Wood-burning ban extended through Sunday for much of Southland
LOS ANGELES — A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning has been extended through Sunday for much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential ban affects all those in the South Coast Air Basin, including the non-desert portions of Los...
Westminster police arrested two suspects in separate vehicle stops on drug and weapon charges
On 1/30/2025, at 11:35 p.m., police officers conducted a vehicle stop for multiple VC violations in the area of Tilden Street and Hazard Avenue, according to the Westminster Police Department. A search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed the driver was in possession of...
Dana Point woman arrested for head-on DUI crash that left one dead, one seriously...
Deputies arrested a woman suspected of driving under the influence in a head-on collision that left an 88-year-old man dead in Dana Point, officials announced Saturday. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to reports of the crash at the intersection of...
Santa Ana Unified to lay off nearly 300 teachers, other employees
The Santa Ana Unified School District approved layoffs that will hit nearly 300 employees during a vote on Friday night. The layoffs, which were long speculated, come as the district implements what it calls a Fiscal Stabilization Plan. As a result, layoffs will affect many...
Utah and California Businessmen Indicted for Alleged Multi-Million-Dollar Investment Fraud
Two businessmen, one from Utah and another from California, are facing serious charges after being indicted for a multi-million-dollar investment fraud scheme that lasted for years. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Thomas Paul Madden, from Washington City, Utah,...
Irvine Couple Charged with Grand Theft and Embezzlement, Accused of Siphoning $5 Million from...
An extensive investigation by Irvine Police has culminated in the arrest of a couple accused of misappropriating nearly $5 million from an Irvine-based company. Gurpreet Kaur Lakhiani, 41, and Deepak Lakhiani, 40, now face multiple charges, including grand theft and...
Officers shoot, kill homicide suspect on popular Southern California pier
Police shot and killed a man accused of murder early Saturday morning on a popular pier in Orange County. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, its officers were contacted by an outside agency to help apprehend a homicide suspect. Officers found the suspect’s vehicle,...
Malibu man thanks firefighters who saved his home from LA wildfires: ‘We kept the...
A Malibu homeowner attended a ceremony honoring the El Segundo firefighters who helped with Palisades Fire so he could thank the first responders who saved his ocean view house.
Orange County Confronts Surge in Jail Inmate Population, Oversight Commission Seeks Solutions in Orlando
In a move to address the climbing numbers of inmates within the walls of the Orange County Jail, a newly convened Jail Oversight Commission held its inaugural meeting focusing on the perplexing rise in the jail's population, reported ClickOrlando. The commission, which is...
Lithium-ion battery fire prevents police from saving driver stuck in burning Tesla
First responders could not save a driver trapped in a burning Tesla due to the challenges posed by its lithium-ion battery catching fire.