Oversight: Riverside County Groups Fight for Justice
Families of people who died in Riverside County jails are pushing for independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Department, while pointing to over $100 million in taxpayer-funded settlements and a disturbing surge of in-custody deaths. One answer activists with the Riverside Sheriff’s Accountability Coalition (RSAC) are...
Santa Ana winds bring strong gusts, freezing temps to Southern California
A Santa Ana wind event will continue to bring gusty conditions to parts of Southern California on Thursday. Video captured strong winds sweeping through areas of the Inland Empire, including Ontario and Fontana, overnight. “When we get this particular Santa Ana setup — because they’re not all the same — we tend to...
Grocery chain fined for marketing pesticide as a disinfectant
A Mexican retailer that operates two popular grocery chains with stores in Las Vegas has agreed to pay a total of $472,369 in fines for selling a pesticide that federal officials say was falsely marketed as a disinfectant spray, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week. The products were...
Inside LA wildfire threat as Santa Ana winds return amid Southern California weather warning
The National Weather Service Los Angeles and San Diego gave an indiction of how the Santa Ana winds could impact wildfire risk across Southern California
Three suspects arrested on gun and nitrous oxide charges after a north O.C. traffic...
Late last night, night watch police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by three males, according to the Fullerton Police Department. During a search of one of the passengers, an officer felt what appeared to be a firearm in the man’s pocket. That’s when the passenger...
Student arrested after a stabbing near an Anaheim high school
A student was arrested after stabbing another student during a fight near Savanna High School in Anaheim on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2, according to the Anaheim police. Savanna is located at 301 N. Gilbert St. Police officers arrived at the scene at around 2:40 p.m. after receiving reports about an...
I spy with my little eye… mass surveillance in Santa Ana
Over the last three months, a group has been discovered deploying cameras on undisclosed street corners of Santa Ana in an operation meant to document the comings and goings of Santa Ana citizens. The group in question? The Santa Ana Police Department. These cameras aren’t regular street cameras; they are...
Disneyland Cast Members Are Receiving Back Pay From the Disneyland Minimum Wage Settlement
Less than three months after an Orange County judge approved a record-setting $233 million settlement in the Disneyland minimum wage class action lawsuit, Cast Members have begun receiving their back pay. Before we get into the latest news, let’s recap how we got here. The initial class-action lawsuit was...
Year-End Paychecks for Nearly 78,000 Local School Employees Processed by OCDE
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is preparing to process year-end payroll for about 77,800 employees in Orange County’s school districts and community colleges. This process is managed by OCDE’s Business Services division, which works with district payroll teams and the Information Technology division...
Missing 12-Year-Old Coachella Boy Found Safe in Los Angeles area
Authorities say a 12-year-old Coachella boy reported missing earlier this week has been found safe.The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirms that Aaron Garcia was located in the Los Angeles area. Officials say he was discovered safe and unharmed and is now on his way home to reunite with his family.Garcia had...
