CHP puts sober trucker out-of-service for empty beer bottles, unopened bottles in mini-fridge
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding the trucking community about rules on having alcoholic beverages onboard a commercial motor vehicle after a recent interaction that led to an out-of-service order. On March 20, CHP – Conejo Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility took to social media with a warning for...
Tsunami could flood ‘sizeable areas’ of coastal Los Angeles County, experts say
Officials are cautioning residents to check whether they live in a tsunami zone ahead of Tsunami Preparedness Week, and there’s a grim outlook for some of coastal SoCal should worse come to worst. The California Department of Conservation has released Tsunami Hazard Area maps and data that show the risk of a tsunami...
‘I’m out of words:’ Man gets heartwarming surprise after losing everything in Eaton Fire
In the days after the Eaton Fire, we saw so many stories of heartache and loss, but one man's interview with Eyewitness News struck a nerve. "I lost everything," said Kevin Jordon during an interview at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia in January. "I lost all the money I saved up, lost my cat, lost my uncle's ashes, that...
Callous driver flees LA crash scene leaving 4-year-old to die alone in passenger seat
The driver of the vehicle reportedly fled the scene in a white sedan before officers arrived on the scene and is believed to be a Black woman in her mid 30s
Homeless population in LA County down for second year in a row, preliminary data...
Preliminary data released exclusively to Eyewitness News shows the number of homeless people in Los Angeles County dropped for the second year in a row. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority says the number is now at just over 29,000, which is down from roughly 32,000 last year. The organization released...
Man stabbed to death while eating lunch in Lancaster; suspect arrested
A suspect was arrested after a man was found stabbed to death inside his car in Lancaster. On March 12, Los Angeles County deputies responded to reports of an injured man on the 1800 block of Avenue I at around 8:13 a.m. The victim, Manuel Covarrubias, was taking a break at the time. He was […]
L.A. Faces ‘Inevitable’ Layoffs of Thousands of City Employees Due $1 Billion Deficit
The City of Los Angeles is bracing for layoffs of thousands of municipal employees due to a budget crisis that is said to be “inevitable,” as the city is reeling from recent wildfires and still preparing to host the 2028 Summer Olympics. The Los Angeles Times reported:. L.A.’s...
Commentary: California’s Prop. 36 ‘Train Wreck’ Is About to Drive Us Back to Mass...
California’s Proposition 36, passed by voters in 2024, is rapidly becoming the crisis many predicted—a costly, unfunded mandate wrapped in tough-on-crime rhetoric. This week, The Daily Journal published stunning testimony from San Bernardino County Superior Court Presiding Judge Lisa Rogan, who called the situation...
14-year-old Southern California boy beaten unconscious while walking home from school
A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was brutally assaulted while walking home from school in San Bernardino County. On March 6, San Bernardino County deputies responded to an assault near the intersection of Sunnyslope Drive and La Buena Tierra Avenue in Twentynine Palms at around 2:18 p.m. The young boy was...
Married couple in U.S. for 35 years deported to Colombia
An Orange County couple who came to the U.S. without authorization some 35 years ago, raised three daughters and now have a new grandson were deported to Colombia earlier this week, according to media reports. Nelson Gonzalez, 59, and his wife Gladys Gonzalez, 55, originally entered the states near San Ysidro before...
