SoCal Man Pleads Guilty to Acting as Foreign Agent for China
LOS ANGELES - A Southern California man who once worked as the treasurer for the city council campaign of a local politician pleaded guilty Monday in downtown Los Angeles to illegally acting on behalf of the People's Republic of China. Yaoning "Mike" Sun, 65, of Chino Hills, entered a plea...
Dramatic video shows Orange County firefighters rescue cats from burning building
Two cats are safe and recovering with their owners after Orange County Fire Authority crews pulled them from a burning apartment in Santa Ana last week. The fire, which broke out Oct. 22, prompted a rapid response from OCFA, with body camera footage showing firefighters arriving and quickly deploying hose lines to...
Civil rights group accuses UC Irvine engineering school of unlawful race-based quotas
Civil rights group filed a complaint against University of California Irvine alleging illegal racial quotas were being used in the engineering school that violate federal law.
Rabid bats are on the rise in parts of SoCal. Here’s what you need...
Officials say people should take precautions, including for their pets, and steer clear of the wild animals.
Jurupa Valley Man Arrested for Alleged Theft of City Property Worth $5,000
A man has been arrested in connection with a theft of city property, reported the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. On October 24, deputies initiated an investigation after a report that equipment worth around $5,000 was taken from a city event in Jurupa Valley. Based on the victim's account, the theft...
Celeste Rivas Hernandez case: Why are autopsy results taking so long?
Nearly two months after the body of missing Lake Elsinore teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in the front trunk of a Tesla at an Los Angeles tow yard, we still don’t know exactly what happened to her. But one thing we do know: The extended time being taken to finalize the autopsy—possibly weeks longer—is […]
MemorialCare Orange County hospitals honored among nation’s top hospitals for clinical excellence by Healthgrades
MemorialCare’s Saddleback Medical Center and Orange Coast Medical Center have been recognized among America’s 100 Best Hospitals, and received numerous accolades for clinical excellence, according to new data released by Healthgrades, one of the leading resources for hospital and physician ratings. The data showed...
Southland Gas Prices Record Largest Increases Since September 2023
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County Friday recorded its largest increase since Sept. 28, 2023, when it rose 12.3 cents, increasing 7.7 cents to $4.708. “Oil Price Information Service reports that wholesale prices are up double digits this week due to some...
The CHP will conduct a Halloween Maximum Enforcement tonight in Orange County
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will launch a 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from 6 p.m. Friday, October 31, through 6 a.m. Saturday, November 1, to protect motorists and prevent impaired driving. During the operation, all available CHP officers will be on patrol statewide, focusing on identifying and...
Where to get food help in Southern California with SNAP benefits on the line
Are you in need of food assistance? Our food bank partners and other Southern California organizations stand ready to provide people and families like yours with access to nutritious meals and other resources.
