DAILY MEMO: Masked Agents Draw Guns on Student in Front of High School, Leave...
Between August 9–11, ICE raids across Los Angeles targeted students, street vendors, and workers, with incidents including the abduction of an 18-year-old walking his dog in Van Nuys, a student detained at Arleta High School where agents dropped live ammunition, and multiple arrests at Home Depots in Cypress Park,...
CHP, RivCo Sheriff’s Launch Silver Alert for Missing Corona Man
Concerns mounted Monday for the safety of a 67-year-old man last seen in Corona, prompting the activation of a Silver Alert. Milton Poe was last spotted around 2 a.m. Saturday at Temescal Canyon Road and Retreat Parkway, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Riverside...
Arrest made in deadly shooting in Riverside County
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of shooting and killing another man last week in Riverside County. On Monday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced that 51-year-old Raul Varela of Turlock was taken into custody in connection with the deadly shooting, which happened two days earlier. Deputies...
Homeless Encampment Burns 30 Acres
The fire is 2 to 3 acre in heavy fuels with a moderate rate of spread, per first-arriving unit. Potential for 10 acres. An additional 5 engines have been requested. The fire has jumped the Santa Ana River, A response from Riverside County on the south side of the river has been requested.
Inland Empire health care CEO warns of a system on the brink
This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. Jarrod McNaughton is nothing if not pragmatic. There’s no other way to run a health plan in Southern California that serves 1.5 million people — especially when nearly 95% of its members depend on Medi-Cal, a program about to face its...
Riverside Residents Demand Civilian Oversight as Sheriff’s Department Faces Record Deaths, $77M in Settlements
The Riverside Sheriff’s Accountability Coalition (RSAC) issued a public statement following the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ failure to move forward with a motion to explore the creation of a civilian oversight commission. RSAC emphasized that while the Board refused to act, the community’s demand for...
Manhunt for Washington state murder suspect moves into Southern California
Authorities believe the man may be in Southern California after his car was found abandoned in Calabasas.
Amanda Trebach: Los Angeles nurse released from ICE custody
LOS ANGELES - Amanda Trebach, a Southern California-based nurse, has been released from federal custody after she was detained by ICE agents. According to National Nurses United, an organization representing 225,000 registered nurses across the country, Trebach was detained by federal agents in San Pedro on Thursday,...
More Bay Area firefighters answer call to help battle Gifford Fire, other CA wildfires
The Gifford Fire is the largest and most serious fire burning in California right now. More than 3,000 firefighters are battling it, many of those from the Bay Area.
Canyon Fire prompts air quality alert in parts of Southern California
An air quality alert was issued for parts of Southern California because of the effects of the Canyon Fire, fueled by dry brush and extremely high temperatures.