Coastal O.C. homeowner arrested after fatally shooting a man from Long Beach
On 1-18-26 at approximately 11:30 pm, police dispatch received a call of shots fired at a residence in the 4500 block of Scenario Drive, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD). Upon arrival, patrol officers located an adult male victim with gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to a...
CVUSD bus driver placed on administrative leave after allegations involving student
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) - The Coachella Valley Unified School District placed a bus driver on administrative leave after allegations involving a student. The district released a statement on Tuesday, which reads, "The District confirms that it is aware of allegations involving a District Bus Driver and a student. Upon...
Rebecca Haro due back in court in case tied to disappearance and death of...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Rebecca Haro is due back in court Wednesday morning for a felony settlement conference in the case related to the death of her 7-month-old son, Emmanuel. Haro, 41, is still in custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges related to Emmanuel’s...
Ventura County task force breaks up smuggling operation importing methamphetamine from Mexico
Members of a Ventura County drug task force say they've broken up a smuggling operation that was importing huge quantities of methamphetamine into the United States. The Ventura County Combined Agency Team received a tip two months ago that a Riverside County man was helping to import and distribute the drug from...
Smash-and-Grab Robbery Hits Kevin Jewelers at Brea Mall
Brea Police Department responded to Kevin Jewelers inside the Brea Mall for a reported Smash and grab robbery. According to police around 8 people with masks went into the business and smashed several of the Jewlery cases and fled with an unknown amount of jewelry. There were three employees inside...
Fire reported at California building housing Rad Power Bikes retail store warehouse
In yet another unfortunate setback for Rad Power Bikes, a structure fire has been reported at the company’s Huntington Beach retail store. Rad Power Bikes once held the position as the top-selling electric bike retailer in the US, but has been struggling for some time and recently declared bankruptcy while it works...
SoCal Day Laborers Increasingly Targeted By Scams, Wage Theft, and Deportation Threats
This article was co-published with La Opinión, the leading Spanish-language news outlet in the U.S., and produced under the California Local News Fellowship program at the University of Berkeley. It is early in the morning when José, a day laborer who prefers not to reveal his full name for...
Nearly 1,000 California homes are about to hit the auction block
Nearly 1,000 California homes and other properties are being pushed toward public auction after years of unpaid taxes, turning delinquent bills into a wave of forced sales that will ripple through local housing markets. The largest single batch is in Riverside County, where tax-defaulted parcels, including houses in...
More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Kratom
More officials across Orange County are starting to crackdown on the sale and distribution of kratom — a tropical tree from Southeast Asia whose leaves are being used as both a stimulant and a sedative in different doses. It comes as some say the plant in its natural form...
CA Hospital Claims EMS Ban Forces Longer Ambulance Transports for Stroke Patients
Orange County Global Medical Center is seeking a court order that would overturn the county’s decision to stop first responders from taking stroke patients to the hospital following complaints of poor medical care. In a writ filed Friday, Jan. 16, in Orange County Superior Court, lawyers for the Santa...
