Firefighters work to contain blazes in Riverside, San Bernardino counties
Firefighting crews were hard at work Wednesday battling several blazes throughout the Inland Empire region, state fire officials reported. A brush fire in the San Bernardino National Forest that started in the area between Anza and Pinyon Pines has scorched 1,658 acres and was 18% contained Wednesday. The Rosa Fire...
California prison closure to save $150 Million annually
CALIFORNIA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced August 4 that the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Riverside County will close by Fall 2026.
Nearly 20 cars destroyed in massive Santa Ana carport fire
Firefighters say that 19 cars were completely destroyed and four others sustained damage in the massive fire early Wednesday morning.
Commercial burglars caught after a police pursuit that ended in Irvine
The Irvine Police Department alerted the community on Friday afternoon about an active investigation near Jamboree and Michelson when their partners from the Newport Beach Police Department pursued a vehicle involved in a commercial burglary into Irvine. The car traveled into a neighborhood on Rockefeller Street, and...
Pregnant Dog And Her Pup Rescued From Tiny Boxes Before Severe Storm Hit California
Animal cruelty has hit a troubling high in recent years. Because of neglectful owners, many dogs end up abandoned and homeless. To make things worse, they’re often forced to survive brutal weather while searching for safety. That’s what happened to one pregnant dog and her pup in Southern California,...
Two suspects wanted in $50K copper and HVAC theft spree at a vacant Santa...
Over the last three weeks, two male suspects have targeted a vacant building near 1120 E. 17th Street, committing three commercial burglaries, according to the SAPD. The suspects stole copper pipes and air conditioning units, racking up more than $50,000 in stolen property and damages. Suspect #1: Male, Hispanic,...
Coroner ID’s E-Bike Accident Victim
Authorities Wednesday identified a 20-year-old man who died in an e-bike accident in Huntington Beach. Kolby Aipa of Huntington Beach died in the crash that happened just after 10 p.m. Saturday at Pacific Coast Highway and Seapoint Street, police said. According to Huntington Beach police, an unidentified 20-year-old...
Irvine man charged with hate crimes in 2 attacks on Hispanic men
Robert Tackett, a 54-year-old Irvine man, has been charged with attacking two Hispanic men in hate motivated attacks, throwing a cup of hot coffee on one man while driving and getting out of his van to punch an elderly driver repeatedly at a stop light while hurling racial slurs. Tackett...
The SAPD is trying to identify two armed men who robbed a 7-Eleven store
The SAPD is asking for help with identifying two suspects who committed an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven store located at 1442 W. MacArthur Blvd. Suspect #1: Male adult, heavyset, bearded, pierced ears, wearing prescription glasses, a black Adidas jacket, black/white Converse shoes, and a Nike crossbody bag. Armed...
Early morning fire at a Santa Ana apartment complex destroys several cars
A raging fire broke out at the Villa Del Sol Apartments in Santa Ana this morning at 3 a.m., destroying several cars parked in a carport. These apartments are located at 811 S Fairview St. A previous 2-alarm fire occurred at the Villa Del Sol apartments (or similar-named apartments) in...
