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A young man who made online threats against a Riverside County high school has been arrested, reports KTLA . Omar Zepeda Garcia, 20, allegedly posted about his intentions to do something violent to Jurupa Valley High School. The Press-Enterprise notes that the threats were made in a chat room. T more › See the original post: Online Threats Against Riverside County High School Lead to One Arrest
It turns out the man who allegedly hacked into the e-mail accounts of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and leaked nude photos relied less on technical prowess and more on tabloid fare to commit his crimes. FBI officials said that by reading tabloids and keeping up with celebrities’ Twitter and Facebook feeds, Christopher Chaney, 35, was able to guess the passwords of celebrities. more › Go here to see the original: ‘Hackerazzi’ Was Just Really Good at Guessing Celebrities’ Passwords
A man who shot nine people at a salon in Seal Beach this afternoon was the husband of one of the salon’s employees, according to another employee who worked at the salon. Lorainne Bruielle, who works at the salon but was off today, identified the gunman as the husband of one of the employees, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram . more › Link: Gunman Who Shot Nine in Seal Beach Salon Was Husband of Employee, Salon Worker Says
Occupy LA isn’t going anywhere; in fact, they’re planning ahead. As part of the protests, the Progressive Jewish Alliance will build a Sukkah on the grassy area in front of City Hall on October 16. Sukkot, in case you didn’t know, is a Jewish holiday that falls sometime in late September or early October each year (Jewish holidays take place in accordance with the Jewish calendar, not the Gregorian calendar). It lasts for seven days, and is intended to be a remembrance of the time that Jews lived in makeshift homes while crossing the desert out of Egypt. more › Link: Celebrating Sukkot the Occupy LA Way: In Front of City Hall
