Dramatic Video Shows Lifeguard Rescuing Beachgoers From Powerful Shorebreak
A dramatic rescue video of beachgoers is drawing attention to the dangerous shorebreak conditions that accompanied Southern California’s recent historic swell. The footage, shared on social media, shows a lifeguard rushing into the surf at an Orange County beach to help a group of beachgoers who were struggling against
Overnight Blaze Tears Through El Monte Business As Firefighters Mount 2-Alarm Attack
A second-alarm fire ripped through a one-story commercial building in El Monte early Sunday, sending a heavy response from Los Angeles County firefighters to Strozier Avenue in the middle of the night. Crews reported arriving just after 3 a.m., dousing flames and smoke before declaring the fire knocked down a...
Dangerous king tides continue to hammer California coast
King tides are still creating dangerous water conditions along California’s coast, and crews hope sand berms and running pumps will help prevent flooding in cities like Long Beach. KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw spoke with a man who has lived in the area for 30 years. He said a berm has always been in place to prevent […]
Man charged in execution-style murders of attorney, ex-employee in Southern California
A man believed to be the mastermind behind the execution-style killings of an attorney outside his Los Angeles County home in 2009 and an ex-employee who filed a class action lawsuit against him in 2011 has been charged with the murders, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday. Richard Wall Sr.
WRD, City of Torrance break ground on major groundwater desalter expansion project
The Water Replenishment District (WRD) and the City of Torrance marked a major milestone this week with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Torrance Groundwater Desalter Expansion Project (TGDEP), a significant investment aimed at strengthening local water supplies and reducing the South Bay’s dependence on imported wa
Innovative UC Irvine Experiment Connects Professors and Incarcerated Students
An innovative educational initiative led by the University of California, Irvine is changing lives both inside and outside prison walls. The program, which brings university-level education into correctional facilities, has provided incarcerated students with new opportunities for personal growth while giving professor
Orange County Gears up For Illegal Fireworks Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday
The Fourth of July can feel like a “war zone” for some neighborhoods in OC. It’s a term residents and at least one elected official in cities like Anaheim and Santa Ana have used to describe the rampant barrage of illegal fireworks on Independence Day that leave the sky blanketed in smoke.
Vigil held for 15-year-old killed in Cerritos shooting
Family, friends and community members gathered Sunday night to hold a vigil for 15-year-old Darnell “D.J.” Jones, who was shot and killed outside a Cerritos Chick-fil-A Saturday. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on the 18600 block of Gridley Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Jones was g
16-year-old with knife killed by Santa Ana police after domestic dispute call
A 16-year-old said to be armed with a knife was fatally shot by Santa Ana police after a domestic dispute left a man with stab wounds and the teen’s mother injured Sunday night. Police received a call around 10:30 p.m. from a 53-year-old man who said his girlfriend’s son had a knife and was vandalizing […]
Teen on E-Bike Leads Orange County Police Chase — Even a Coyote Joined the...
A viral video out of Orange County has people talking for two very different reasons. The first is a police pursuit involving what witnesses described as a teenager riding an e-bike through Garden Grove and ... Read more

















