Riverside County launches budget survey
Riverside County has launched its annual budget priorities survey. Residents are asked their opinions regarding how their tax dollars should be spent across county departments and services during the upcoming fiscal year, according to a statement on the county’s website. The survey, which is scheduled to run until...
Woman Accused of Temecula Murder Due in Court
A woman accused of gunning down an acquaintance at a Temecula residence is slated to be arraigned Friday on first-degree murder and other charges. Nicaela Andria Hernandez, 32, of Temecula was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation in the 31000 block of Sunflower Way, near...
The Irvine Police arrested a drug dealer who had a warrant and was on...
Yesterday, the Irvine Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) conducted surveillance on James Carton, 23, who had an outstanding warrant and was on probation for drug sales. SIU located him near 18th Street and Santa Ana Avenue in Costa Mesa. Carton was arrested, and during a search of his...
Jurors decide man accused of killing deputy mentally competent to stand trial
MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) - After deliberating barely one day, jurors tasked with assessing the mental competency of a man accused of ambushing and killing a 30-year-old Riverside County sheriff's deputy returned with a verdict of competence, paving the way for a capital murder trial. The Murrieta jury assigned to the...
Emergency Protest Planned for January 9 in Response to ICE Violence
A community rally is set to take place in Fullerton on January 9 at 6:30 PM in front of the City Hall, located at 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, to protest against the recent killing by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis and the rising number of ICE kidnappings in Orange County. The event is...
Woman expected to plead guilty to robbing Downey donut shop
A San Fernando Valley woman is expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal charges for her alleged role as the getaway driver in a series of robberies of smoke shops, donut shops and convenience stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties two years ago. Abigail Luckey, 50, of North Hollywood,...
A man carrying an air rifle near a Catholic school in Orange County was...
On January 8, 2026, at approximately 10:23 a.m., Cypress Police responded to a report of a male possibly carrying a rifle near the 9100 block of Evergreen Avenue, last seen entering St. Irenaeus Catholic Church and School. Cypress Officers along with surrounding agencies immediately secured the property and placed...
O.C. firefighters rescued three people after a fiery crash on the 405 Freeway
Westminster – At approximately 5:27 p.m. on Tuesday night, OCFA Engine 64 and Engine 65 responded to the southbound 405 Freeway just south of Bolsa Avenue for a traffic collision with fire, according to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). Once on scene, OCFA firefighter-paramedics simultaneously extinguished the...
Bomb Squad Responds to Suspicious Suitcase Outside City of Orange Police Department
Tension mounted at the City of Orange Police Department in the early hours of Tuesday morning after an individual left a suitcase near the lobby doors, prompting an immediate investigation by the bomb squad. According to CBS News Los Angeles, the sequence began around 4:50 a.m. when a man dressed in dark clothing was...
Chick-fil-A Sale Represents Pricing Record for Orange County QSRs
SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $7.9-million ground lease sale of a newly developed Chick-fil-A property located at 1200 E Alta Vista St. in Placentia. Situated on two acres and fronting Rose Drive, the 5,525-square-foot, double lane drive-thru property recently opened its doors and signed a new 15-year,...
