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“Like a scene out of a movie” is how Amy Escandon described the way police arrested a man who she accused of selling a stolen car to her sister, Evelyn Escobar, for $23,000. The vehicle ended up being a rental with a fake DMV title. The siblings were the...

CORONA (CNS) – Having begun on Monday evening and continuing for the next four weeks, nightly closures are planned on the southbound Corona (71) Expressway for construction, requiring motorists to take detours. The weeknight shutdowns are slated to take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday to Thursday,...

In efforts to improve driver safety and relieve congestion on the 91 Freeway in Orange County, a 5-year, $779 million project is underway. The Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with Caltrans, broke ground on the SR-91 Improvement Project on Friday. The project is to take place in three phases....

MS-13 MS-13, sometimes called Mara Salvatrucha, is a gang from all over the world. It began in Los Angeles in the 1980s with families from El Salvador who had to leave their country because of the civil war. Since then, people from other parts of the US, Central America, Europe, and even Australia have joined the gang.

BRENTWOOD, CA – The Bay Area’s newest Costco is opening its doors in Brentwood with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. on Friday. Located at 5151 Heidorn Ranch Road, the massive 155,000-square-foot warehouse is now the largest Costco in Contra Costa County, surpassing locations in Antioch, Richmond, Danville, and...

A Southern California church pastor was arrested for allegedly stealing over $230,000 through wire fraud schemes targeting friends. Terrance Owens Elliott, 60, of Crestline, also known as “Tony Elliott,” was arrested Thursday and charged with 11 counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Elliot is...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, CA —As college acceptance and financial aid letters arrive, California’s high school seniors and college students have a major opportunity through the CalKIDS program to ease their education costs. CalKIDS is the nation’s largest...

Haden Kirkpatrick, a top State Farm executive, said he was fired after being recorded in an undercover video making disparaging remarks about Pacific Palisades homeowners.

Riverside County paid a man nearly $500,000 after he dared a deputy to arrest him in 2022. Riverside County Sheriff's Department Deputy Robert Glaser responded to a senior living facility in Temecula after residents called a complaint about a belligerent man in the area. Gregory Whaling, who has used a cane since his...

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and law enforcement agencies across California will conduct a statewide shoulder tap decoy operation on March 15, according to the department. ABC said the goal is to reduce youth access to alcohol and to ensure adults are aware they should not be buying...