Governor Newsom Announces $24 Million Investment in Southern California Economic Recovery
LOS ANGELES, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a $24 million investment to aid Los Angeles’ economic recovery following the devastating January firestorms. The funding announcement, made during the seventh stop of the statewide Jobs First tour, aligns with the launch of the California Jobs First Economic...
Activists sound off on CA bill that would bring back ‘cruel’ black bear hunting...
There is outcry from activists working to keep California's black bears safe in response to a bill that would bring back the use of hound dogs to hunt bears. The practice called 'hounding' was banned more than a decade ago. "It is cruel in the worst of ways," Ann Bryant of the Bear League said. Bryant and the Bear...
SnowBrains Forecast: Over 12 inches of Snow For California This Week
SUMMARY: A series of moderate storms will usher in a welcomed return of winter weather this week, bringing multiple rounds of snowfall and much cooler temperatures to the Sierra. Two main waves will impact ski areas across California, the first moving through from late Saturday night into Monday, and the second...
Expensive California city Ranks Last for Young Homeowners in the U.S., Study Finds
San Jose has the lowest percentage of mortgage holders under 30 in the country, according to new data from LendingTree. The study found that just 0.8% of residents under 30 in California’s third-largest city have a mortgage, making it one of the toughest housing markets for young buyers.
2 OC men plead guilty in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
An Orange County executive and an insurance agent pleaded guilty Friday in a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme. Robert Andrew Lotter, 67, of Newport Beach, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count
E-bike injuries are more widespread in Orange County, no longer just a coastal problem,...
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Orange County say e-bike injuries were once a coastal issue in O.C., but the trauma medical director said Thursday that the problem is more widespread. Dr. Laura Goodman said the top five cities for e-bike injuries were Huntington Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, Orange and Newport...
Southern California man violently beaten by mob of teen bicyclists speaks out
A man recalls the terrifying moment he was violently beaten by a group of teen bicyclists in Los Angeles. The incident happened on Feb. 22 as the victim, Maurice Benaim, 28, was driving near San Vicente Boulevard and McCarthy Vista in the Carthay neighborhood near Beverly Hills around 5 p.m. That’s when he spotted a...
26-Year-Old Riverside Man Found Guilty of Murdering Cousin
A 26-year-old man who gunned down his cousin during an apparent manic episode at the victim’s Moreno Valley home was convicted of second-degree murder after a Riverside jury deliberated one day. Jurors in the trial of Angel Carlos Mendoza returned unanimous verdicts Thursday afternoon on the murder count and...
2 RivCo Panhandling Suspects Arrested In Scheme Of Fake Boy’s Funeral
HEMET, CA — Two people were arrested in Riverside County on Sunday after they were accused of fraudulently soliciting money from drivers for the funeral of a child they said died. On Feb. 23, officers were dispatched to Sanderson and Stetson avenues in Hemet, where several motorists had reported...
L.A. man arrested for allegedly scamming elderly victim
A Los Angeles man was arrested for allegedly scamming an elderly victim while posing as a private investigator. The suspect was identified as Vincent Tarter, 66, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The elderly victim, who was only identified as a Palm Desert resident, reportedly met with Tarterin June...
