The 20 year-old is suspected of firing shots after a multi-county chase ended in a Joshua Tree neighborhood around 3:30 AM on Saturday morning.

Smog used to be a much bigger issue here in California. In the 60’s and 70’s when gas was cheap, big American muscle ruled the streets and cars were sold more on their horsepower than their miles-per-gallon. However, a oil embargo in ‘73 made auto manufacturers put fuel economy first, and it also precipitated the import market makings its way into the American auto industry. The Honda Civic made its domestic debut with the super efficient CVCC engine, which could pull numbers like 30 to 40…