Prior convicts busted again for drugs in an O.C. disabled loading spot
An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle occupied by one male and one female parked in a designated loading zone for disabled persons, according to Stanton Police Services. During the subsequent investigation, it was discovered that both subjects were in possession of controlled substances, both on their...
Walter Clark Files New Injunction Petition Against RivCo Animal Services Over Ongoing Animal Killings
A new legal filing is putting renewed pressure on Riverside County Animal Services, as attorney Walter Clark says animals are still being euthanized despite ongoing court action.Clark joined Fred Roggin to explain that his law group has now filed a new petition seeking an injunction against RivCo Animal Services. The...
Measles case reported in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Amid a surge of measles cases nationally, Orange County Health Care Agency officials Wednesday reported a confirmed case in the county. A young adult who had been traveling internationally was infected, officials said. Times and locations of possible exposure to the highly contagious virus...
K-9 helps capture purse thief in Southern California: SBSD
A Fontana man was brought into custody with the help of a K-9 unit after he tried to steal from a woman in Rancho Cucamonga Sunday afternoon, then was found to be in possession of a knife and drugs, authorities said. Just after 4:45 p.m., deputies were called to the...
Anaheim woman accused of killing and decapitating boyfriend arrested in Mexico
A 23-year-old Anaheim woman accused of killing and decapitating her boyfriend was arrested in Mexico and returned to the United States to face murder charges in Orange County. Alyssa Marie Lira was charged with one felony count of murder and one felony enhancement of personally using a weapon in the death of her...
19-year-old fatally shot in Orange County after reaching for gun: Police
A 19-year-old man who police say was armed with a handgun was fatally shot during what began as a routine traffic stop in Orange County on Wednesday night. Santa Ana police said officers attempted to stop a vehicle near East 4th and French streets around 10:30 p.m., but the driver continued for about a block […]
Family Searching for Answers After Coachella Valley Man Goes Missing Following Jail Release
A Coachella Valley family is urgently searching for answers after a 28-year-old man went missing following his arrest and release from a Riverside County jail.Mark Anthony Vasquez was arrested last week in the city of Coachella. According to his family, they have not seen or heard from him since his release from...
Invasive mussels infest California waterways
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – Since the non-native golden mussel was first discovered in October 2024 in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the potentially pipe-clogging mollusk has spread as far south as Riverside County. Invasive pest management experts acknowledge eradication is likely impossible. They say the goal now...
Thousand Palms Residents Push for Extended Moratorium as Party House Complaints Continue to Rise
Residents in Thousand Palms say relief from disruptive party houses still feels out of reach, even after Riverside County implemented a temporary moratorium on new short-term rentals.The Riverside County Planning Commission recently met to consider whether to extend the current ban, which was put in place through a...
Woke O.C. Supervisor Sarmiento endorses Jessie Lopez for the 68th State Assembly District
Woke Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento finally has endorsed a candidate in the hotly contested race for the 68th State Assembly District. As expected Sarmiento ignored one of his fellow progressives in the race, Santa Ana City Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, which makes sense since Hernandez’ campaign...
