Long Beach Birthday Party Allegedly Turned Into Mexican Mafia Hit Hunt
On the night of his 45th birthday, a Long Beach man accused in a 2021 killing allegedly walked away from a quiet celebration, slipped into a homeless encampment and hunted down a reputed Mexican Mafia associate, a detective testified at a preliminary hearing. The Wednesday testimony laid out what prosecutors say was...
Man gets stuck trying to rob Norwalk sporting goods store, deputies say
A burglary suspect who tried to rob a Norwalk sporting goods store got stuck on his way out of the business on Thursday. Deputies responded to Turner’s Outdoorsman at 3 a.m.
2 brothers killed after accidentally triggering explosion in Bell Gardens
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department believes one of the brothers accidentally triggered the explosion with homemade fireworks.
Lockdown lifted at Yorba Linda High School after campus threat
Students at Yorba Linda High School were forced to shelter in place Wednesday morning as deputies investigated a threat made to the school, authorities said.
Orange County’s count of unhoused people shows many living in cars after losing their...
Results of the three-day count are expected in May.
Suspect arrested after hours‑long standoff at Norwalk sporting goods store
A man who barricaded himself inside a sporting goods store in Norwalk early Thursday was taken into custody after a standoff that lasted several hours. The incident began around 3:07 a.m. at Turner’s Outdoorsman on the 11300 block of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department....
Orange police officer honored after saving choking baby
LOS ANGELES - Heart-wrenching video shows an Orange police officer jumping into action to help save a baby who was choking. On Monday, Jan. 19, Orange police responded to a 7-month-old baby not breathing and choking on a hair clip. An officer immediately jumped in to help, striking the baby...
16 California Food Halls Where The Best Bite Comes Without A Host Stand
California had a way of skipping the formalities. And honestly, I loved it for that. Somewhere between a crowded food hall and my third “just one more bite,” I realized no one was asking how many were in my party, and no one cared. It felt very on-brand, like a culinary version of Clueless energy: chaotic, confident,...
Fullerton man declared brain-dead after 5 Freeway hit-and-run crash
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - An Orange County family is heartbroken after the patriarch of their home was a victim of a hit-and-run crash that left him declared brain-dead. Jesus Leon and his wife, of Fullerton, were on their way to work on January 19 around 1 p.m. on the 5 Freeway in Irvine when their car got hit by what...
Prior convicts busted again for drugs in an O.C. disabled loading spot
An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle occupied by one male and one female parked in a designated loading zone for disabled persons, according to Stanton Police Services. During the subsequent investigation, it was discovered that both subjects were in possession of controlled substances, both on their...
