No link found between Orlando shooting and Santa Monica plot

Authorities have found no connection between the Orlando shootings and the man found with explosive powder and ammunition in his car in Santa Monica on Sunday. The man stopped by police in Santa Monica was “known to law enforcement” because of restraining orders and other encounters, said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. But there is no indication there is a connection to radical Islam or Orlando shooter Omar Mateen, he said.

Despite the possible threat, Schiff attended the LA Pride parade on Sunday. “All went off without a hitch,” Schiff said.

—Brian Bennett