The SAPD made a big drug bust after a traffic stop
Last night, gang detectives were conducting proactive enforcement in the area of 400 S. Main St. when they stopped a vehicle for code violations, according to the SAPD. During the investigation, a passenger admitted to having narcotics inside. Detectives searched the vehicle and recovered 14 kilograms of Xanax bars,...
Kidnapping suspect arrested in Boyle Heights after multi-freeway pursuit
A kidnapping suspect was arrested Friday after leading police on a chase that began in Orange County and ended in Boyle Heights. The pursuit traversed multiple freeways, beginning on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Orange County.
Man pleads guilty to pointing laser at LAPD helicopter during protests against immigration raids
A Riverside County man pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.
Man arrested after shooting at several people in coastal Orange County from his vehicle
PC 245(a)(2) – Assault with a firearm. PC 246 – Shooting at an occupied vehicle or dwelling. Alcozar was booked into Orange County Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are working to identify additional victims. Chief of Police Michael Henderson stated:. “Thanks to the hard work of...
Orange County Public Schools Face $25M Budget Shortfall as Enrollment Plummets by Nearly 7,000...
Orange County Public Schools are grappling with an enrollment drop that's twice what was anticipated, leaving the district nearly 7,000 students short of its May figures. This significant decline is not just a set of statistics—it's a potential $25 million hit to their budget, stemming from a funding formula that's...
Lyft driver attacked, insulted by woman passenger he picked up in Newport Beach
WESTMINSTER, Calif. - A rideshare driver says he was harassed, insulted and kicked in the head by two women he picked up in Newport Beach, an encounter captured on his dashcam. What we know:. The Lyft driver, identified as Tinh, said he picked up two women late on Aug. 19...
Seal Beach police suspect in Marina Drive shooting
Investigators said no one was wounded in the shooting, but asked any witnesses or potential victims to step forward.
Orange County family homeless shelter faces closure amid budget shortfall
One of the only homeless shelters in Orange County where families can live together is in danger of shutting its doors permanently, officials said Thursday. The Family Care Center in Orange has provided shelter and other critical services to approximately 200 families annually since its opening in 2017, according to...
LA restaurants linked to salmonella outbreak from eggs distributed in California
Officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to eggs distributed in California and Nevada, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Thursday. Country Eggs LLC, based in California, issued a nationwide recall of its large brown cage-free sunshine yolk eggs on Wednesday. The eggs were branded...
7-Month-Old Presumed Dead as Riverside County DA Critiques System Over Previous Leniency to Father
The tragic case of Emmanuel Haro, a 7-month-old baby presumed dead, has brought to light the shortcomings of the criminal justice system, according to Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin. CBS News Los Angeles reports that Hestrin criticized the leniency previously shown to the baby's father, Jake Haro,...