Californio Chocolate brings the world of Mexican cacao to Long Beach
For Eduardo Ponce—the chocolatier opening up Californio Chocolate on Anaheim Street in the Zaferia district—the world of Mexican cacao is one that is not just underrated but deeply sacred. “Even I, as a Mexican, did not know the roots of chocolate in my home country,” Eduardo said. “When...
Pair accused of stealing $600K worth of tools from Home Depot, selling them at...
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) — Officials in California said two people were arrested for allegedly stealing tools worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Home Depot and reselling them at a swap meet for profit. California Highway Patrol said the arrests came after an extensive investigation. Officials said the...
3 believed to be part of international crime ring arrested for Santa Clarita burglary
Three people suspected of being part of an international crime ring were arrested in connection with a burglary in Santa Clarita, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday. LASD said at least three people burglarized a home on the 24000 block of Matthew Place in Santa Clarita on...
Huntington Park doctor agrees to pay $6.73 million over false Medicare claims
LOS ANGELES, California - A Huntington Park medical practice and its physician have agreed to pay over $6.73 million to resolve allegations of submitting false claims for unnecessary procedures on Medicare beneficiaries. The United States alleged that from 2016 to 2024, Dr. Feliciano Serrano, of Serrano Kidney & Vascular Access Center, performed unnecessary dialysis access interventions on 18 patients, according to a press release from the...
Southern California man charged with trafficking 14-year-old boy who was reported missing
A Ventura County man was charged with trafficking a 14-year-old boy who had been reported missing by family members. Brandon Holguin, 26, of Thousand Oaks, reportedly targeted the boy at a thrift store about four to six months before the incident, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said. From May 2-5, 2025, Holguin is […]
Man Charged for Allegedly Shooting Relative During Domestic Dispute in Garden Grove
A 56-year-old man was charged Wednesday with shooting a male relative in a domestic dispute in a residential portion of Garden Grove, leaving him in critical condition. The shooting occurred just before 4 p.m. Monday in the 12100 block of Flagstone Avenue, one block east of Harbor Boulevard, near the Garden Grove (22) Freeway, police said.
Driver arrested in crash that killed 19-year-old Long Beach nursing student
A driver accused of killing a 19-year-old woman in Long Beach was arrested in connection with the case. The deadly crash occurred on Nov. 2, 2025, at a parking lot on the 2200 block of Bellflower just before 4 p.m., the Long Beach Police Department said. The victim, Grace Edwards, 19, of Long Beach, was […]
LA City Council recommends end to pretextual police stops
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council approved a proposal Wednesday calling on the Los Angeles Police Department to prohibit what are known as pretextual stops, a move one council member described as a historic step for civil rights. In a 14-0 vote, the council requested the Los...
Driver accused of chasing child down sidewalk
Wendy Clemente, 56, was arrested on multiple charges, including first-degree attempted assault, DUI and criminal trespass.
Man charged with trafficking LA County middle schooler for online resale business
Prosecutors said the man allegedly fed the 14-year-old Adderall so he could work through the night and then abandoned him on the side of an LA County freeway last year.

















