Felon Dies in Custody, Circumstances Under Investigation
BANNING (CNS) – A 46-year-old felon awaiting trial on arson and other charges died in his jail cell in Banning Monday, but authorities said there was no indication of foul play. Quadir Rafi Boykin of Menifee was discovered by correctional deputies unconscious in his cell at the Smith Correctional...
California’s toxic empathy isn’t helping homeless drug addicts
The toxic empathy of Democratic policies on homelessness and drug use allows homeless drug addicts to slowly kill themselves in the streets and even prevents them from getting the treatment they need to recover. This is playing out in Riverside, California, where former Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase’s drug addicted...
Man Injured in Accidental New Year’s Day Shooting in Long Beach, Investigation Underway
Long Beach kicked off the new year with a concerning incident as police reported an accidental discharge of a firearm that left one man injured. According to the Long Beach Police Department's official blotter, officers were called to the scene on the 1700 block of Sherman Place just after midnight on January 1,...
Robbery suspect arrested for assaulting elderly woman in Orange County
A suspect was arrested for allegedly robbing a woman during a violent encounter in Irvine. The suspect was identified as Stheysi Radilla-Espinoza, 25, of Orange, according to the Irvine Police Department. In late December, Radilla-Espinoza is accused of targeting the victim, a 74-year-old woman, in the parking lot of...
Mother dies after being swept away in river
An Orange County family is mourning the loss of a mother of two who died after being swept away in the Santa Ana River during a storm.
1,600 headstones, plaques stolen or damaged in repeat thefts at historic Compton cemetery
It keeps happening -- headstones and plaques vandalized and stolen from graves at the Woodlawn Celestial Gardens. The caretaker believes the thieves are after the bronze or copper.
California Dog’s Microchip Search Brings Hope Before Revealing A Painful Truth
Bringing a dog into your life is more than a choice, it is a lifelong promise. It means giving love, safety, and care through every stage, from the playful days of youth to the slower years of old age. Sadly, not everyone keeps that promise. Too many senior dogs are...
Gardena officer rescues puppy from compacting trash can, then adopts him
A one-year-old terrier mix tossed into a self-compacting trash can in Los Angeles County last week was rescued just in time by a police officer — who days later returned to give the puppy a forever home. According to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, a Gardena police officer heard […]
Man, 19, Identified as 1 of 3 Hikers Found Dead on California’s Mt. Baldy:...
One of the three bodies recently recovered from Mt. Baldy in California has been identified as 19-year-old Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Casanova’s identity in a press release issued Wednesday, Dec. 31. Authorities said he was a resident of Seal Beach, a...
Arraignment Due for Glendale Woman Indicted in Alleged SoCal Terror Plot
A Glendale woman is expected to be arraigned Friday on federal charges alleging her role in hatching a terror plot to bomb targets in Los Angeles and Orange counties on New Year's Eve, a scheme that was broken up by authorities weeks earlier.
