Major Medi-Cal changes coming in the New Year
ORANGE, Calif. (December 29, 2025) — With major changes coming to Medi-Cal starting January 1, 2026, CalOptima Health is urging Orange County residents to learn about how they may be impacted, and encouraging all who are currently eligible but not yet enrolled to apply before the new year. Among the changes are...
Inmate Found Dead at Banning Correctional Facility; Investigation Ongoing
An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 46-year-old Quadir Boykin of Menifee was found unresponsive inside a housing unit cell earlier this morning.Correctional deputies, jail medical...
Long Beach police promotes Commander Norma Carrillo to deputy chief
The Long Beach Police Department has appointed Commander Norma Carrillo as deputy chief, which will take effect Jan. 10, 2026. LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish said Carrillo has demonstrated a strong commitment to the department’s future and to public safety in Long Beach, citing her emphasis on education and professional...
CHP tries to corral massive street race after hundreds of daredevil drivers reported on...
CHP officers boxed in many of them on the International Gateway Bridge. The post CHP tries to corral massive street race after hundreds of daredevil drivers reported on freeway appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Woman charged with robbing elderly woman in Irvine on Christmas Day
A 25-year-old woman was charged Monday with robbing a a 74-year-old woman and committing battery on two good Samaritans who came to the aid of the victim on Christmas Day in Irvine.
A new ‘solution’ to student homelessness: A parking lot where students can sleep safely...
When Edgar Rosales Jr. uses the word “home,” the second-year college student with a linebacker’s build isn’t referring to the house he plans to buy after becoming a nurse or getting a job in public health. Rather, the student at California’s Long Beach City College is talking about the parking lot he slept in every...
Burglary suspects arrested after a traffic stop in coastal O.C.
Even during the holidays, criminals don’t take a break; unfortunately for them, neither do the police in Huntington Beach. Early yesterday morning, an observant resident spotted suspects burglarizing a storage trailer and did exactly the right thing by calling it in to the HBPD. Thanks to the quick tip...
Man dies in custody in Fullerton jail
A man taken into custody on suspicion of public intoxication died while in the Fullerton jail Monday. Officers saw the suspect leaning against a light pole at South Euclid Street and West Orangethorpe Avenue.
A man arrested for public intoxication died at a north O.C. police jail
On December 28, 2025, at approximately 10:48 PM, a police officer noticed an adult male slumped against a light pole at the intersection of S. Euclid St. and W. Orangethorpe Ave., according to the Fullerton Police Department. The officer contacted the male and subsequently placed him under arrest for public...
Celebrate National Bacon Day on Dec. 30 with a one cent burger at Wendy’s
Wendy’s is selling its Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for one cent on Tuesday, December 30. This offer is available at participating locations, including those in Southern California, in celebration of National Bacon Day. How to get the deal. To take advantage of the 1-cent cheeseburger offer, you must redeem it...
