Santa Ana Police arrest 85 transients in massive early-morning quality-of-life sweep
The Santa Ana Police Department conducted a massive early-morning multi-agency enforcement operation on July 14, 2026, resulting in 85 arrests to target local ordinance violations and public nuisance complaints. Multi-Agency Operation Yields Dozens of Arrests. The targeted cleanup and enforcement push was spearheaded b
Surveillance footage leads to arrest of suspect in Irvine cosmetics theft
The Irvine Police Department arrested Ashley Frost, 35, of Huntington Beach, following an intensive investigation into a high-value theft at the Ulta Beauty store on Jamboree Road. According to the official announcement by the Irvine Police Department, the suspect allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of makeup from t
Vegas Rent Surge Leaves Pricey L.A. In The Dust
Renters in Las Vegas have been riding a far rougher wave than their counterparts in Los Angeles over the past seven years, even though L.A. is still the pricier city on the surface. Figures drawn from Zumper data show that the Las Vegas Valley’s median asking rent climbed about 17%...
2 bank jugging suspects arrested for $14,000 theft in Ventura County
Two suspects were arrested in connection with a $14,000 bank jugging theft in Thousand Oaks. Authorities identified the men as Ricardo De Jesus Melendez Rodriguez, 37, and Francisco Javier Nieto Mosquera, 45, both Los Angeles County residents. On June 3, Mosquera and Rodriguez are accused of targeting a man who had wit
A long way from LA: CHP arrests driver of fake sheriff’s patrol car in...
Nothing says “something’s off” quite like an L.A. County sheriff’s patrol car cruising around Northern California. A man was arrested this month in San Joaquin County after California Highway Patrol officers said he was driving a vehicle disguised as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol car — while allegedl
Assemblymember Mike Gipson: Tragic Compton Shootings Drive Home Need for Stronger Gun Control Legislation
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) says a deadly Fourth of July weekend shooting in Compton that claimed the life of one of his former staff members underscores the urgent need for stronger gun safety laws at both the state and federal levels. The shooting was one of several acts of...
Driver suffers medical emergency, dies after multi-vehicle crash near 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights
One person was killed Tuesday in a crash involving several vehicles that shut down a transition road on the northbound 5 Freeway in the Boyle Heights area.
Six Vehicle Crash on 5 Freeway Leaves One Dead
A fatal six-vehicle crash snarled traffic through a busy freeway interchange near downtown Los Angeles Tuesday. The crash was reported just after 8 a.m. Tuesday on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway near Soto Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and...
Granada Hills Vons kept doors open for hours after customer died in bakery aisle,...
On July 5, a customer suffered a fatal medical emergency inside a Vons supermarket in Granada Hills and passed away. Employees claim they were instructed to block the deceased customer's body with shopping carts and umbrellas so the store could remain open. The customer's body allegedly remained in the aisle...
Alameda Belt Line informs workers of plans to take over rail service at LA,...
WASHINGTON — Alameda Belt Line, the joint BNSF Railway-Union Pacific operation created to share operations on the Alameda Corridor, has filed a notice with the federal regulators that it intends to take over rail operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach no later than Jan. 1, 2027. Rail lines in the port [.
