23 transients arrested along the Santa Ana train tracks with help from Union Pacific
The SAPD’s QOLT (Quality of Life Team) squad joined forces with the Union Pacific Police, Savage Security, and City Net representatives to address trespassing and quality-of-life issues along two high-priority railroad corridors in Santa Ana. This operation led to:. 23 Total Arrests. 7 Felony Arrests. 16 Misdemeanor...
LA County Sheriff’s deputies arrest alleged carjacking suspect after pursuit
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect allegedly wanted for carjacking after a pursuit in Compton.
Coast Guard rushes to sinking catamaran off Southern California coast
Search and rescue teams from the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies rescued 11 people from a catamaran that was slowly sinking off the coast of Orange County on Saturday night, officials said. The vessel, a 50-foot charter named Manute’a, began taking on water approximately seven miles south of Dana Point Harbor....
Garbage piling up in OC as Republic Services trash strike continues
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Orange County residents are experiencing significant trash collection delays as local Republic Services workers honor an East Coast strike. Trash collection delays are impacting multiple Orange County cities, including Anaheim, Brea, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana,...
Southern California family searches for man missing in Kern River
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A Southern California family is desperately searching for their loved one, who they say went missing in the Kern River this past weekend. The family of 36-year-old James Bawayan from Chino Hills reported that he was swept away by a current on Saturday near Black Gulch, southwest of...
Homelessness declines in Greater LA, bucking the increase seen in Long Beach
Officials reported a 4% decrease across most of the county and a 3.4% drop in the city of LA compared to a 6.5% increase in Long Beach. The post Homelessness declines in Greater LA, bucking the increase seen in Long Beach appeared first on Long Beach Post .
In Just 1 Year, 134 Lifeguards Cost Los Angeles Taxpayers $70 Million
Summertime means hitting the beach and enjoying the open ocean. For taxpayers in Los Angeles County, these activities incur a substantial financial cost. Recent reporting from Open the Books, a watchdog group, found that total compensation for 134 of the county's 1,500 lifeguards reached $70.8 million in 2024. Of...
Stevenson Ranch Man Among Two Killed In Highway 126 Head-On Crash Near Piru
A Stevenson Ranch resident was one of two people killed in a violent head-on collision on Highway 126 Friday evening that also left several others seriously injured. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Austin Dave (@austindave_) The crash occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 11, when a blue ...
Family of man killed in I-10 big rig crash set up GoFundMe page
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - The family of a 58-year-old man killed in an Interstate 10 big rig crash last week has launched a GoFundMe page to help raise funds as they begin to rebuild their lives. Francisco Sicairos Leon of Desert Hot Springs was killed in the crash along with Miguel Macias, 49, of The post...
Trash Pickup in Orange County Resumes Following Delays from Workers’ Picket Line
Republic Services sanitation drivers returned to work today with a priority on catching up on missed trash bins, after their picket line moved from Orange County to Los Angeles County. Trash pickups were first halted earlier this month after a labor dispute in Boston triggered a national action that has...
