OC waived key oversight of contracts during COVID, opening the way for fraud, audit...
Auditors have referred two contracts to the Orange County district attorney and county counsel for further investigation.
Three L.A. County bank “Juggers” arrested for north O.C. theft
Yesterday afternoon, the ATF Orange County Violent Crime Task Force, which includes Fullerton Police Department detectives, conducted a follow-up investigation on a suspected “bank jugging” incident that occurred in the City of Fullerton in December of 2024. Detectives identified, located, and arrested three male...
‘Our time is now,’ Riverside mayor says in annual address
In the annual State of the City address, Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson cited an emerging green technology economy and “unprecedented leadership on the state level” to indicate that “Our Time is Now” in Riverside. Lock Dawson delivered the tone-setting speech Jan. 30 at the Riverside...
Man charged with killing Aguanga woman, setting fires to cover up crime
A 48-year-old man accused of killing a woman at an Aguanga RV park and setting multiple fires in an attempt to cover up the crime was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. Preston Garrett Young of Aguanga was arrested Tuesday following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation. Along...
These California suburbs are some of the fastest-growing wealthy cities in the US
Dublin and Eastvale are among the fastest-growing wealthy suburbs in the United States, according to a GoBankingRates analysis of Census Bureau data.
3 dead after crash on 91 Freeway in Orange County
A collision on the 91 Freeway in Buena Park left at least three people dead on Friday morning, according to authorities. The crash was reported at 3:53 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of the 91 near Valley View Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. A pickup truck with three occupants was disabled on the […]
California Truck Driver Convicted of Manslaughter in Fatal I-5 Crash That Killed 7 Farmworkers
Lincoln Smith, a truck driver from North Highlands, California, has been convicted on seven counts of manslaughter after a fatal crash on Interstate 5 in May 2023. According to KGW, Smith veered off the road and collided with a van parked on the shoulder, pushing it into another semi-truck in front of it. The...
California gets a short respite from rain, but a powerful storm looms
The reprieve from stormy weather will be short-lived as an active weather pattern returns next week.
Legal Battle Erupts Over Planned California Casino on Alleged Massacre Ground
Two Native American tribes and a community group are suing to stop a tribal casino project in Northern California. They have taken their case to a federal court in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit argues that the chosen casino site called Strawberry Fields is historically and culturally important as it is allegedly...
4 Southern California teens arrested in violent carjacking spree
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Four juveniles were arrested after reportedly going on a violent crime spree that left one person with serious injuries, authorities announced Thursday. In a news release, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that in a three-day stretch, from Jan. 16-19, three...