Deputies pursue fleeing driver in L.A. County
Authorities are in pursuit of a fleeing driver in Southern California on Monday. Sky5 is overhead. That driver, who was headed south on the 14 Freeway near Palmdale, is wanted for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon and is being pursued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, though the California Highway...
Lightning Sparks Fires Amid Heat Wave in Southern California
Over 1,300 lightning strikes were logged in Southern California on Friday and Saturday, sparking multiple fires in the Angeles National Forest and surrounding areas. Firefighters quickly responded to contain the blazes, while extreme heat warnings and red flag alerts remained in effect.
California senior helps expose $200K fraud scheme targeting elderly
San Diego, California – A Chinese national who posed as part of a fraudulent network targeting older Americans
Beaumont animal control officer accused of ‘excessive force’ in handling of dog
BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) -- A Beaumont resident is demanding action after she says an animal control officer used 'excessive force' on a dog. Friday afternoon, Nikkie Thompson called animal control on a stray dog that had wandered onto the Oasis Thrift Store's property in Beaumont. Thompson says she gave the dog food...
‘A canary in the coal mine’: California dogs increasingly exposed to tick-borne bacteria
LOS ANGELES -- Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of - anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis can make dogs feverish or lethargic, turn their nose up at food and lose weight, but many show no sign of illness at all. In rare circumstances,...
Rail project completed in Riverside County, Calif.
The Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Station Improvement Project on the 91/Perris Valley Line was recently completed in Riverside County, Calif., according to STV, an infrastructure-focused professional services firm. The $38 million project upgraded stations and included extending the original platform from 510...
First Alert Weather Alert: Tracking monsoonal thunderstorms across the region
It's another humid and warm day here in the Coachella Valley with another round of monsoonal thunderstorms and rain in the forecast. As the moisture mixes with the warm weather, instability increases at the surface. When that mixture is forced up due to the mountains (a phenomenon known as orographic lift), cumulus...
$15.9 Million COVID relief scam: Luxury cars and mansions – California man pleads guilty
CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced August 22 that a California man pleaded guilty to defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) of $15.9 million in COVID relief loans.
Report attacks California gubernatorial-hopeful Bianco’s crime-solving numbers
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is running for California governor, touting his decades of law enforcement experience in “protecting the community and ensuring the safety of all its residents.” A new report, however, takes aim at his claims, identifying him as “the sheriff with California’s worst crime-solving...
8 accused in California theft ring that targeted nearly 100 homes
News of the arrests comes after reports of burglaries at the homes of celebrities like Brad Pitt and Teddi Mellencamp.
