22-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Shooting in Santa Ana
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to 15 years in prison for a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in Santa Ana. Alex Hernandez, who has been in custody since July 15, 2022, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a gun. As part...
Cypress Council refuses to consider “excessive force” resolution sought to reinforce constitutional protections
The Cypress City Council, in perhaps its final Monday meeting, refused to allow a vote on a resolution reaffirming the constitutional protections of the First and Fourth Amendments and condemning any use of “excessive force” in the city. The Council, beginning at its next regular meeting, will meet...
Fatal Crash in Santa Clarita
Two people were killed in a two-car collision at what officers say is a major intersection in Santa Clarita, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department said Saturday. Deputies from the LASD’s Santa Clarita Station responded at 11:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road. When...
Kaiser Permanente Prepares for Second Strike
Kaiser Permanente is preparing for a second open-ended strike on Monday, this one announced by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local unions, which represent pharmacy employees and clinical lab scientists at Kaiser facilities across Southern California. The unions plan to begin the strike at 7am. on Feb....
Motorcyclist in custody after high-speed chase across LA freeways
A motorcyclist is in custody after a high-speed chase that spanned multiple Southern California freeways late Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pursuit began around 10:40 p.m. near the Wilmington Avenue exit of the 91 Freeway, according to CHP. The rider was wanted for speeding. The rider...
Kratom, nitrous bans on agenda
An ordinance that would ban the sale and distribution of kratom products as well as nitrous oxide products within city limits is scheduled to be introduced at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. Kratom is a “supplement” that has been connected to a variety of health problems,...
California Dog Waits Beside Fire Hydrant As If Loyalty Alone Could Bring His Family...
Dogs are not just companions, they are family, offering a kind of devotion that never wavers. Their loyalty is pure, their love unconditional, and they deserve nothing less than the same in return. Yet too often, some are left behind, forced to survive alone in unforgiving circumstances. It is a...
The SAPD reiterates that their drones will not be used to help ICE
In a recent statement, the Santa Ana Police Department directly addressed concerns sparked by a Northern California agency’s decision to pause its Flock camera program. The Mountain View Police Department (MVPD), suspended its use of all 30 Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras on February 3,...
The Westminster Police are trying to identify a Peeping Tom
A male subject was seen attempting to open a rear door of a residence and peering into the home through windows, according to the Westminster Police Department’s Flyer Friday feature. The Westminster police rekeased a surveillance photo of the suspect. He is thin and he appears to be Asian....
Senior Man Missing in Norwalk
A 72-year-old man has gone missing in Norwalk, authorities said Friday. James Rivers was last seen on Thursday near the 11500 block of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Rivers was described as a 5-foot-7-inch Black man weighing 140 pounds with short black-and-gray...
