North County Correctional Facility Unveils Employee Wellness Room To Support Mental Health
The North County Correctional Facility (NCCF) in Castaic officially opened its new Employee Wellness Room on Thursday, July 3, marking a significant step in supporting the mental health and well-being of its personnel. Located at 29340 The Old Road, NCCF’s space is designed to provide deputies and professional staff...
OC Lifeguard Slams Into Pier During Rescue Jump (Watch)
A routine rescue turned tragic, recently, in Orange County, California. A Seal Beach Lifeguard jumped off the pier to rescue a swimmer in trouble, but his buoy got tangled on the structure, slamming him into the pylons, and making him a human marionette. Good news, though, the lifeguard was all...
Bolsa Row: A Time to Feel Proud of Saigon
A large clock tower looms about 40 feet above the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Brookhurst Street in an area known as Little Saigon. While it may look innocuous, many Vietnamese refugees will know exactly what it is – a replica of Saigon’s Bến Thành Market tower.
Massive Wildfire in California Threatens Billions in Damage
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that California’s largest wildfire of 2025 is already burning over 70,000 acres near Santa Barbara, with minimal containment. While the affected area is less densely populated than Los Angeles, the fire is still expected to cause billions of dollars in...
California air quality regulators are doing the bare minimum to curb landfill pollution
California regulators haven't updated landfill pollution standards since 2010, and appear to be only doing the minimum in the latest effort to revisit them, argues an L.A. County activist impacted by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
In a nation growing hostile toward homelessness, L.A. tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more lenient approach to drug use and addiction.
37 Arrested in ICE Raids at LA Home Depot Stores
DHS confirmed that 37 people were arrested at three Home Depot locations in Los Angeles County during a June 30 operation. The arrests, targeting individuals with criminal histories, have sparked community backlash and protests, with local leaders criticizing the targeting of day laborers.
California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk
For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start...
Gov. Newsom to join L.A. city leaders in event marking six months since Palisades,...
Monday marks six months since the pair of devastating fires destroyed thousands of homes and left more than two dozen people dead in January.
More than a dozen people displaced by Santa Ana apartment fire
The blaze was reported at around 2:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of N. Bristol Street, just south of the 22 Freeway, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
