Sep 27

Very Stupid Beer heist

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An alleged beer burglary in Covina ended with three 19-year-olds in custody and a botched getaway that injured a store employee and reportedly sent one suspect through a car wash on foot, police say. Nicholas Kalscheuer and Nicholas Fiumetto are accused of trying to steal beer from the Baja Ranch Market, located at 425 S. Citrus ...

Sep 20

Google launches Google Wallet service weeks ahead of iPhone 5 refresh

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While some reports have suggested Apple could introduce support for NFC-based payments in a new iPhone model as early as this fall, rival Google on Monday launched its own NFC solution conceived initially for Sprint Android smartphones. NFC, or near field communication, is a wireless communication technology that operates over short distances and allows certain devices ...

Sep 17

Mass casualties’ reported after plane crashes at Nevada air show

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A pilot lost control of his vintage plane during an air race over the skies of Reno, plummeting toward thousands of spectators before narrowly missing a grandstand and slamming into box seats. At least three people died and 54 people were transported from the scene with injuries, officials said shortly after the crash Friday at the ...