Brush fire threatens homes in Laguna Beach
Evacuations were ordered Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a brush fire that burned near homes in Laguna Beach. The Rancho Fire was first reported at about 2:15 p.m. in a wooded ravine near homes on La Mirada Street, Katella Street, Summit Drive and Baja Street. Sky5 live footage showed helicopters and...
At least two detained in immigration raids on East L.A. street vendors
Know your rights | Resources | How to help | Groups tracking ICE | How parents can prepare | Photos | Our approach | Full coverage. At least two people were detained when immigration agents raided two street vending sites in East Los Angeles on Sunday. The first incident took...
Business owner says around 100 people burglarized shopping center after Los Angeles street takeover
A business owner in L.A.’s Jefferson Park neighborhood says around 100 people stormed multiple stores, including hers, after a street takeover. Details surrounding the takeover and subsequent burglaries are limited; however, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Cervantes was able to confirm that a call reporting...
Authorities ID man found dead in Sizzler parking lot in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD – Dead bodies continue to be found around the city of Inglewood with the only notification coming from social media accounts and not the Inglewood Police Department. Users on the social media app NextDoor reported seeing “crime scene tape” around the Sizzler parking lot which is located adjacent...
Man accused in fireworks-related death of girl, 8, in Orange County identified
A Buena Park man arrested in connection with the fireworks-related death of an 8-year-old girl on the Fourth of July has been identified. Officers with the Buena Park Police Department responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle at around 9:45 p.m. and saw terrified family members carrying the victim, later...
Long Beach hospital asking public’s help to identify patient unresponsive for weeks
A Long Beach hospital is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man brought to the hospital more than three weeks ago after he was found unresponsive on the street. The man was brought to St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach on June 15, after he was found in the area of West […]
Illegal fireworks trigger 80 fires in Bakersfield
Illegal fireworks sparked 80 fires across Bakersfield on the Fourth of July, with crews responding to one every five minutes.
8-Year-Old Jasmine Nguyen Dies After Illegal Fireworks Explosion in Anaheim; One Arrested
An 8-year-old girl identified as Jasmine Nguyen has died from severe burn injuries sustained in an illegal fireworks explosion during Fourth of July celebrations in Anaheim, authorities confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred in the Buena Park neighborhood, where fireworks are banned under California state law....
Mother and her boyfriend convicted of torturing, killing 7-year-old and framing her biological dad
LOS ANGELES (TCN) -- A 34-year-old mother and her 33-year-old boyfriend were recently convicted in connection with the abuse, torture, and killing of a young girl several years ago. A Los Angeles County jury found Ida Brockman and her boyfriend, Malachi Whalen, guilty on July 2 of the torture and...
Man arrested in Washington for child exploitation may have victims in Orange County
Officials say a 34-year-old man arrested in Washington for child exploitation may have additional victims in Orange County. According to the Washington State Patrol, Andre Smolyar was arrested in June.
