Credit One Bank To Pay $10.2 Million To Settle California Debt Collection Lawsuit
Credit One Bank has agreed to pay $10.2 million to resolve a civil consumer protection lawsuit brought by a coalition of California district attorneys over allegedly harassing debt collection calls to California consumers. Core allegations. Prosecutors alleged that Credit One and its vendors made debt collection...
California residents shaken by 3.5 magnitude earthquake
Southern California residents felt the ground shake Sunday night when a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, marking the third seismic event to rattle the region in just one week. The temblor hit at approximately 9:40 p.m. about 14 miles southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes...
Canyon Drops Semifinals To Salesian In Overtime Thriller
Canyon’s bid for back-to-back championships came up just short after Salesian’s defensive stop in overtime of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 7 semifinals sealed the Mustangs’ win. In the final 17 seconds of overtime, Salesian hit a pair of free throws to take a 61-58...
Drugs, dozens of bottles of stolen alcohol recovered from 3 suspects in Orange County
Deputies in Orange County recovered drugs and a large collection of stolen alcoholic beverages from a trio of suspects earlier this week, officials said. The seizure occurred Tuesday night, OCSD’s San Clemente Station stated on social media, after deputies received a call regarding alcohol being stolen from a...
Kratom, nitrous oxide ordinances before council
Should the sale of kratom or nitrous oxide be prohibited in Garden Grove?. Part Two of that issue will be considered by the city council when it meets on Tuesday. City leaders had originally considered them at the Feb. 10 meeting of the council, but the issue was tabled for two weeks.
SuperLotto Plus ticket worth more than $35,000 sold in Southland
The SuperLotto Plus jackpot rolled over once again. No ticket from last night’s draw had all six winning digits. However, one lucky ticket did come close, missing the jackpot by the Mega Ball number. That ticket was sold in Los Angeles County and is worth $35,224!. The lucky ticket...
Second in-custody death reported within days at West Valley Detention Center
CALIFORNIA — Authorities are investigating a second in-custody death at the West Valley Detention Center within the past week. On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at about 2:59 p.m., deputies and jail medical staff responded to a medical emergency involving an inmate inside the facility.
Warm Temperatures Return to RivCo Next Week
A warming trend is expected next week that will see temperatures climb into the mid-80s in western Riverside County and the low-90s in the eastern area by Friday. Sunday highs were expected to reach the mid-70s in downtown Riverside, Temecula and Hemet, while the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs were expected to...
Hernandez Set to Appear in Court on Monday
COACHELLA — The embattled mayor of Coachella, Steven Hernandez, is scheduled to appear in court Monday for a pre-trial readiness conference according to Molly Smith, public information officer for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. A trial readiness conference is held right before trial to determine if...
Orange County city to require workers at self-checkout lanes
Grocery stores in yet another Southern California city will be required to staff their self-checkout kiosks in a move aimed at protecting jobs and curbing retail theft. The Costa Mesa City Council this week adopted an ordinance similar to one approved by Long Beach in June. It requires at least one employee to...
