Underworld Turns

Wealthy California crypto holders targeted in violent ‘wrench attacks’

A series of so-called “wrench attacks,” violent robberies targeting wealthy cryptocurrency holders, are making headlines after victims in Los Angeles and the Bay Area were targeted, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. On Nov. 22, a San Francisco man was robbed of $13 million in digital currency after thieves posing as pizza delivery drivers forced their […]
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Influencer’s birthday at L.A. club ‘swatted,’ hundreds evacuated by police

Hundreds of people celebrating the birthday of a popular Southern California influencer were forced out of a Silver Lake night club after an apparent “swatting” call to police reporting that someone inside had a bomb. Details are limited and it’s unclear just exactly how the April 5 incident occurred, but footage of the aftermath obtained […]
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Cannabis plants found after U-Haul driver disregards Caltrans closure in L.A.

Officers discovered what appears to be a large amount of illegal cannabis plants inside a U-Haul, which was stopped after driving through a Caltrans construction zone closure, the California Highway Patrol announced. While authorities did not provide an exact location or time, CHP said in a post to Instagram that the April 5 incident occurred […]
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Man allegedly stole items from cars while their owners were at funerals, led deputies on pursuit before arrest

A SoCal man has been arrested after allegedly stealing belongings from people’s cars while they were at funerals – later leading authorities on a pursuit – and there could be more victims out there. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that starting in March 2026, several people reported thefts from their victims while attending funeral services at a […]
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A Major Strike of Beef Workers Pauses in Colorado—but Workers Say the Fight Isn’t Over

Thousands of striking workers at a beef plant in Colorado agreed on Saturday to return to work as JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, agreed to resume contract negotiations.  The workers, who are part of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, went on strike on March 16, 2026, focused on disputes over wages, safety equipment, […]
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‘90210’ star Tori Spelling, 4 kids hospitalized after crash: reports

Tori Spelling, best known for her role on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and four of her children were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Temecula earlier this week, according to multiple media reports. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reportedly told People that deputies responded to the crash around 5:45 p.m. Thursday and found two vehicles with […]
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Trump’s Easter Message to Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait” or “You’ll Be Living in Hell”

President Donald Trump gave Americans a bizarre, expletive-filled Easter Sunday message, celebrating US plans for war crimes against Iran following what appears to be the rescue of two airmen shot down in southern Iran.  “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like […]
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