Arraignment set in Orange County for ex-olympian and accused drug kingpin Ryan Wedding
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Arraignment is expected Monday in Santa Ana for accused drug lord Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who faces federal charges alleging he ran a narcotics trafficking organization and ordered the killing of a witness. The court appearance had originally been set to take...
Authorities ID man Killed after driver crashes into back Semi-Trailers 210 Freeway in San...
SAN BERNARDINO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A 46-year-old man was identified following a deadly crash on the 210 Freeway Tuesday morning. According to California Highway Patrol, the crash unfolded around 5:42am January 20, 2026, on eastbound 210 Freeway near the interchange of Interstate 215. Officers said a driver,...
Rabid bat found near popular Orange County hiking trail, officials warn
Orange County health officials are urging hikers and pet owners to be cautious after a bat found near a trail entrance at O’Neill Regional Park in Rancho Santa Margarita tested positive for rabies — a deadly virus that can be transmitted through bites so small that people may not realize they were exposed. The bat […]
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,...
Shoppers warned of higher prices & longer lines under new self-checkout law that will...
SHOPPERS have been warned that a new self-checkout law will drive up their grocery prices and worsen lines in stores. It comes as lawmakers in California seek to crackdown on retail theft and propose a new law that will put restrictions on self-checkouts. The self-service systems have been seen as...
A list of Sunday protests in SoCal over second shooting death by federal agents...
The death of ICU nurse of Alex Jeffrey Pretti on Saturday marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
Riverside County board to consider loan for fiscally ailing hospital
The Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to approve a $1 million loan and help from Riverside County agencies to keep the only emergency room in Blythe open at bankrupt Palo Verde Hospital. The proposed loan agreement with the Palo Verde Healthcare District is among the top items on...
Green Day’s Mike Dirnt, Primus’ Les Claypool & Tool’s Justin Chancellor Join Forces For...
Photo Credit: Owen Ela Members of Green Day, Primus and Tool teamed up for a surprise all-star performance of “Too Many Puppies.” From MetalInjection, the collaboration went down on January 22nd at the Bass Magazine Awards at The Observatory in Santa Ana, where Les Claypool was being honored with the Bass Magazine...
A Look at OC’s Civic News as Border Patrol Cameras Come to San Clemente
Border Patrol cameras will soon be monitoring San Clemente’s idyllic coast after city council members signed off a proposal aimed at curbing panga boat landings, despite privacy and overreach concerns. That same day San Clemente signed off on Border Patrol cameras, more than 1,000 people throughout Orange County...
Loved ones search for missing 61-year-old Southern California man who is deaf and non-verbal
Family members are searching for a missing Southern California man who is deaf and non-verbal. Steven Savage, 61, was reported missing on Jan. 23, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Savage, who is considered at-risk, was last seen on the 4200 block of Carlin Avenue in Lynwood around 8:30 p.m....
