When Police Bought Teslas, It Blew Up in Their Faces
A little over a year on the market, drivers have been finding all kinds of uses for Cybertrucks. They've turned out to be handy paperweights, and they make lovely snowman, as well as a nice place to store your eggs. One anonymous patron is hoping they make great police cruisers...
California tribe enters first-of-its-kind agreement with the state to practice cultural burns
After suppression of Indigenous cultural burning, the state agrees Northern California's Karuk Tribe may practice the burns more freely than it has in over 175 years.
Warm temps, Santa Ana winds ahead of wet weekend for Southern California
A ridge of high pressure will bring another round of well-above-average temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds to Southern California on Thursday before a storm system arrives with a chance of rain this weekend. Afternoon highs in the valleys are expected to climb into the 80s and possibly near 90 with lower to...
Closing arguments delivered in trial of Anaheim judge accused of killing wife
An Orange County Superior Court judge bickering with his wife in a drunken rage at their Anaheim Hills home pointed a gun at her and finished the argument with a fatal shot, a prosecutor argued Wednesday.
An O.C. child tested positive for measles after returning from an international trip
A case of measles has been confirmed in an Orange County child who returned last week after international travel. With the exception of potential exposures at Los Angeles International (LAX) airport on February 19th, (additional information available here), there were minimal exposures. This was due in part to...
Hare High School and School Principal Earn Top Awards
Hare High School has been named a 2025 Model Continuation High School by the state of California, recognizing its exceptional programs and commitment to student success. In addition to this honor, Principal Lydia Machado has been awarded the 2025 Continuation/Educational Administrator of the Year award by the...
Woman wanted for ransacking Target store in Orange County
Police are searching for a woman who escaped with hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from a Target store in Orange County. The theft occurred earlier in February at a Target at 3300 S. Bristol St. in Santa Ana, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. Surveillance video captured the suspect browsing store...
Man accused of biting ICE officer’s finger during arrest in downtown L.A.
A man from Orange County faces federal charges for allegedly biting the finger of an immigration officer who arrested him in downtown Los Angeles. It happened around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at the United States Federal Building located at 300 North Los Angeles St., according to a partially redacted affidavit released by...
Parolee Sentenced 36-to-Life for Fatal Stabbing of Convenience Store Customer
A 33-year-old parolee who fatally stabbed a convenience store customer as he left the outlet to return to his Indio home was bound for state prison Wednesday to serve a sentence of 36 years to life behind bars. A Riverside jury in September convicted Vicente Angel Munoz of La Quinta...
Yadira Perez No Longer Employed at RSO
COACHELLA — Yadira Perez is no longer a sworn deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff’s office, Sheriff Chadd Bianco confirmed for Uken Report on Wednesday evening. “We were made aware of the arrest and the post on social media,” Bianco told Uken Report. “We are currently working with federal law enforcement...
