Evacuation orders lifted as firefighters gain upper hand in California’s Canyon Fire
All evacuation warnings have been lifted regarding the Canyon Fire in California after firefighters appeared to gain the upper hand in battling the wildfire, which broke out amid a heatwave and rapidly spread to over 5,300 acres in two days and destroyed at least seven structures, including two homes, authorities...
New Beginnings for 46 Cats Rescued from Orange County Hoarding Situation
In a significant animal welfare intervention, 46 cats and kittens have been rescued from a hoarding situation in Orange County, California. Animal care officers responded to the residence where they found dozens of felines living in crowded conditions. Fortunately, the owner cooperated with authorities and willingly...
6-Year-Old Boy Attacked, Dragged by Coyote at Softball Game
A 6-year-old boy in California is recovering after being bitten and dragged by a coyote at his older sister’s softball game earlier this week. According to KTLA, Enoch Palomar was in Del Amo Park in Carson when the attack occurred. An attendee filming the game caught audio of Palomar’s...
Southern California gang member, 31, arrested for fatal stabbing of 15-year-old girl
A 31-year-old Orange County-based gang member has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a teenage girl. The stabbing occurred around 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Shalimar Drive in Costa Mesa, according to a Costa Mesa Police Department media release. The address given by police is a...
The Outlets at Orange Mall in Orange, CA: Where Must-Visit Stores Keep Shoppers Coming...
The Outlets at Orange is an open-air outlet mall in the city of Orange, California, at 20 City Boulevard West. The site opened in 1970 as The City Shopping Center, an enclosed mall anchored by JCPenney and Walker Scott, later May Co. It was part of a larger complex with hotels, offices, theaters, restaurants, and...
Labubu dolls worth $7,000 stolen from Los Angeles store: ‘We are still in shock’
A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city about 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the LA County Sheriff's Department said. The department said...
‘The safest place to be’: When fleeing fire is no longer an option
The new science of fire shelters and refuge areas is changing the way experts are thinking about disaster response.
Heartbreaking: 4 Labradoodles dumped in scorching heat waited day after day for their owner...
Four three weeks, four dumped Labradoodles roamed the streets in Compton, California. They had been abandoned as if their lives were of no importance. Four young dogs were left to fend for themselves through the blistering heat and the chilly nights. None of them had any experience on the streets finding food. All...
Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone
The fire is threatening thousands of homes and other structures near the Los Padres National Forest.
Car crashes into trees, wall
A car hit a tree and a wall in a single-vehicle traffic collision on the 24600 block of west Copper Hill Drive and Camino Del Arte on Sunday morning, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The initial call was received at 8:54 a.m. with reports of...
