ALHAMBRA, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Authorities in Southern California say a good Samaritan helped a woman escape a domestic violence situation at a convenience store. In this case, the woman used hand ...

Standing in the store, she used a silent distress signal tucking her thumb into the palm of her hand and covering it with her fingers to communicate that she needed help. This action, led by the Women ...

“People do want to help. They reach out about how they can help and support survivors, and the fact that someone understood what the message was is amazing to me,” Carmen McDonald, executive director ...