I spy with my little eye… mass surveillance in Santa Ana
Over the last three months, a group has been discovered deploying cameras on undisclosed street corners of Santa Ana in an operation meant to document the comings and goings of Santa Ana citizens. The group in question? The Santa Ana Police Department. These cameras aren’t regular street cameras; they are...
Disneyland Cast Members Are Receiving Back Pay From the Disneyland Minimum Wage Settlement
Less than three months after an Orange County judge approved a record-setting $233 million settlement in the Disneyland minimum wage class action lawsuit, Cast Members have begun receiving their back pay. Before we get into the latest news, let’s recap how we got here. The initial class-action lawsuit was...
Year-End Paychecks for Nearly 78,000 Local School Employees Processed by OCDE
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is preparing to process year-end payroll for about 77,800 employees in Orange County’s school districts and community colleges. This process is managed by OCDE’s Business Services division, which works with district payroll teams and the Information Technology division...
Missing 12-Year-Old Coachella Boy Found Safe in Los Angeles area
Authorities say a 12-year-old Coachella boy reported missing earlier this week has been found safe.The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirms that Aaron Garcia was located in the Los Angeles area. Officials say he was discovered safe and unharmed and is now on his way home to reunite with his family.Garcia had...
When Your Backyard Becomes a Warehouse: Inland Empire Communities Are Paying the Price for...
A backyard is a place for many that offers a quiet escape from the sounds of clunking machinery, beeping trucks and rushing traffic. Better yet, it’s a place to breathe after a long day and enjoy a sunset view. But the Inland Empire’s warehouse boom has turned what once...
Female armed probationer arrested again, in Irvine
A patrol officer was driving through a hotel parking lot on Technology Drive in the evening recently, according to the Irvine Police Department. The officer spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in a fire lane. The woman standing by the vehicle was determined to be on probation. A probation search led...
Reported Disturbance at Fountain Valley Hotel Leads to Man’s Arrest for Alleged Domestic Violence
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — “FVPD officers recently responded to a disturbance at a local hotel after an employee overheard two guests arguing. The investigation revealed the couple’s verbal argument had escalated into a physical assault, and the suspect attempted to prevent the victim from leaving or calling for help.
Person shot in Southern California, police say
A person was shot in Pomona Tuesday afternoon. The shooting in the 800 block of East Holt Avenue was reported a few minutes after 1 p.m., Pomona Police Department spokesperson Aly Mejia said. One gunshot victim was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, and they are breathing and conscious,...
Orange County man charged in gruesome killing of pregnant dog, DA calls it ‘pure...
This story contains graphic details involving animal cruelty resulting in death. Viewer discretion is advised. An Orange County man on probation for a violent assault is facing new felony charges after allegedly killing a pregnant dog by binding it to his SUV and driving forward until the animal’s neck snapped,...
Driver of Tesla that went airborne in deadly Southern California crash identified
The 37-year-old man who was driving a speeding Tesla Model 3 that caused a deadly multi-vehicle crash in Huntington Beach was identified by authorities on Wednesday. The Tesla driver, who was the lone fatality in Tuesday’s crash, was identified as Huntington Beach resident Ryan Mark Larson by the Orange County...
