Orange County’s Biggest Fossil Can Only Be Seen in LA
To see Orange County’s biggest fossil, you have to drive to Los Angeles. The large marine mammal, Desmostylian, is on loan at the LA Natural History Museum from OC Parks’ Cooper Center – the archeological and paleontological repository for all of Orange County. That’s because Orange County...
Riverside County Deputies Seek Fugitive Wanted for 2020 Homicide
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a fugitive wanted for a 2020 homicide.John Pete Vargas is accused of being involved in a deadly incident on September 19, 2020. Deputies responded to a disturbance and discovered an unconscious man, who was later pronounced dead at...
‘High-ranking’ Riverside gang member hit with additional felony charges: Police
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Additional felony charges were filed Wednesday against 21-year-old Juan Nieto-Sanchez, an alleged high-ranking member of the Riverside gang Sur Riva Tiny Winos, for sex abuse of a minor, according to the Riverside Police Department. What we know:. Nieto-Sanchez, known as "Sleepy" from the Sur Riva...
Golfer Runs Over a Goose, Mauls With Golf Club, Arrested for Animal Cruelty
A Palm Desert, California, resident was arrested for maliciously injuring a goose with a golf cart and club on the course, then dropped it in the dump.
Frail blind senior with remnants of blue polish on her toes listens for someone...
A tiny, blind Chihuahua entered the Riverside County Animal Shelter in California om March 1, and no one knows anything about her history except she’s a senior and someone had surely loved her; her nails still have the remnants of having been painted blue as if she had once been someone’s precious companion.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets Romanian theft rings in Orange County
LOS ANGELES, California - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its Los Angeles El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force conducted operations from March 1-2 targeting Romanian organized theft rings in Orange County. The operation led to the arrest of 15 individuals for federal law violations involving...
California Man Strikes Gold with Lucky Number 19 in $1 Million Lottery Win
SAN JOSE, CA – Jess Daniels’ routine day took a million-dollar turn when he scratched off a winning ticket at Gateway Food & Liquor in San Jose, the California Lottery announced.
Northern California Braces for Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Mountain Snow Next Week
SACRAMENTO, CA – After a brief dry spell this weekend, Northern California is set to face another round of intense weather starting Monday, according to the National Weather Service Sacramento office.
California Man Sentenced to 11½ Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking to Maine
BANGOR, ME – A California man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to more than 11 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped methamphetamine from California to Maine.
California’s food assistance program could experience significant cuts under federal proposal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Millions of Californians struggling to put food on the table may soon be facing cuts to their safety net food assistance dollars. A Congressional budget outline proposes a cut the House Agricultural Committee budget by $230 billion through 2034, according to the Center on Budget and Policy...