Newsom offers clemency to 5 inmates serving life without parole
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of five inmates serving life without parole for murder, saying Friday that they deserve a chance at freedom after transforming their lives. In all, the governor pardoned 23 people and commuted the sentences of 10 others. Newsom's office said that many...
CHP’s Annual Labor Day Weekend Crackdown Begins Friday
California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up operations on highways and roads throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties, and statewide, Friday to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers — marking the start of the agency’s annual Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign. The “maximum enforcement period” will get...
Compton cemetery continually targeted by thieves stealing, destroying headstones
Many headstones were stolen or destroyed at a Compton cemetery and the suspects responsible for the crimes appear to have no plans of stopping. Just within the last few weeks, thieves took a variety of headstones at Woodlawn Cemetery, presumably to sell the metals inside, like copper, for a profit. “It just breaks my...
‘The house is on fire!’ Lake Forest family escapes flames with their dog
Dramatic video posted Saturday by the Orange County Fire Authority shows flames tearing through a Lake Forest garage early Saturday morning, forcing a family and their dog to flee to safety. According to OCFA, neighbors on Rue De Monet Street awoke to cries of “The house is on fire next door!” as the blaze spread. […]
Suspects arrested in commercial burglary spree across Southern California
For more than a year and a half, Southern California detectives traced a trail of smashed doors, stolen alcohol, and pried-open ATMs, chasing a group of suspects believed to be responsible for a wave of nighttime commercial burglaries. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau, Metro Detail said...
California Parents File Lawsuit Against OpenAI Alleging ChatGPT Became Teenage Son’s ‘Suicide Coach’ By...
SENSITIVE CONTENT: The parents of an Orange County, California teen have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging its program ChatGPT became their son’s “suicide coach” and helped him plan his own death. This marks the first-known lawsuit alleging the company’s liability in the wrongful death of a minor. RELATED:...
Mom’s car stolen in L.A. with 3 young kids inside, dad dragged by pursuit...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released new details Saturday about a dramatic car theft and kidnapping that left three young children injured and ended with a pursuit and crash in Malibu Friday night. Deputies said the ordeal began around 6:40 p.m. outside a convenience store on the 5100 block of East...
Man found dead in Lancaster; homicide investigation underway
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead in Lancaster. On Aug. 20, Los Angeles County deputies responded to reports of a man down on the 600 block of West Jackman Street at 10:18 p.m. Deputies found the victim, Deonsay McGee Holston, with fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
Police are issuing far fewer speeding tickets than in years past, and more people...
Traffic enforcement in Long Beach plummeted after 2019 and has never fully recovered, according to interviews and records analyzed by the Long Beach Post. The post Police are issuing far fewer speeding tickets than in years past, and more people are dying in crashes appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Huntington Beach Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Armed Convicted Felon, Multiple Charges Filed
Early Wednesday morning, Huntington Beach police attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle, sparking a pursuit that ended with the arrest of a convicted felon. The chase began near Huntington Street and Portland Circle and quickly escalated, prompting the deployment of tactical units and an armored vehicle for...