HLB Quarantine Expands in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) say they have expanded the huanglongbing (HLB) quarantine in the area of Coto de Caza in Orange County by 11 square miles, the Rancho San Margarita area of Orange County by 93 square miles, the Perris...
Coast Guard rushes to sinking catamaran off Southern California coast
Search and rescue teams from the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies rescued 11 people from a catamaran that was slowly sinking off the coast of Orange County on Saturday night, officials said. The vessel, a 50-foot charter named Manute’a, began taking on water approximately seven miles south of Dana Point Harbor....
Garbage piling up in OC as Republic Services trash strike continues
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Orange County residents are experiencing significant trash collection delays as local Republic Services workers honor an East Coast strike. Trash collection delays are impacting multiple Orange County cities, including Anaheim, Brea, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana,...
Southern California family searches for man missing in Kern River
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A Southern California family is desperately searching for their loved one, who they say went missing in the Kern River this past weekend. The family of 36-year-old James Bawayan from Chino Hills reported that he was swept away by a current on Saturday near Black Gulch, southwest of...
Family of man killed in I-10 big rig crash set up GoFundMe page
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - The family of a 58-year-old man killed in an Interstate 10 big rig crash last week has launched a GoFundMe page to help raise funds as they begin to rebuild their lives. Francisco Sicairos Leon of Desert Hot Springs was killed in the crash along with Miguel Macias, 49, of The post...
Trash Pickup in Orange County Resumes Following Delays from Workers’ Picket Line
Republic Services sanitation drivers returned to work today with a priority on catching up on missed trash bins, after their picket line moved from Orange County to Los Angeles County. Trash pickups were first halted earlier this month after a labor dispute in Boston triggered a national action that has...
Local WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends, community
LOCAL HERO HONORED: Before his time in the military, Yoshio Nakamura and his family were among roughly 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry incarcerated following the outbreak of war with Japan. It was during his time in incarceration Nakamura chose to enlist.
JD Vance and his family booed as they try to enjoy trip to Disneyland...
JD Vance and his family headed to Disneyland to spend some well-earned time together, however, they were met with boos and even protests from locals at the theme park
Man wanted for a distraction theft at an Irvine ATM
A victim was using an ATM at Culver and Michelson when a man approached her, grabbed her debit card, and offered to help, according to the Irvine Police Department. Later, the victim discovered that her debit card had been replaced with another card, which was used at an Apple store.
LIVE: Pursuit suspect on the run in Compton after breaking into home
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A pursuit suspect who was caught on camera ditching a handgun before he abandoned the suspected stolen car and ran away is on the loose in the Compton area, according to authorities. The pursuit originated in the Bell Gardens area before the suspect, traveling in...