California breaks ground on state-of-the-art regional emergency operations center in Costa Mesa
Construction is underway on California’s new Southern Regional Emergency Operations Center, a 60,000-sq. ft. structure that will bolster the state’s disaster response and recovery capabilities for millions of residents across Southern California. The project, commissioned by the California Governor’s Office of...
Retail thieves caught in coastal O.C. with help from a police helicopter
Last Friday, police officers responded to a retail store for a theft in progress, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. As the suspects exited the store with stolen merchandise and entered a waiting vehicle, HB1 (the HBPD police helicopter) was already overhead, tracking their movements as they left...
Crews respond to douse fire threatening homes along Pacific Coast Highway
Dramatic video shows firefighters responding quickly to a brush fire threatening homes along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Orange County Monday. The fire erupted on a slope above PCH along Camino Capistrano in Dana Point, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) stated on Facebook. Video posted by the Fire Department...
Nitrous Oxide Use Surges In California
Nitrous oxide, easily available in California, poses severe health risks, including neurological damage. Despite local bans, its recreational use remains widespread.
Trail camera captures adorable footage of baby creature on trail: ‘I was freaking out’
"Where did it come from?" Trail camera captures adorable footage of baby creature on trail: 'I was freaking out' first appeared on The Cool Down .
23 Chino Inmates Earn Bachelor’s Degrees Through Cal State LA Program
Cal State LA’s Prison Graduation Initiative (PGI) was well grounded by the time the university introduced the program to the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino in 2022. PGI, the state’s first in-person bachelor’s degree completion program for incarcerated students, had by then graduated more than 40...
Zebra mussels found in Colorado River, lakes; golden mussels spreading in California
The battle against invasive quagga mussels at Lake Mead is continuing and two more types of the mollusks have been detected — one in western Colorado and another rapidly expanding into Southern California.
Riversides “No Kings” peaceful protest had the energy of a family barbecue
In a place where many expressed their concerns for the state of the world, there were still fleeting moments of smiles, communion and dancing. Music and instruments were the choice of peaceful weaponry as a form of resistance at the “No Kings” protest in Downtown Riverside on Oct. 18. While culture was displayed...
Banning man accused of perpetrating deadly shooting arraigned
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A young man accused of gunning down a 19-year-old man during a dispute in Moreno Valley pleaded not guilty today to murder and other charges. Jacob Nulen Necochea, also 19, of Banning, allegedly killed Angelo Leivas of Banning in August. In addition to murder, Necochea is charged with...
Authorities ID Biker Killed in Lake Mathews Area
A motorcyclist killed in a collision near Lake Mathews was identified Monday as a 48-year-old Perris man. Edgar Flores was fatally injured shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday on Cajalco Road, between Eagle Canyon Road and La Sierra Avenue, south of the lake, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency...
