LA activist charged with faking ICE kidnapping pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES - An undocumented immigrant living in South Los Angeles has pleaded not guilty to federal charges for allegedly fabricating a story about being kidnapped by masked immigration officers. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, is charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers. What we...
Newsom demands Los Angeles wildfire smoke damage claims be carried out ‘expeditiously and fairly’
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter Friday to California's home insurer of last resort, asking it to process smoke-damage claims stemming from the Jan. 7 wildfires "expeditiously and fairly." Citing more than 200 complaints the Department of Insurance has received from policyholders over how their claims...
Police investigate deadly South Los Angeles “shoot-out style” death
Los Angeles Police Department officers are searching for a suspect or suspects following the 2:40 a.m. incident at 74th and Main streets.
Long Beach man identified by victim, surveillance video as suspect in downtown Bakersfield rape:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Long Beach man accused of raping a woman at a massage parlor in downtown Bakersfield was identified through surveillance video and by the victim, who viewed him after his arrest at the Outlets at Tejon, a court filing says. Javier Pizarro Quintero, 38, allegedly raped a woman in a back...
Heroic Long Beach Police Save Teen Girl from Trafficking Ordeal at North Long Beach...
In a significant act of intervention, Long Beach Police Department officers rescued a 15-year-old girl from what has been reported as a human trafficking situation at a North Long Beach motel on August 20. According to the official statement released by the LBPD, the incident unfolded on the 5300 block of Atlantic...
Southern California woman accused of registering dog to vote, casting 2 ballots
An Orange County woman could face up to six years in state prison for improperly registering to vote under her dog’s name and then casting two ballots, one of which was counted. Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, faces five felony charges related to voter fraud for registering her dog to vote. According to […]
SoCal students join nationwide walkout against gun violence in schools
"This is all I can do before I can vote is I have to get out there, and I have to let people know how I feel," one Burbank student said.
Single Mother Killed in Crash Involving Semi on I- 15 in Rancho Cucamonga, GoFundMe...
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 28-year-old woman was killed in a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer late Tuesday night on the 15 Freeway in Rancho Cucamonga. The collision was reported at approximately 10:12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the middle lanes of southbound Interstate 15, just before...
Dog who lost owner in deadly South Los Angeles hit-and-run finds new home
Alex Choi said no member of the owner's family has come forward to claim the dog.
DAILY MEMO: Another Death and A New Prison as ICE Continues its Unhinged Assaults...
Memo Torres breaks down ICE-related news in Southern California today. Below, you'll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic. It’s day 91. ICE RAIDS. Chino Hills, car wash on Pipeline Ave: 5 people were taken. San...
