‘Silver tsunami’: Senior homeless population on the rise
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Before the pandemic hit in 2020, Janet DI Pietro was running her own pet-sitting business and living what she considered a comfortable life. “Working, paying bills, life, friends, everything and then it was COVID and then I got diagnosed with terminal cancer,” said DI Pietro.
Metro worker struck by train in Long Beach, injured
A Metro worker sustained non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday when he was hit by a train passing through the downtown Long Beach light rail station.
Suspect arrested for allegedly shooting homeless man to death near railroad tracks
Police said the victim was found near a railroad right-of-way that runs along the northern edge of Bixby Knolls. The post Suspect arrested for allegedly shooting homeless man to death near railroad tracks appeared first on Long Beach Post .
O.C. freelance photographer arrested on suspicion of abusing a minor female
Stanton, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2025) On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Steven Jourdan Castro, 29, of Chino Hills, following allegations he engaged in inappropriate communication with a minor female between September and November 2025. In...
December 11, 1957: Heroic dog shot
This began as a story about a dog and ended in death. On Dec. 10, 1957, a gunman shot a German shepherd named Baron that had been ordered to attack as the robber was leaving a liquor store at 15023 Leffingwell Road, La Mirada. The Times said that clerk Robert...
2nd Homicide in South Gate Within 24 Hours
SOUTH GATE – A man was fatally shot Wednesday in South Gate. Homicide detectives responded around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 3300 block of Southern Avenue to reports of a shooting, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but no motive or suspect...
A probationer was arrested on narcotics charges after an O.C. traffic stop
The Orange County Sheriff’s Stanton Specialized Enforcement Team (SET) deputies rolled upon an occupied vehicle. After learning the subject was on Federal Probation, the deputies conducted a search and discovered approximately six pounds of illegal narcotics and $4,000 in cash hidden on the subject and inside the...
Woman killed crossing Anaheim Street in Long Beach, police say
Police say a driver fatally struck a pedestrian this morning in the Cambodia Town neighborhood. The crash happened shortly before 6:20 a.m. near the intersection of East Anaheim Street and Rose Avenue, according to Long Beach police. Police said a 2022 Honda Accord was heading westbound on Anaheim when it...
Car Slams into Hair Salon in La Palma
LOCATION: Near the intersection of La Palma Ave. & Valley View St. Just before 1 PM, units from the La Palma Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority were dispatched to a traffic collision near the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Valley View Street in La Palma. Arriving units...
Orange County Veterans Cemetery Being Redesigned to Reduce Cost
The long promised Orange County veterans cemetery is set to get a new look as veterans and elected officials at every level of government are clamoring for the project to break ground at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim. The cemetery already has over $65 million pledged to it from a combination...

















