Board resolves to establish ‘no-kill’ standards for RivCo’s animal shelters
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a resolution declaring that Riverside County's animal shelters will promote "no-kill" polices and practices that seek to ensure 90% of canines and felines who are impounded leave alive. "It took us a while to get here with this...
Homelessness Falls 14% in San Bernardino County, Stabilizes in Riverside — But State Cuts...
San Bernardino County recorded a 14.2% decrease in homelessness in 2025, marking the first decline in three years and highlighting the growing impact of regional data-driven strategies. According to the latest Point-in-Time Count (PITC), conducted on January 23, the number of unsheltered individuals dropped from...
Los Angeles Man Charged Under New California Theft Laws Following Chino Hills Store Incident
In the wake of recent legislative changes to California's penal code, 35-year-old Inocencio Mendez Lozano of Los Angeles was arrested for theft with a history of prior convictions after an incident at a Chino Hills store. Mendez Lozano, along with two unidentified accomplices, is accused of stealing seven rotary...
Cop stole $600K in disability as she ran 5Ks and skied, California officials say
The former officer was charged with 15 felonies, prosecutors say.
Polly’s Pies Founder Eddie Sheldrake Dies
Co-founder of Polly’s Pies Harvey Edward “Eddie” Sheldrake passed away on May 8 at the age of 98. Sheldrake founded the diner and bakery concept with his brother Don Sheldrake in 1968 and opened the first Polly’s restaurant in Fullerton. It currently counts 13 locations to its name, including seven spots in Orange...
Operation Guardian Angel Takes Aim at California Sanctuary State Law, Targeting Criminal Illegal Aliens...
The United States Attorney's Office has put a new operation in motion to challenge California's sanctuary state policies that create a haven for criminal illegal aliens, based on information they released. Dubbed "Operation Guardian Angel," this crackdown targets felons without lawful status in the US who are...
Accused ‘serial cat killer’ charged in violent Orange County crime spree
A Santa Ana man who authorities said lured cats with food in order to violently beat them to death has been charged with animal cruelty and stealing a family’s pet. Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 46, was charged by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office this week on two counts of felony animal cruelty, one felony...
Former Southern California officer charged with fraud after drinking, dancing at Stagecoach
A former Southern California police officer who was receiving disability payments for a head injury is facing multiple charges after prosecutors say she had been going to concerts and amusement parks, playing golf and even running in races. The former Westminster Police Department officer, identified as 39-year-old...
The history of Southern California’s strawberry fields and the Japanese farmers behind them
A look at how Southern California became a hotspot for strawberry farms and the Japanese farmers behind them.
‘Oodles of narcotics’ found in car previously stopped in Orange County
Officers in Orange County took a man into custody after finding what they described as “oodles of narcotics” inside a vehicle that had previously been tied to a narcotics investigation. “Yesterday afternoon, one of our Argus-eyed officers spotted a vehicle that looked suspiciously familiar… because it was!” the...
