The Westminster Police will go after drivers using cell phones on Jan. 6
On January 6, 2026, the Westminster Police Department will conduct an enforcement operation targeting drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law throughout the City. Remember, a driver’s primary focus should be on the road, not their phone. No text, phone call, email, or social media post is worth...
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Returns On Dia De Los Reyes, Taking at Least Eight...
Memo Torres breaks down immigration raids and related news in Southern California today. Below, you'll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic. EDITOR’S NOTE: Memo Torres will be on vacation until the new year. Izzy Ramirez will...
SoCalGas is looking to close its 43 branch offices, including five in the Tri-Counties
A major utility company plans to close its 43 branch offices, including the five in the Tri-Counties. Southern California Gas Company officials feel the offices are underutilized. They said that most people now prefer to conduct business online or over the phone. The company also has deals with nearly 400 drug...
Person dies in early-morning crash on I-5
One person died after an early-morning crash involving two box trucks and one sedan on the Interstate 5 northbound just south of Magic Mountain Parkway on Tuesday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were dispatched at...
A suspected drug dealer was arrested in north Orange County
Just before 9:00 a.m. on Sunday — while most people were still working on their first cup of coffee, a police officer made contact with a male and discovered 91 grams of methamphetamine and 1 gram of fentanyl in his pocket, according to the Fullerton Police Department. Needless to...
Man struck, killed by Metrolink train in Los Angeles County
A Metrolink train fatally struck a pedestrian in Los Angeles County on Monday. The collision occurred at about 5 p.m. in the 13000 block of Temple Avenue in Bassett, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, as reported by the Pasadena Star-News. The Metrolink train, which was carrying about 230 people, was...
O.C. retail theft suspects caught stealing while police were already outside
Police officers responded to a local business this weekend and quickly discovered it was shoplifting happy hour, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department. A female subject was detained and the investigation was underway (yes—right in front of the business), when employees reported another shoplifter was...
Disneyland brawl suspect urged to come forward
A week after a brawl at Disneyland left a Washington state father bloodied and requiring stitches, the other person involved in the altercation remains at large — and the likelihood of charges is uncertain. The fight occurred Dec. 30 in the jungle-themed queue for Indiana Jones Adventure, one of the most popular...
California’s New Fridge Law Has Landlords Scrambling
If you’ve ever apartment-hunted in Los Angeles, you know the shock of walking into a unit and finding an empty space where the refrigerator should be. For decades, Southern California landlords have told renters to bring their own. That bizarre tradition ends January 1, 2026, when a new state law kicks in.
Newsom announces $107M for affordable rental homes to aid LA fire survivors
LOS ANGELES — Approximately $107.3 million in state money will fund the creation of 673 affordable rental homes that will be offered first to those affected or displaced by last January's wildfires, officials said Tuesday. On the eve of the first anniversary of the twin fires that devastated Altadena...
