Medical Examiner ID’s Woman Killed in Compton Area Crash
A 62-woman who was killed in a two-vehicle collision on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Compton was identified by county authorities Tuesday. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 12:08 a.m. Monday to the eastbound freeway and the Alameda Street exit, where they found one of the vehicles had driven off the...
14 arrested in elaborate $10 million Home Depot theft operation
Fourteen people were arrested in what authorities described as the country's largest organized retail theft case in the history of Home Depot, prosecutors and law enforcement officials said Tuesday. The highly organized criminal enterprise carried out about 600 heists over the years at Southern California Home Depot...
From arson investigator to family pet, OCFA K-9 to retire
One of Orange County’s most dedicated arson investigators is retiring and ready to enjoy his golden years as a relaxed family pet. K-9 Officer Freedom, a yellow Labrador who’s been with the department for seven years, will retire next month. The 9-year-old pooch helped the Orange County Fire Authority by sniffing out...
Thousands of lightning bolts streak across the San Diego County sky
Thousands of lightning bolts arced over Southern California on Monday, with over 10,000 recorded across San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public Help Locating Missing Mother and Two Young Children
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a woman and her two young children who have been missing for nearly three weeks.Lisa Trejo Cordero and her children, 4-year-old Memarie Fetchko and 2-year-old Jameson Fetchko, were last seen on August 6, 2025, in East Hemet,...
RivCo Gas Prices Highest Since June
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose to its highest amount since June 30 Monday, increasing 1 cent to $4.41. The average price has increased 9.2 cents over the past five days, including six-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price...
Woman shot dead by estranged husband in Southern California murder-suicide
A woman in San Bernardino County was shot and killed by her estranged husband who then took his own life, authorities announced Monday. The tragic incident unfolded on Aug. 22, according to the officials with the Upland Police Department. Officers responded to the home about 8 p.m. for an “unknown trouble call,”...
Metro needs to hire hundreds of police officers. New board chair says it’ll be...
Fernando Dutra, the new head of Metro's Board, discussed with LAist his priorities for the upcoming year, the agency's new public safety department and his time riding the system.
A woman was found dead in Santa Ana of an apparent stabbing
An unidentified woman was found dead in Snata Ana early on Sunday morning, from what police believe was a stab wound, according to County News. The body of the victim, who was described as an adult female, was found in a pile of trash next to the railroad tracks that run perpendicular to East McFadden Avenue, just...
Fresh twist in the hunt for missing baby Emmanuel Haro after police called to...
COPS searching for missing baby Emmanuel Haro are investigating a case of alleged child abuse that has been linked to his parents. Detectives swooped on one home near to a site where Emmanuel’s dad, Jake, was seen searching with officers. Cops presume that Emmanuel, seven months, is dead – a week after his mom...