Southland reported feeling the aftershock.
#aftershock in Brentwood. Woke me up. Bed was moving. Woman outside was screaming. All quiet now. Hopefully.
— Robert Perrin (@robertperrin) July 5, 2019
Actually, the aftershock is not the reason for why I am wide awake, I woke up way too early since I slept way before my bedtime last night.
Anyways, haha, who wants waffles? 😆#GoodMorning #aftershock
— Oscar (@orphieus) July 5, 2019
#aftershock at 4am from the #RidgecrestEarthquake earlier yesterday. Bringing up bad memories from Northridge quake of '94. #earthquakes 😫😞🥺
— Jenny Apple (@jenbombs) July 5, 2019
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the aftershock was reported at: 4:07 a.m. Friday about 9.7 miles west of Searles Valley, an area about 25 miles northeast of Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert, in northwestern San Bernardino County.
It was recorded at a depth of about 4.3 miles.
It wasn't your imagination if you felt something. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/6YOoyfp40Z
— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) July 5, 2019
Aftershocks and temblors continued to hit the area throughout the morning, USGS reported.
Firefighters across L.A. County conducted a survey throughout the region and did not find any visible damages. While there are many variables involved, geologists say damage does not usually occur until the earthquake magnitude reaches somewhere above 4 or 5.
USGS provides information about earthquakes by state and preparedness information, including helpful information for those in California.
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By Hailey Winslow, FOX 11
It started with pizza delivery pranks and turned into much more serious jokes a Stevenson Ranch family does not think are funny.
Thursday, SWAT officers surrounded the family's home in the 25800 block of Anderson Lane. Santa Clarita Valley deputies got a 911 call about a hostage situation involving an assault rifle, that again turned out to be a prank.
Alexander Fedorov was home along with his 11-year-old son in his underwear, his wife and her mother visiting from Russia who doesn't speak English.
Legalized pot in California means a new kind of business and West Hollywood on Tuesday approved the first cannabis cafe in the U.S.
But a nearby synagogue doesn't want it across the street from their congregation. The Rabbi is worried about cannabis clouds drifting into their congregation.
The new cannabis cafe will open at the corner of La Brea Avenue and Lexington Avenue in the fall.
SANTA ANA (CNS) - The Orange County Board of Supervisors today approved a settlement of two federal lawsuits stemming from attempts to clear the Santa Ana riverbed of a homeless encampment.
The agreement will allow the county to enforce nuisance laws on county property by creating two zones -- one in which transients can be arrested immediately and another that requires that law enforcement first do outreach and try to move the transients into shelters, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do said.
The restricted areas allowing for immediate arrest include John Wayne Airport, flood control channels and high-risk wilderness areas, Do said. In other areas, officials will send social workers to engage with transients, but if they refuse services, they could be taken to jail, he said.