$1.2M Westlake Financial Services illegal fees class action settlement
Westlake Financial Services has agreed to a $1.2 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it charged illegal fees for using certain payment methods on loans. The settlement benefits individuals with a retail installment contract assigned to Westlake who paid a convenience fee to ACI Payments in...
Pico Rivera aims to buy L.A.’s last slaughterhouse to keep other meat processors from...
The city of Pico Rivera says it will try to purchase a slaughterhouse facility with an aim of bringing new purpose to the site.
Crowd Chases Air Marshals from Lynwood Restaurant in ICE Misidentification
Misunderstanding Erupts at Plaza Mexico (Image Credits: Unsplash) Lynwood – Three federal air marshals required a heavy law enforcement escort to leave a Korean barbecue restaurant after a crowd mistook them for immigration agents on Wednesday evening.[1][2] Misunderstanding Erupts at Plaza Mexico The air marshals...
The SAPD arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a female client at the MainPlace...
Special Crimes detectives have arrested a 26-year-old man for s*xually assaulting a woman at a retail business, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). On January 15, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a woman responded to the Santa Ana Police Department and reported a s*xual assault. The victim, a...
Massive fire with exploding propane tanks erupts in Los Angeles
At least 65 personnel were battling the blaze as of mid-afternoon.
Newport Beach Reverses Course on Contentious Surf Park Proposal
Newport Beach officials are reversing course on a previous approval to gut the local golf course and replace it with a surf park after residents gathered enough verified signatures to challenge the decision at the ballot box. City council members in Newport Beach voted in October to approve a project...
Mom Arrested After 19-Month-Old Baby Flies Out of Car Onto the Road in the...
A Southern California woman is facing felony child-abuse allegations after video captured a toddler tumbling out of a moving SUV and narrowly avoiding being struck on a busy roadway. Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, of La Habra, was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse after her 19-month-old child fell “from the...
Man killed by driver at Santa Ana car wash identified
SANTA ANA – A 27-year-old man believed to be transient suffered fatal injuries when a motorist accidentally ran him over while the victim was lying in a driveway at a Santa Ana car wash, police said Wednesday. Police were called just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Orange Coin...
Pico Rivera officials seek to transform slaughterhouse property up for sale in city
Officials say it's an opportunity to shape the future of the site. "Whether through direct acquisition or collaboration with a new owner, our goal is to ensure this property never again operates as a slaughterhouse..."
Knott’s Berry Farm to debut Crafty’s Kitchen Summer 2026
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Knott’s Berry Farm, one of Southern California’s most popular theme park destinations, will debut a new eatery in the heart of Charleston Circle, right across from the famous fountain, this summer. The venue, currently a Johnny Rockets, will undergo a complete transformation starting April 15,...

















