US: Canyon Crest Fire Erupts In Fontana, California On Thanksgiving 2

A brush fire, named the Canyon Crest Fire, erupted in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California, on Thursday, November 28. The fire spread rapidly, prompting evacuation warnings.

US: 4 Injured After Small Plane Crashes At Pomona Dragstrip During NHRA Finals

A single-engine plane crashed at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California on Sunday, November 17, hitting two vehicles and leaving four people injured during the NHRA Drag Racing finals. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

US: 4 Injured After Small Plane Crashes At Pomona Dragstrip During NHRA Finals 2

A single-engine plane crashed at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California on Sunday, November 17, hitting two vehicles and leaving four people injured during the NHRA Drag Racing finals. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

US: 4 Injured After Small Plane Crashes At Pomona Dragstrip During NHRA Finals 3

A single-engine plane crashed at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California on Sunday, November 17, hitting two vehicles and leaving four people injured during the NHRA Drag Racing finals. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

(240630) -- LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors view snakes at the LA pet fair in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on June 29, 2024. The pet fair is held from June 29 to 30 this year. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

(240630) -- LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor holds lizards at the LA pet fair in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on June 29, 2024. The pet fair is held from June 29 to 30 this year. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

(240630) -- LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors view ornamental fish at the LA pet fair in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on June 29, 2024. The pet fair is held from June 29 to 30 this year. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

(240630) -- LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child touches a lizard at the LA pet fair in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on June 29, 2024. The pet fair is held from June 29 to 30 this year. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PET FAIR

(240630) -- LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor holds two birds at the LA pet fair in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on June 29, 2024. The pet fair is held from June 29 to 30 this year. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Students Arrested After Protest At Pomona College In California

On Friday, April 5, dozens of students were arrested after a protest at Pomona College in California. Claremont Police Department officials said they stormed and then occupied the President's office. The protest was sparked after the university removed the 'mock apartheid wall,' a piece of student-erected pro-Palestinian protest art on the Claremont campus.

L.A. County Fair opens celebrating 100 years of tradition

STORY: L.A. County Fair opens celebrating 100 years of tradition DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.various of local residents participating in activities at the fair STORYLINE: The Los Angeles County Fair, in the western U.S. state of California, was launched on Thursday after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return of the fair, at the Pomona Fairplex in Southern California, comes in time for its 100th anniversary. The theme for this year's fair is "Back To Our Roots." Visitors can enjoy the smell of savory chicken legs, wacky carnival games and the sight of hogs racing, according to organizers. Since its debut in 1922 as a small agricultural exposition, the fair has transformed into an annual gathering for multiple generations of families across Southern California, typically welcoming more than 1 million guests. Following its cancellation in 2020 and a scaled-down version in September 2021 in response to the

Thousands of people join Bubble Run in Southern California

STORY: Thousands of people join Bubble Run in Southern California DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: POMONA, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners participating in the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAUREN BENNETT, Director of the event 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAUREN BENNETT, Director of the event STORYLINE: Thousands of people joined a 5-km Bubble Run in Pomona in Southern California on Saturday. Clad in white T-shirts, people ran, walked or danced in the fun event. Lauren Bennett, director of the event, told Xinhua that the Bubble Run aimed to bring fun to friends, families and anyone who would like to play in the bubbles like kids. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAUREN BENNETT, Director of the event "We brought it back after the pandemic. Because after 2 years of people not doing anything, it's more important than ever to be able to be outside and be healthy and just get to be with your friends and make those connections, but be safe and healthy outside." SOUNDBITE 2 (En

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

(220410) -- POMONA, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the Bubble Run in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, April 9, 2022. Thousands of people joined an annual five-kilometer Bubble Run in Pomona in Southern California on Saturday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

(220410) -- POMONA, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl participates in the Bubble Run in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, April 9, 2022. Thousands of people joined an annual five-kilometer Bubble Run in Pomona in Southern California on Saturday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

(220410) -- POMONA, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child participates in the Bubble Run in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, April 9, 2022. Thousands of people joined an annual five-kilometer Bubble Run in Pomona in Southern California on Saturday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

(220410) -- POMONA, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the Bubble Run in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, April 9, 2022. Thousands of people joined an annual five-kilometer Bubble Run in Pomona in Southern California on Saturday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-POMONA-BUBBLE RUN

(220410) -- POMONA, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the Bubble Run in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, April 9, 2022. Thousands of people joined an annual five-kilometer Bubble Run in Pomona in Southern California on Saturday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS [BR / US / GER 2002] [L-R] MAGGIE SMITH as Professor Minerva McGonagall, MIRIAM MARGOLYES as Professor Pomona Sprout, RICHARD HARRIS as Professor Albus Dumbledore, ALAN RICKMAN as Severus Snape Date: 2002

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 MIRIAM MARGOLYES as Professor Pomona Sprout, GEMMA JONES as Madam Pomfrey, JIM BROADBENT as Professor Horace Slughorn, DAVID BRADLEY as Argus Filch Date: 2011

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

Photo taken June 6, 2015 shows a humanoid robot developed by Carnegie Mellon University's team on the final day of an international robot competition in Pomona, California, on June 6, 2015. Team KAIST from South Korea won $2 million for securing first place in the DAPRA Robotics Challenge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

HUBO, a humanoid robot developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), makes a hole in a wall with a drill on the final day of an international robot competition in Pomona, California, on June 6, 2015. Team KAIST from South Korea won $2 million for securing first place in the DAPRA Robotics Challenge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

HRP2+, a humanoid robot developed by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, maneuvers past cinder blocks on the final day of an international robot competition in Pomona, California, on June 6, 2015. Team KAIST from South Korea won $2 million for securing first place in the DAPRA Robotics Challenge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

S. Korean team wins int'l robot contest in U.S.

Photo taken June 6, 2015 shows a robot developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the final day of an international robot competition in Pomona, California, on June 6, 2015. Team KAIST from South Korea won $2 million for first place in the DAPRA Robotics Challenge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo