Family member killed, firefighters pulled out of Mission Viejo house fire
A raging house fire killed one person and destroyed a two-story home, devastating a Mission Viejo family early Sunday morning, officials say. The Orange County Fire Authority dispatched crews at 2:32 a.m. for reports of a house fire on Athena Street. Firefighters arrived to find what was described as a well-involved...
Person killed in Mission Viejo house fire
Firefighters were pulled from the home due to "extreme conditions," according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
Long Beach man tries to quash feds’ subpoena over his app that tracks ICE...
A Long Beach man who developed an app that tracks immigration agents’ activity said Friday that his information has been subpoenaed by federal officials. The subpoena centers around a social media post that Sherman Austin shared on Sept. 2. As Austin’s post showed a Border Patrol agent apparently conducting an...
Another California factory abruptly closes as layoffs slam the economy
The bad news just keeps piling up for California. With factory after factory closing across the state (thanks in no small part to the toxic combination of tariffs and ICE…
California Man Awarded $25M After Spending 38 Years Wrongfully Imprisoned
An innocent man who spent nearly four decades in prison for a crime he didn’t commit will finally see justice, though nothing can return the years he lost. Maurice Hastings, 72, has been awarded $25 million in what his lawyers describe as the largest wrongful conviction settlement in California’s history. The...
Pedestrian hospitalized in critical condition after crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu
The crash happened at around 9:40 p.m. on PCH and Carbon Canyon Road, deputies said.
“These Are Abductions.” Newlywed Husband Says Wife Taken During Green Card Interview
LOS ANGELES — On September 16, newlyweds Tucker and Barbara May walked into the downtown Los Angeles federal building believing they were there for her green card interview. Married this spring, they had followed every rule, filed every form, and spent every dollar to prove their marriage was real.
Reputed Mexican Mafia figure accused of brokering drug cartel alliance strikes plea deal
LOS ANGELES - To hear prosecutors tell it, Jose Landa-Rodriguez was public enemy No. 1. A reputed Mexican Mafia member called "Fox," Landa-Rodriguez was charged in three cases between 2011 and 2018. The allegations included a murder plot, overseeing rackets in the Los Angeles County jails and pursuing an alliance...
Matted Pups Hiding In LA Bushes Finally Get To Leave Behind Their Past, But...
For one little dog in Los Angeles County, home wasn’t a roof or four walls. It was simply sticking close to her two best friends. Wherever they went, she went. They were all each other had. Neglected, abandoned, and dropped into an unfamiliar neighborhood, they clung to one another for comfort.
Long Beach PD warning people of scammers pretending to be law enforcement
The Long Beach Police Department is warning people about scammers impersonating law enforcement officers to swindle people out of tens of thousands of dollars.
