Vehicle fire burn more than 20 acres south of Banning chars, HWY 243 closed
BANNING (CNS) - A vehicle fire sparked in the hills south of Banning charred 23 acres at the foot of the San Bernardino National Forest before it was stopped Monday afternoon. The non-injury blaze was reported just after noon Monday in the area of Mt. Edna Road and Highway 243, according to the Riverside County The po
SoCal Cools Monday, Tropical Moisture Could Bring Tuesday Storms
Southern California will cool down Monday before tropical moisture brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, while forecasters are also watching another possible tropical system for next weekend.
Fernando Garcia found guilty in 2021 Anaheim homicide
Anaheim Police announced today that Fernando Garcia has been convicted of first‑degree murder for the 2021 killing of Francisco Villagomez, bringing a long‑running homicide case to its final stage after more than five years of investigation, court delays, and trial proceedings. Garcia also received a firearm enhancemen
Judge Sentences OC Jeweler for 5 Years for Running $1.7M Fraud Scheme
An Orange County jeweler who admitted stealing nearly $1.7 million through fraudulent Rolex sales to victims in Los Angeles and Orange counties was sentenced Monday to five years behind bars. Nelson Holdo pleaded guilty last week in Orange County Superior Court to three counts of felony grand theft and writing...
Fatal rollover crash in Trabuco Canyon claims life of OC Parks worker Luis Casas
A 25‑year‑old OC Parks employee, Luis Casas, has been identified through family statements and a verified fundraising campaign as the victim in a fatal rollover crash reported by the Orange County Register on August 29, 2026. The crash occurred near O’Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon, a rural...
Irvine Police arrest man using fake disabled placards and seize six vehicles
Irvine Police say a man has been arrested after Traffic Detectives uncovered a scheme involving six vehicles parked with fraudulent disabled placards at an apartment community. According to investigators, a tip led officers to the property, where they determined the placards were bogus and being used to secure long‑ter
Newport Beach jeweler who cheated clients out of Rolexes and diamonds gets five years...
Prosecutors say Nelson Holdo took clients' money but never delivering the Rolexes, diamonds and other jewelry they paid for.
54-year-old Riverside County man arrested for deadly stabbing
A 54-year-old Riverside County man was arrested last week for a deadly stabbing that happened in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley near Perris.
The Happy Face Killer Admitted Murdering ‘Claudia’ Years Ago. The Problem Was, Claudia Never...
Keith Hunter Jesperson had already told investigators he killed her. He had already pleaded guilty to her murder. He had already been sentenced for it. There was just one fairly major problem left with the ... Read more
SUV ends up on top of parked car after striking Orange County home
An SUV ended up on top of a parked car after crashing into an Orange County home overnight. The crash was reported around 11:30 p.m. in the 700 block of South Shawnee Drive, near West McFadden Avenue, according to a spokesperson for the Santa Ana Police Department. When first responders arrived, they found a white […]
