A crisis of faith: ICE raids force some churches to take ‘extraordinary’ action
As word spread among Catholics that immigration agents were visiting places of worship to carry out deportations, the pews inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles became less and less crowded.
Man arrested after leading officers on high-speed chase in L.A. County
A suspect was arrested after leading officers on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles and Orange counties Friday night. The suspect was reportedly wanted for grand theft and the chase began out of the Orange County area. The driver hit speeds over 100 miles per hour on the freeway before exiting onto surface...
DAILY MEMO: Women in Downey Save a Man From Agents & More
A group of women are seen defending a man knocked off his bike and surrounded by federal agents preventing his arrest. Santa Ana was hit hard today and Camarillo saw a military raid on a farm. In Oxnard, a hospital closed the door on agents who were quickly surrounded by protesters.
Suspect arrested for armed robbery in Orange County
A suspect was arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Orange County. The suspect was identified as Jonathan Lopez, 22, of Santa Ana, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. On May 10, police responded to a robbery at a shopping plaza at 3321 S. Bristol Street in Santa Ana, near the South Coast […]
Border Patrol agent accused of assaulting Long Beach police officer, entering women’s bathroom
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent appeared in a Los Angeles County courtroom Friday to face felony charges for assaulting a Long Beach police officer and resisting arrest while off-duty and armed with a department-issued handgun. Isaiah Anthony Hodgson, 29, faces four felony and three misdemeanor charges...
Alleged Gang Member Faces Drug, Gun Charges
A 56-year-old alleged gang member was facing possible drug and firearm possession charges Friday after his arrest in Norwalk, where a search warrant turned up rifles, pistols, ammunition and methamphetamine. The warrant was served Wednesday in the 12100 block of 162nd Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information...
Traffic stop in Cypress leads to major drug bust
CYPRESS, Calif. - A routine traffic stop in Cypress led to the arrest of a driver with an outstanding felony warrant, officials said. What we know: — Officers with the Cypress Police Department conducted a traffic stop and discovered the driver had an outstanding felony warrant for a probation violation. During the...
Downtown Disney Restaurant Shuts Down
Disney just said “Be our guest… or not” as it closes a restaurant at one of its California resorts. Earl of Sandwich will close its temporary Downtown Disney location and lay off staff to make way for a new Porto’s Bakery, according to the Orange County Register.
LA County tunnel project flew mostly under the radar for more than a decade...
The wastewater tunnel has been the works for decades, under construction for five years already, but also under the public's radar, though not for a lack of trying by the county.
Mayor Bass signs executive directive to support immigrant communities amid ongoing raids
LA Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive to support immigrant neighborhoods in response to recent controversial raids. Immigration operations in Los Angeles and Ventura counties have sparked public outcry, with no arrests reported in LA and clashes in Ventura. The number of individuals taken into custody...