California corrections officer, accomplice charged in 20kg cocaine smuggling plot
LOS ANGELES - A California corrections officer and an alleged drug trafficker are facing decades in jail after being charged in a major cocaine smuggling operation centered in Los Angeles County. What we know:. Jesus Reyes, an employee of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and Jose Luis...
A familiar sight on Orange County roadways is disappearing forever
Orange County is hanging up the phone on $1,337 calls.
Three arrested at the Costa Mesa Police DUI and CDL Checkpoint last Friday night
A total of 293 drivers were contacted and yielded 11 field evaluations for impairment, 3 DUI arrests, 10 citations issued for driver’s license related violations, and 5 vehicles were impounded on Friday night, April 17, at the Costa Mesa Police Department’s DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on westbound Baker Street, east of Bear Street.
The cause of a hazardous materials leak odor found
The cause of a hazardous material incident in Huntington Beach last week has been determined. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, the incident was in the 16000 block of Viewpoint Lane (west of Beach Boulevard). A small electronic tracking device had been cut open, exposing an internal lithium battery and releasing an odor.
Santa Ana’s Upcoming Report on Police Firing on ICE Protesters Lacks Details
Santa Ana residents may not get a detailed public hearing on what happened at last summer’s protests against ICE’s sweeping deportations almost a year after police officers fired hundreds of rounds of rubber bullets and threw tear gas at demonstrations in Orange County’s only sanctuary city. According...
Fullerton introduces sales limits on commercial cannabis
Fullerton City Council unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance enacting increased fines for commercial cannabis use, specifically fines for dispensaries that are illegally operating. The updates are being made so that city codes align with AB 1684, a state law outlining fines and penalties surrounding unlicensed cannabis use and sales.
Some OC City Officials Eye Cannabis to Bail Out Municipal Budgets
Some elected officials across Orange County are starting to potentially eye legalizing retail marijuana dispensaries to help bring in new revenue to patch up their heavily bleeding budgets. The interest in cannabis comes as officials in Irvine, Santa Ana, Orange and Fullerton are dealing with multi-million dollar budget gaps, with...
7 U.S. Cities Only the Wealthy Can Afford to Live In
No American city literally checks your bank balance before you move in, but a few come surprisingly close once you look at the cost of buying a typical home. This is not really a story ... Read more
Man pleads guilty to all charges in deadly law enforcement recruit crash
The man accused of ramming his car into a group of law enforcement recruits in Whittier in 2022 has pleaded guilty to all charges.
A sidewalk trinket box is spreading joy in East LA
Neighbors are encouraged to take a trinket and swap it with another fun treasure. The post A sidewalk trinket box is spreading joy in East LA appeared first on LA Local .
