Investigators seek additional victims after arrest of Temecula martial arts instructor
A Temecula martial arts instructor was arrested Friday on multiple sexual assault charges after a minor reported being assaulted during a martial arts lesson, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Investigators identified the suspect as Dzung Mai, 62, of Temecula. Authorities said Mai had been teaching ma
California dump expansion could doom Orange County mountain lions, conservationists warn
"This population has a 100% chance of becoming locally extinct within 50 years."
Palisades Fire Arson Trial Ends in Mistrial After Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the fire that burned more than 20,000 acres in Southern California
Southern California man found guilty in fentanyl overdose death of U.S. Marine
An Antelope Valley man has been found guilty of federal drug trafficking and firearm crimes, including supplying fake fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills that caused the fatal overdose of an active-duty U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal stationed at Camp Pendleton, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. According to
Four Hurt After Vehicle Overturns Off 215 Freeway
At approximately 10:11 p.m. on June 24, 2026, California Highway Patrol officers, San Bernardino County Fire, and AMR responded to a serious rollover crash on the southbound 215 Freeway north of University Parkway in San Bernardino. Emergency crews arrived to find a single vehicle approximately 50 feet off the right...
Red flag warning for critical fire weather in place across swath of Southern California
LOS ANGELES - Areas of San Bernardino, Kern, Inyo and Tulare counties are under a red flag warning until 11 p.m. Saturday as forecasters warn that strong winds and critically low humidity are generating dangerous fire weather conditions. The warning went into effect at 11 a.m. Friday and covers Death...
Suspect arrested in attack on California street vendor
A violent altercation on June 15 in downtown Los Angeles left 62-year-old street vendor Arabelia Martinez injured after she was tackled, dragged by her hair, and had her equipment destroyed. A viral video of the attack sparked outrage and immense community support, driving a GoFundMe campaign established by her son...
Southern California warns of scam targeting hospital patients, families
Southern California health officials are warning residents about a scam in which callers pose as hospital representatives and demand immediate payment from patients or their loved ones. The Ventura County Health Care Agency said Friday that it has received reports of scammers contacting families and falsely claiming pa
California Fish and Game Commission Takes Emergency Action to Prevent White Shark Take and...
Prosecutors Honored for Their Work to Protect Wildlife; Southern Resident Killer Whale Named CESA Candidate. Anticipating a larger presence of white sharks in Southern California as a result of warmer El Niño ocean conditions, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) adopted emergency regulations at its Jun
Twist Nightclub Meltdown: South Beach Man Busted After Fake FBI Rant
Club security and Miami Beach police say a 61-year-old man was hauled out of South Beach staple Twist early Wednesday after he loudly confronted patrons and staff while repeatedly insisting he was an FBI agent. Officers ultimately arrested him when he allegedly ignored police commands and resisted being handcuffed, acc
