California sheriff promises ICE cooperation, setting up sanctuary state challenge
(The Center Square) - One Northern California sheriff has said he will report illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes to immigration officials, setting up a legal challenge to the state’s sanctuary laws. Under California's sanctuary laws, only those convicted for a limited list of declared serious or violent...
Eagle chicks attempt to break out of eggs in California eagle nest
As eagles Jackie and Shadow tended to their 3 eggs on March 3, multiple cracks appeared in the eggs as the babies began to break out of the eggs in the Big Bear Valley nest.
Skyrocketing healthcare costs for illegal immigrants sparks border state outcry
State Senate Bill 1268 would make it state law to require those who are not in the country legally to mark it down on hospital forms.
Another storm takes aim at Southern California after weekend rain, snow
A quick-hitting storm brought rain to Southern California on Sunday and dumped several inches of snow on the San Bernardino Mountains. Now, forecasters are monitoring another storm system slated to arrive midweek. Snowplows were seen clearing the roads in the Running Springs area early Monday morning after the...
Orange County Grapples With New Composting Laws
Some Orange County cities are grappling with a state mandate that requires separating food waste from trash in an effort to reach a statewide target of a 75% reduction in organic waste sent to landfills. Many local officials say it boils down to a lack of educational campaigns, with OC...
Sentencing Due for Man Who Punched Asian American Woman
Sentencing is due Monday for a Southern California man who punched an Asian American woman in the head in Culver City while he shouted racial slurs at her. Jesse Allen Lindsey, 38, a transient whose last known address was in Fontana, pleaded guilty in December to one federal hate crime count, a felony that carries a...
Riverside Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Shooting at AutoZone
Riverside, CA -- A 25-year-old Riverside man, Jose Leon Navarrette, was arrested on Thursday, February 27, 2025, in connection with the deadly shooting of Carlos Delreal, a 52-year-old Riverside resident.
Who qualifies as middle class in California? Here’s how much income you need in...
You’d have to earn up to $6,000 more than before to be considered middle class, SmartAsset said.
Gray fox burned in Airport Fire returns to the wild
RAMONA — A gray fox who spent more than five months at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for burn treatment is back in the wild. The fox was released in Orange County on March 2, not far from where he was found injured during the Airport Fire back in September.
Popular fashion retailer closing CA headquarters and laying off over 650 SoCal employees
CALIFORNIA – Forever 21, a popular fashion retailer, notified the California Employment Development Department (EDD) that it was closing its corporate headquarters in Los Angeles and laying off 358 employees.