The Irvine Police arrested two L.A. fraudsters for stealing wallets and using the credit...
In June, a wallet was stolen from a parked car at the Shady Canyon trailhead, according to the Irvine Police Department. Soon after, the thief used the victim’s credit cards to make purchases at the Irvine Spectrum, all caught on security cameras. Fast forward to Thursday, when IPD Crime...
Driver kills man walking with his bike in Long Beach
LONG BEACH – Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal collision that took the life of a pedestrian as he walked a bicycle along a Long Beach street. The collision was reported about 6:05 p.m. at the intersection of Pacific Place and Wardlow Road. “When officers arrived, Long Beach...
The Orangewood Foundation provides 600 backpacks to O.C. youth in need
SANTA ANA, Calif. – AUGUST 7, 2025 – The Orangewood Foundation (Orangewood), the leading provider of youth and young adult services in Orange County, held their Back-to-School Backpack Drive yesterday, which gave away 600 backpacks for youth in need to be able to thrive in the new academic year.
Labubu heist: Watch how thieves wiped out store’s entire doll collection
Burglars wiped out a California store's entire Labubu monster doll collection during a heist this week, making off with thousands of dollars' worth of the viral toy. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the heist occurred at a store in La Puente, a city about 20 miles east of downtown LA and...
Riverside County Animal Services Steps Up to Care for Pets Left Behind in Rosa...
As the Rosa Fire raged through parts of Riverside County this week, forcing residents to evacuate their homes along Highway 74, one team remained behind on the mountain: Riverside County Animal Services.While most residents scrambled to escape the fast-moving flames, animal control officers climbed deeper into the...
Man pleads guilty to shooting at O.C. Sheriff’s helicopter with semi-automatic rifle
An Orange County man pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter after drinking during his birthday party. Justin Derek Jennings, 40, of Laguna Niguel, pleaded guilty on Aug. 8 to one count of attempting to damage, destroy, disable, or wreck an aircraft in the special...
National CORE Opens Affordable Housing in Southern California
A new development is bringing affordable housing options to working families in Anaheim, California. Developed by National CORE, Miraflores Apartments features 86 units for households earning up to 60% of the area median income, with eight permanent supportive housing units for people who were homeless or at risk of...
10 Weird, True, and Overlooked Facts About Costa Mesa, California
Even if you’ve lived in Costa Mesa, CA, for years, you might not know why it was once called Goat Hill or that its name came from a post office requirement. You might’ve missed the old neon bowling alley, or the fact that the city helped launch both a global church movement and a type of motorcycle racing still held...
Authorities ID woman killed by driver in Long Beach
LONG BEACH – A 46-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Long Beach has been identified, county authorities said Thursday. Officers were dispatched at 9:05 p.m. Friday to the area of Atlantic Avenue and 36th Street regarding a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to the Long...
Residents Demand Answers as Euthanasia Continues in Riverside County Shelters
Concern is growing in the Coachella Valley over the number of animals still being euthanized in Riverside County shelters despite a public commitment to becoming no-kill.On Thursday, passionate residents packed into the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms, demanding answers from county officials. Many...