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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Ridgecrest, CA – Residents across parts of the Mojave Desert felt light shaking Sunday after a small earthquake swarm struck west of Johannesburg, near Ridgecrest and the China Lake Naval Air Weapons...

Police say a San Bernardino man is accused of beating and running over the victim. Police arrested a suspect Friday following a fatal daytime assault in a heavily trafficked area of Beverly Hills, authorities said. The attack was reported at about 12:42 p.m. along Wilshire Boulevard near San Vicente Boulevard,...

The Brightline West high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Southern California announced a new estimated completion date of late 2029, dashing hopes that the train would be ready in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The project, which started development in 2018, was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic....

Just days before Christmas, a tiny puppy in Southern California came heartbreakingly close to losing his life. In Southern California, a Gardena police officer, Sgt. Nick Beerling was startled to hear faint whimpering coming from inside a trash compactor. When the officer opened it, he discovered a small, terrified...

HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a Friday afternoon crash in Hesperia as 31-year-old Nathan Diaz, a resident of Colton. The crash occurred at about 1:04 p.m. on January 16, 2026, in the 8200 block of Caliente Road, according to a written statement from the San...

CALIFORNIA — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California sued the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) on January 12, alleging it unlawfully withheld public records related to housing voucher waiting lists.

A Southern California man said he and his wife are lucky to be alive after a violent and fiery motorcycle crash in Long Beach earlier this month that left them both hospitalized. The Jan. 10 crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Orange Avenue. Ramon Acosta told KTLA’s...

A Rancho Cucamonga man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped and tried to kill his former romantic partner early Sunday morning. A woman at a motel in the 1200 block of North Grove Avenue in Ontario reportedly screamed for help, prompting a call to the Ontario Police Department just before 3 a.m. Sunday, they...

Two 18-year-old males were arrested Friday after allegedly robbing a victim who had just withdrawn several thousand dollars from a bank in Valencia. The robbery was reported in the 29000 block of Valencia Boulevard, where the victim was targeted shortly after leaving the bank, according to the Santa Clarita Valley...

When most people think of Southern California, they think of sun-drenched beaches, thirsty deserts, and glamorous ocean metropolises. It's a place where a puffer coat is more likely to shield you from air-conditioning than a brisk breeze. While I can’t say this perception is entirely wrong, there are exceptions to...