Serial child molester could be released from Southern California prison
A serial child molester serving his sentence at a Southern California prison has been granted parole, sparking widespread outrage. David Allen Funston was convicted in 1999 in Sacramento County of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation. According to prosecutors who handled the case, Funston would approach...
24-year-old inmate dies at Orange County jail
The Santa Ana Police Department booked the inmate into the Theo Lacy Facility on Feb. 19 for vehicle theft, receiving a stolen vehicle and obstructing or resisting a peace officer.
CEO of large vocational school, alleged co-conspirators charged in scheme that drained injured workers’...
The CEO of one of California’s largest vocational return to work counseling centers, Hazel Ortega, 54, of La Habra, and alleged co-conspirators Gemi Bertran, 54, and Elbert Irving, 41, have been arraigned on 31 felony counts for allegedly orchestrating a kickback and forgery scheme that drained injured workers’...
A forgotten California town lives on in one mansion and a vandalized cemetery
The lost city is hiding in plain sight next to a freeway.
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in coastal Orange County
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., police officers responded to a traffic collision on Beach Boulevard and Williams Drive involving a white Toyota Camry and a pedestrian, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Upon arrival, officers located the driver of the Toyota, a 68-year-old...
Tustin video game store embraces the past to stand out
As prices for video games, consoles and subscription services continue to rise, local video game stores are looking for new ways to navigate an increasingly competitive market. Inflated prices have begun to push customers away and while major retailers such as GameStop and Best Buy have been able to handle...
Firefighters extinguish third-alarm fire at vacant restaurant in Lakewood
It took firefighters over three hours to extinguish flames at the vacant restaurant.
Fiery Long Beach Airport Tunnel Crash Leaves Multiple Dead
Early Saturday morning, a single-vehicle crash near Long Beach Airport turned a busy airport approach into a grim scene, with a car engulfed in flames and multiple people dead, according to early reports. The wreck happened on Lakewood Boulevard just south of Spring Street, and initial accounts say several occupants...
California residents shaken by 3.5 magnitude earthquake
Southern California residents felt the ground shake Sunday night when a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, marking the third seismic event to rattle the region in just one week. The temblor hit at approximately 9:40 p.m. about 14 miles southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes...
Drugs, dozens of bottles of stolen alcohol recovered from 3 suspects in Orange County
Deputies in Orange County recovered drugs and a large collection of stolen alcoholic beverages from a trio of suspects earlier this week, officials said. The seizure occurred Tuesday night, OCSD’s San Clemente Station stated on social media, after deputies received a call regarding alcohol being stolen from a...
