‘It’s my last desire’: Fresno woman helps grandfather reconnect with long-lost brother
A TikTok plea from a social media marketer in Fresno, California resulted in a once-in-a-lifetime reunion for her family after a private investigator was able to locate her long-lost uncle.
When Tupac Shakur’s murder sparked a Compton gang war in 1996
While Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting, which occurred on September 7th, 1996, unfolded in Las Vegas, it was over in Compton where its true impact was felt hardest. A gang war broke out in response to Pac’s murder, and it raged for ten days, claiming multiple lives and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Santa Ana celebrates 27 years of recognition as a “Tree City USA”
The Arbor Day Foundation has officially named Santa Ana a 2025 Tree City USA, marking the city’s 27th consecutive year receiving this prestigious honor. This recognition highlights the city’s long-term commitment to urban forestry, managed through a dedicated Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee and a comprehensive Tree Care Ordinance established in 1999.
Santa Ana starts a new street medicine program to help the unhoused
The City of Santa Ana officially marked a major milestone in public health this week. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Mayor Valerie Amezcua and city officials celebrated the launch of the Street Medicine Program, a “doctor’s office on wheels” designed to bring critical care directly to the city’s unhoused population.
Santa Ana family escapes early morning residential fire
Just after 4:30 this morning, a family in Santa Ana was awakened by a fire in their home. Fortunately, everyone was able to safely exit the residence, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. When firefighters arrived, flames were blowing out of every window. The OCFA fire crews immediately confirmed...
Calif. firefighters undergo specialized training for horse rescue operations
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Last week found members of the Orange County Fire Authority’s Urban Search & Rescue Team in San Juan Capistrano participating in a decidedly different kind of fire drill, one during which they learned the ropes (and reins ) of horse rescue operations. The firefighters...
A teenager was slain in a Santa Ana drive-by. Could a reward help find...
The reward in the Victoria Barrios case is one of a number offered throughout the state for unsolved murders that have exhausted investigative leads.
Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner Identifies One Victim in Fatal Triple Shooting...
Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified one of the three victims killed in a deadly early-morning shooting that occurred Friday in Baldwin Park. On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified a female victim as 56-year-old Bich Lu. According to the medical examiner, Lu was...
Light rain to pass through Southern California on Saturday, forecasts say
CBS LA has issued a Next Weather Alert due to rain chances throughout Saturday.
Evacuation warnings issued for Orange County brush fire
Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire that has burned about 40 acres in unincorporated Brea on Saturday afternoon, prompting evacuation warnings for nearby communities, Orange County authorities said. The fire, dubbed the “Carbon Fire,” was reported around 1:37 p.m. near Carbon Canyon and Olinda Place, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Crews attacked […]
