California dad stabbed to death in front of 6-year-old son, no charges filed
TUSTIN, Calif. - An Orange County family is demanding action after a 27-year-old father was recently stabbed to death, right in front of his young son. Stephen Mendez was killed on May 24. Police have arrested one man accused of the stabbing, but the Orange County District Attorney's Office hasn't decided whether...
Southern California nursing student killed by suspected DUI driver
Loved ones are devastated after a 19-year-old nursing student was killed by a suspected DUI driver in San Bernardino County. Larenz Fondren was pursuing his passion and was two months away from graduating and becoming a licensed vocational nurse. Larenz’s family said working in healthcare was his dream, inspired by...
Beaumont man charged with murdering baby
BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) - A 40-year-old man accused of inflicting deadly injuries on an infant he was babysitting in San Jacinto was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. Alejandro Cuevas of Beaumont was arrested last week following a months-long Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation...
Thousands of arrests, stolen vehicles recovered across California, Newsom announces
A series of joint law enforcement operations launched by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has led to more than 6,700 arrests, nearly 5,000 stolen vehicles recovered, and hundreds of firearms seized across San Bernardino, Bakersfield, and Oakland, officials announced this week. Through these partnerships, officials aimed...
Coast Guard locates fisherman reported missing off Orange County coast
A missing 41-year-old man who was reported missing during a fishing trip off the Orange County coast has been located, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The man left Dana Point Tuesday and was headed toward the island about 30 miles to the west. He was due back in Dana Point in the evening, but did not return.
Orange County’s proposed battery storage plant causes concern for residents
A proposed battery storage facility in San Juan Capistrano has sparked concerns about potential fires.
Fountain Valley Cracks Down on Sidewalk Vending
Fountain Valley is joining a growing number of cities in Orange County that require street vendors to obtain special permits before selling food or drink in public spaces or face fines and ultimately get their equipment impounded by local code enforcement officers. But there could be limitations on how tight...
Whale watching tour off Newport Beach gets rare visit from ‘phantoms’ of the Pacific
A whale-watching excursion off the coast of Orange County got an up-and-close visit by a pair of friendly and “extremely curious” minke whales. The encounter happened Tuesday morning between the whales and a Davey’s Locker Whale Watching tour just miles off the Newport Beach coastline. Video shared with KTLA showed...
Massive drug seizure in O.C., Riverside leads to arrest
Over the past month, members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department North Gang Enforcement Team (NGET) have been conducting an investigation into a subject suspected of narcotics trafficking throughout Southern California. During the course of the investigation, multiple residences and a storage unit linked to the...
Rape charge dropped against former Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price
LOS ANGELES - Riverside County prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Dan Price, the former chief executive of Gravity Payments, who was accused of sexually assaulting a girlfriend at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs in 2021. The charge against the 41-year-old founder of the Seattle-based tech company was...
