Prosecutor: Man accused of murdering deputy feigning mental incapacity
MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) - A man accused of ambushing and killing a 30-year-old Riverside County sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic violence call is pretending to be mentally incapacitated for his own benefit, a prosecutor said today, while the man's attorney suggested he's been damaged by bullet fragments...
Track by Track: San Clemente’s Stations and the Southern California Rail Story
San Clemente once had a Spanish Colonial Revival Style train station in the North Beach area built in 1931, a few years after the city incorporated. It included a passenger waiting room and a freight room. It was a regular train stop between Los Angeles and San Diego for nine...
$13.1 million awarded to family of man who was fatally shot after stabbing Southern...
The family of a man who stabbed a SoCal deputy with a screwdriver before being shot and killed while he ran away was awarded $13.1 million by a jury in a lawsuit. The incident unfolded on Aug. 7, 2020, when Jeffrey Alexander Monroy was walking near Tamarisk Lane in Rancho Mirage, located northwest of Palm Springs....
Beef-processing plant closure to eliminate 374 jobs in SoCal
CALIFORNIA — Swift Beef Company notified the California Employment Development Department (EDD) that it was laying off 374 employees and permanently closing its Riverside plant effective February 2, 2026.
45% of inspected commercial vehicles taken out-of-service at California checkpoint
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently partnered with the Riverside Police Department (RPD) for a commercial vehicle inspection campaign. The inspection checkpoint and enforcement operation took place last week along La Sierra Avenue between Indiana Avenue and El Sobrante Road in Riverside, California. See...
Orange County detectives seeking help identifying man’s remains found near Santa Ana River Trail
The man is believed to be between 25 and 40 years old. His remains were found off the Santa Ana River Trail near Yorba Regional Park, deputies said.
The Anaheim Police explain the fatal shooting of Alberto Arzola
On December 6, 2025, at about 9:32 p.m., two police officers conducting gang-suppression patrols attempted to contact several individuals on S. Philadelphia Street, according to the Anaheim Police Department. The group ran toward a nearby residence, and the officers pursued. During the encounter, officers attempted...
Man gets 44 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Anaheim
Richard Flores, a 25-year-old man, was sentenced Friday, Dec. 12, to 44 years to life in prison for fatally shooting Jefferson Diaz, a 30-year-old man, in Anaheim back in 2021. Flores’ defense attorneys said the incident involved a dispute over a vehicle purchase. Flores was convicted on Oct. 23,...
Putting trash in wrong bin? City of Brea issues warning over trash violations
The city of Brea issued a warning on social media last week over trash bin violations and said randomly selected addresses can have their trash cans checked.
Irvine City Council Splits on Plans for Future of Great Park
Irvine is set to swap land with a developer, setting up a new 1,300-home neighborhood in the Great Park while the city picked up $15 million in the deal – slated to be spent on developing the park. [Read: Irvine Eyes Land Swap with Great Park Developer for More...

















