Despite sunny and warm conditions, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents and visitors to stay out of the ocean at several county beaches due to high bacteria concentrations. Health officials said the advisories were issued after recent water samples showed bacterial levels above state safety standards, posing potential health risks … Read more
Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who deeply cared about people and was distressed by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who loved … Read more
A historic Southern California cafe, established nearly 140 years ago in the Santa Clarita Valley, reopened Monday after what was initially thought to be a permanent closure earlier this month. Long considered the oldest cafe in Los Angeles County, the Saugus Cafe first opened in 1886 and is now operating under new owner Eduardo Reyna, … Read more
A 20-year-old man was killed, and two others were injured in a crash on Highway 46 near Wasco Saturday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the crash occurred around 1:16 p.m. on January 17, 2026, involving a 2003 Toyota Camry and a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. According to CHP, the Toyota was traveling eastbound, while … Read more
A 62-year-old man died Saturday night after his vehicle crashed into a canal on Herring Road, south of Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the incident occurred around 5:53 p.m. on January 17, 2026. The man, the sole occupant, was driving a 2008 Toyota Prius westbound in heavy fog when, for reasons still … Read more
San Bernardino County homicide investigators are seeking the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Victorville. The shooting occurred around 8:20 p.m. on Friday, January 16, near Glen Canyon Lane and Burwood Avenue. Deputies responding to the scene found the boy, later identified as Jeremy Rosales, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds … Read more
A preliminary magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Monday evening just five miles north-northeast of Indio Hills, rattling communities across Southern California. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit just before 6 p.m. at a depth of nearly 2 miles. Officials said the epicenter was about 14.5 miles north of Coachella and 16.6 miles northeast … Read more
A Southern California man has been convicted of molesting multiple children over a period spanning nearly 30 years. Martin Herrejon Vieyra, 58, of Santa Paula, was found guilty of eight felony charges on Jan. 12, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said two of the victims were targeted for extended periods. One … Read more
A 23-year-old man has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed a 14-year-old in southwest Atlanta. Authorities said the shooting occurred shortly before 7:13 p.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of Greensferry Road. The Atlanta Police Department reported that officers responded to calls about a person shot at the Villages at Castleberry Hill … Read more
Maurice Berthal Spencer, 39, of Chicago Heights, Illinois, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he drove while intoxicated and ran over his wife during an argument in Schererville. According to a probable cause affidavit, Schererville Police were called around 6:58 p.m. on January 13, 2026, to the area of 833 W. … Read more