Is California government considering oil refinery takeovers? Yes, it is
As oil companies shut down refineries, California policymakers are weighing whether the state should get into the refinery business to ensure steady supplies. An industry group says it's not so simple.
Third earthquake hits Southern California, this time in the Inland Empire
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5, the third above 3.0 in Southern California in the last several hours, struck the Inland Empire on Saturday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 2:16 p.m. with an epicenter 11 miles south of Idyllwild, near Hemet. The quake marked...
What’s the best thermostat setting to stay warm, save money in California? We asked...
Does keeping your house heated at a certain temperature actually lower your energy bill?
Asking Eric: ‘She asked me if I was homeless … how should I have...
DEAR ERIC: Yesterday I was riding my bicycle to the Newport Beach City Hall to get a new parking pass for my car. I was standing next to my bicycle by the entrance when an earnest, polite young lady came up to me and engaged me in a conversation. She...
A bicyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana yesterday evening
On February 14, 2025, at 6:18 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a traffic collision near the area of S. Raitt Street and W. Myrtle Street. Officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), responded to the scene where they discovered that the collision involved a...
Police from 3 O.C. cities teamed up to catch two Riverside County vehicle theft...
Yesterday, Costa Mesa police officers pursued a stolen truck onto the 405 Freeway and stopped following it near MacArthur for safety reasons, according to the Irvine Police Department. An Irvine patrol officer found the car on Rosa Drew Lane unoccupied a short time later. Patrol officers and the Irvine Special...
Long Beach Police Seize Five Guns in Nonviolent Incidents on Eve of Valentine’s Day
Last night, in a string of incidents that underscore the prevalence of firearms in domestic situations, Long Beach Police Department officers retrieved five guns from the city's streets – all without a single shot being fired. It began with a routine traffic stop just before the witching hour on...
Flooding Won’t Stop These Folks From Getting a Hamburger
A bunch of rain hit areas of southern California this week, including Costa Mesa, a city in Orange County. David Read, who goes by @costamesadave on Instagram, shared a video of a flooded intersection that shows people trying to drive through it, sometimes unsuccessfully. But what the online community noticed most...
CA: RESIDENTS FED UP OVER CONSTANT FLOODING
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Multistate Action Secures Over $2.3 Million for Florida in Pfizer Fraud Case
he Florida Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) official website announced in a press release dated Feb. 5, 2025, that its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MCFU) won over $2.3 in a multistate action against Pfizer Inc.
