Fentanyl-related deaths at a 5-year low in OC
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Adam Gonzales is a powerlifter and the director of operations at Windward Way Recovery in Newport Beach. Gonzales has been sober for over 10 years, but not long ago he said drugs were leading him to his death. “Eventually I ended up with a needle...
Unidentified Man Hospitalized at L.A. General; Officials Ask Public for Help
The Patient, Described as About 20 Years Old, Has Been in Care Since Late December. Hospital officials are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a young man who has been receiving medical care at Los Angeles General Medical Center since Dec. 26, 2025. The patient, identified only as...
Ian Ziering Faces Lawsuit Over 2023 Street Brawl
Actor Ian Ziering is sued for assault and battery over a 2023 street brawl with motorbike riders. Jacob Hernandez, the plaintiff, claims Ziering's actions caused physical and emotional harm. Ziering denies the allegations, stating he acted in self-defense. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and pu...
Investors Snap Up Nearly Half of LA Burn Zone Lots
Investors are buying around 40% of vacant lots in LA burn zones, including Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu, following the Eaton Fire.
La Puente Man Charged With Robbery After Alleged Assault on Clerk in Rancho Cucamonga
On Sunday morning, a convenience store clerk faced violence when they requested a customer leave the establishment, the incident escalating into an alleged robbery in the Rancho Cucamonga area. According to a report by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, at approximately 10:28 a.m., deputies...
Woman Intervenes to Rescue Elderly Victim in Purse Snatching Incident
In a remarkable show of bravery and community spirit in Irvine, a woman bystander took action after witnessing a violent purse snatching in a Grocery Outlet parking lot targeting a 74-year-old victim. According to an Facebook post by the Irvine Police Department, the suspect, later identified as Stheysi...
Subtropical moisture and re-intensified atmospheric river to impact California through New Year’s weekend
Forecast models show over 90% likelihood of atmospheric river conditions along the Southern California coast on Wednesday and Thursday, December 31 and January 1, 2026. Integrated vapor transport (IVT) values are forecast to reach at least 250 kg m⁻¹ s⁻¹, signaling a moderate-strength event. By Friday, January 2,...
Mini Therapy Horses Bring Comfort After Wildfires, Set for Rose Parade
Victoria Nodiff-Netanel's Mini Therapy Horses provided comfort after the Palisades fire in January 2025. The horses will join the 2026 Rose Parade, celebrating teamwork with the LAFD.
CHP Boxed In Dozens After Street Takeover Spiraled In Long Beach
A freeway street racing gathering ended with arrests and impounds after CHP intervened near Long Beach
1 hospitalized in shooting and pepper spray confrontation at Norwalk hotel
One person was hospitalized Monday night following a shooting that stemmed from an argument at a Norwalk hotel, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told NBC4 Investigates. Deputies responded at about 9:15 p.m. to the Saddleback Hotel on Firestone Boulevard after a reports of an assault with a deadly weapon....
