Officials seize 350 lbs of meth, 7 guns in Southern California
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is touting “the seizure of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine and illegal firearms” from a “Mexico-based drug trafficking organization” after a two-month investigation. Officials said in a news release that the organization, which they didn’t identify, depended upon Sergio...
Police Bring in Two Women Into Custody in $18K Organized Retail Theft Case
Two women suspected of stealing approximately $18,000 worth of cosmetics and additional items at several pharmacies in the Bermuda Dunes area in an organized retail theft have been taken into custody, authorities announced Monday. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station Rural Crime Team, with assistance from...
SoCal Day Laborers Increasingly Targeted By Scams, Wage Theft, and Deportation Threats
This article was co-published with La Opinión, the leading Spanish-language news outlet in the U.S., and produced under the California Local News Fellowship program at the University of Berkeley. It is early in the morning when José, a day laborer who prefers not to reveal his full name for...
Parents arrested after toddler found in street by school bus driver in Southern California
A mother and father in Southern California have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse and other crimes after a school bus driver found their toddler wandering in a roadway, authorities said Tuesday. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, when the driver saw the unattended 2‑year‑old and stayed at the...
Nearly 1,000 California homes are about to hit the auction block
Nearly 1,000 California homes and other properties are being pushed toward public auction after years of unpaid taxes, turning delinquent bills into a wave of forced sales that will ripple through local housing markets. The largest single batch is in Riverside County, where tax-defaulted parcels, including houses in...
Support fallen O.C. peace officers at the AOCDS Memorial Store Grand Opening
Get ready, Orange County! The AOCDS Memorial Range Store Grand Opening is almost here, offering a fantastic opportunity to stock up on quality gear while supporting a vital cause. The event will take place over three days, featuring special discounts, vendor showcases, and complimentary lunch. Event Details. Join the...
Woman, 39, accused of stealing from high school in Orange County
A 39-year-old woman was taken into custody after surveillance cameras outside an Orange County high school reportedly captured her stealing from a classroom. In a post to social media, officials with the Irvine Police Department said the alleged theft occurred in the overnight hours of Jan. 17 at Woodbridge High...
More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Kratom
More officials across Orange County are starting to crackdown on the sale and distribution of kratom — a tropical tree from Southeast Asia whose leaves are being used as both a stimulant and a sedative in different doses. It comes as some say the plant in its natural form...
CA Hospital Claims EMS Ban Forces Longer Ambulance Transports for Stroke Patients
Orange County Global Medical Center is seeking a court order that would overturn the county’s decision to stop first responders from taking stroke patients to the hospital following complaints of poor medical care. In a writ filed Friday, Jan. 16, in Orange County Superior Court, lawyers for the Santa...
Man with machete storms into Southern California laundromat in bizarre attack
A machete-wielding man ran into a Southern California laundromat and smashed its front door in a bizarre and seemingly random attack that was caught on camera. The incident occurred at Super Wash N Dry, located on Fairplex Drive in Pomona, around 9:15 a.m. Saturday morning. Security footage shared by the business...
