Southern California’s Souplantation Dupe Just Expanded With a New Location
Rebecca Roland Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of Los Angeles’s food scene. Soup ‘n Fresh, a buffet restaurant akin to the beloved all-you-can-eat soup and salad chain Souplantation, just opened its second location, this time in Chino Hills,...
State Farm responds to California Insurance Commissioner’s denial of emergency interim rate request
CALIFORNIA - State Farm General Insurance Company has issued a response in the aftermath of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's denial of their emergency interim rate request. The statement is as follows:. "We are very disappointed the Commissioner ignored his department's recommendation to take the...
She Needs Jesus—California Woman BUSTED Smuggling Heroin in Bibles to Prison Inmates!
EL CAJON, CA – A California woman who tried to sneak heroin into state prisons by hiding it inside Bibles is now heading to prison herself. Lucresia Stone-Rojas, 46, was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Friday after authorities discovered the drug-stuffed religious books following her arrest on a weapons charge.
Woman commits suicide at Culver City Park
CULVER CITY – On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at 7:23 am, the Culver City Police Department received a call from a passerby that a woman was seen down on the ground and unresponsive in the area of Culver City Park. When officers arrived on the scene shortly after the...
SoCal’s Garbage Burrito Proves You Can’t Judge A Burrito By Its Name
There are many beloved dishes with names that might make you raise an eyebrow. Take ants on a log or dirt pie, for example: They're delicious treats, but if you went off name alone, you might be inclined to look the other way. That's how you may initially react when you hear about a staple in Southern California, the...
State Lawmaker Introduces Bill to House Formerly Incarcerated Californians, Prevent Recidivism
MARTINEZ – Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farias (D-Martinez) introduced AB 722, her first bill, which would create the Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program to support formerly incarcerated individuals experiencing homelessness.
Woman arrested on suspicion of DUI in deadly Anaheim crash
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life another driver. The crash happened Sunday evening near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and West Broadway in Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Around 10 p.m., first...
Retirees Are Leaving These 5 Cities in Droves (And Going to These 5 Spots...
Tired of the crowd? Retirees are breaking free from these 5 overrated cities and discovering the hidden treasures of these 5 lesser-known havens.
Heroin-filled Bibles found in packages for CA inmates, feds say. Now, woman sentenced
The drugs were located inside the spines of the Bibles, feds say.
Police Arrest Apparent Leader Of Cultlike ‘Zizian’ Group Linked To Multiple Killings In The...
BOSTON (AP) — The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, Maryland State Police said Monday. Jack LaSota, 34, was arrested Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania. They face multiple charges...
