Gov. Newsom seeks $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund as California faces future blazes
California Governor Gavin Newsom is circulating a legislative proposal to shore up a state fund for utilities that’s at risk of being depleted following the deadly wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January. The plan would channel an additional $18 billion to the wildfire fund, almost doubling the...
Arrest made after California man scams elderly Baxter County woman out of $71,000
An arrest has been made after a California man scammed a Baxter County woman out of $71,000. The man, 31-year-old Wenyan Song of West Covina, California, is also charged for scamming a victim in Carroll County out of $27,800. Both instances were computer scams, but they were different in nature.
LA County Moves to Ban Masked Immigration Raids Despite Limited Authority Over Federal Agents
Los Angeles County supervisors have voted to draft a rule prohibiting law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from concealing their identities with masks while conducting operations in unincorporated parts of the county. The 4-0 vote, led by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis, directs...
City Of Orange Facing Bankruptcy Without Major Changes, Study Warns
The City of Orange is facing potential bankruptcy in three years unless it increases sales tax, cuts spending, and attracts new businesses, according to a Grant Thornton study. The city could see over $40 million in debt by 2031.
Irvine man charged with hate crimes after allegedly attacking two drivers
Orange County prosecutors described the attacks of the two Hispanic men as "hate motivated."
Tsunami waves reach Southern California coast
A small swell gently rocking the boats in Marina del Rey on Wednesday morning was a welcome sight following a tsunami advisory issued in the wake of a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia hours earlier. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in boats and helicopters were seen Tuesday...
Military Jets to Conduct Operations at Long Beach Airport
Four military jets will be conducting operations at Long Beach Airport this weekend, officials announced Wednesday.
A driver was arrested after intentionally hitting a bicyclist in north O.C.
On Monday, July 22, 2025, at approximately 1:30 PM, Fullerton Police Dispatch received a call regarding a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in the area of S. Harbor Blvd and W. Orangethorpe Ave. When officers arrived, they discovered the victim — a 31-year-old man riding a bicycle — had been deliberately...
Takeover Crowd Loots WSS Store With Arrests & Tows
A large crowd at a takeover broke in and looted the Warehouse Shoe Sale Store located on Wilmington Ave and Del Amo Blvd on the Northeast corner. Loss prevention, who was present at the Lakewood scene, where they were tracking one of the looting suspects, said they pretty much destroyed the store and got away with a...
Driver Accused of Plowing into Crowd Outside Nightclub Appears in Court
An Orange County man who allegedly drove his car into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub, injuring more than three dozen people earlier this month, made his first court appearance Wednesday, but his arraignment was postponed.
