‘Swatting’ calls spark panic, fear, massive police responses. Can California finally crack down?
Calls have triggered huge deployments of law enforcement and caused panic at schools, churches and other institutions. But ...
California lawmakers seek tougher penalties for "swatting" calls
A state senator from Southern California introduced a bill to allow prosecutors to charge people who make "swatting" calls ...
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‘Swatting’ call locks down another Southern California college campus
A “swatting call” is a dangerous and illegal prank in which the caller claims a life-threatening emergency at a specific ...
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As hoax 911 calls surge, California lawmakers push for 'swatting' crackdown
Law enforcement massed at Loma Linda University Medical Center on March 12 after false reports of a gunman in the facility's Children's Hospital. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) ...
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'Like 0 to 60': How Linda Ronstadt helped put Karla Bonoff on the fast track
Karla Bonoff is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame after Linda Ronstadt recorded three of her songs on her 1976 album "Hasten Down the Wind." Bonoff released her self-titled debut album in 1977 ...