Details emerge in violent kidnapping of boy, 1, by father, grandparents in California
New details have emerged in the case of 1-year-old boy reportedly kidnapped by his father and grandparents earlier this week during a violent altercation with child’s mother at Target store in Los Angeles County, officials announced. The Sept. 7 incident, which prompted an Amber Alert in Southern California,...
California’s HLB Quarantine Expands
The California Department of Food and Agriculture says it has expanded the state’s quarantine boundary for huanglongbing (HLB) in the San Clemente area of Orange and San Diego counties. CDFA says the agency also expands the Asian Citrus Psyllid Bulk Citrus Regional Quarantine in San Clemente area of San...
Orange County Homeowner Fined $300k For Illegal Firework Use
An Orange County homeowner was fined $300,000 for allegedly setting off illegal fireworks, a citation that one city hopes will discourage people from using them. Stanton issued 18 citations totaling nearly $1 million in fines for using illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July. It informed the public that it would be...
Free career prep workshops offered ahead of Valley-Wide Employment Expo
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) -The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) announced it will host free career preparation workshops to help job seekers succeed at the upcoming 2025 Valley-Wide Employment Expo. Desert Best Friend's Closet is collaborating with DPSS on the workshops, which will cover ways...
3 Home Burglary Suspects Arrested In North Orange County
According to the Fullerton Police Department, police officers responded to the area of W. Wanda Dr. and W. Chapman Ave. early Friday morning to investigate a probable residential burglary. It turns out that three people (two adult men and one adult female) believed that breaking into someone else’s home was...
O.C. Mosquito and Vector Control will spray mosquito-killing chemicals in Santa Ana from Sep....
Based on mosquito abundance and surveillance data, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District staff will conduct residential adult mosquito control in the City of Santa Ana on September 10th, 11th, & 12th from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Reducing the population of adult mosquitoes with public health pesticides...
Mercedes Driver Killed in Multi-Car DUI Crash on I-15
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 8-30-25, 3:41 a.m. According to CHP Riverside PIO Javier Navarro, on August 30, 2025, at approximately 3:40 a.m., Riverside CHP units were dispatched to a six-vehicle collision on northbound I-15, just north of Limonite Avenue. Investigators determined that the driver of a Chevrolet Cruze,...
Anaheim Might Ask Voters to Consider a Disneyland Gate Tax
For years, it was taboo for Anaheim City Council members to publicly raise the idea of a gate tax on Disneyland and other large entertainment venues in Orange County’s largest municipality. Yet tight budgets seem to force hard discussions. With city officials grappling with a roughly $64 million budget...
Guatemalan Restaurant in Metro OC Temporarily Closed After Health Inspection
During a routine inspection by the Orange County Health Care Agency, a Guatemalan restaurant was closed temporarily. Health inspectors documented several health code violations during the inspection, resulting in the closure. The business may resume operations once violations are corrected. Please note that the...
California Rescuers Thought They Had Saved Just A Dog, Then They Uncovered An Unexpected...
When neighbors in a Southern California community first stumbled upon Delta, they could hardly believe what they were seeing. There she was—a frightened dog, crying out in fear, wary of every sound and every person who came near. Her “safe place” was nothing more than a heap of garbage...

















