LA Metro to Update Safety Protocols In Response to ICE Protests, Raids

The Metro Board of Directors has instructed the agency’s staff to update policies regarding station closures, a decision prompted by complaints that customers were unable to ride public transit during protests in downtown Los Angeles. According to Los Angeles County Supervisor and outgoing Board Chair Janice Hahn, her office received comments and complaints about how […]

Pomona Police Open Fire on Suspect

An investigation is underway Saturday into a shooting by a Pomona Police Department officer of a suspect, who was hospitalized. According to the police department, officers were called to the 500 block of East Holt Avenue and Paloma Drive at 6:10 p.m. Friday where police shot the suspect. The suspect was taken to Pomona Valley […]

Garden Grove Issues Silver Alert For 71-Year-Old Man

A Silver Alert is in effect Saturday in Orange County for a 71-year-old man last seen in Garden Grove. Martin Smith was last seen at approximately 4.p.m. Wednesday near Westminster Avenue and Clinton Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Garden Grove Police Department. Smith is Black, […]

Fatal Collision on Orange Freeway Near Fullerton

At least one person was killed Saturday in a collision between a motorcycle rider and a gray sedan on the Orange (57) Freeway in Fullerton near Brea, the California Highway Patrol reported Saturday. CHP officers responded at 12:46 a.m. Saturday to the southbound freeway and the Imperial Highway East onramp where they found the victim, […]

$348M Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Virginia

The jackpot for Tuesday’s multi-state Mega Millions lottery draw will be $50 million after a ticket with all six numbers was sold in Virginia and the player has the option of receiving $348 million in 30 graduated annual installments or a lump sum cash payment of $155.5 million, both before federal taxes. The numbers drawn […]

Fireworks Celebrations Saturday in Menifee, Murrieta

Fourth of July celebrations will start early in Murrieta and Menifee, where parades, live music and other entertainment will precede fireworks extravaganzas Saturday. The pre-Independence Day festivities will get underway at 2 p.m. in Murrieta and at 4 p.m. in Menifee. Murrieta will host its 34th annual “Birthday Bash,” recognizing the municipality’s time since formal […]

Man Pleads Guilty to 13-Year-Old Shooting Case

A 31-year-old man who was convicted of a gang-related murder nearly six years ago but had the case overturned on appeal pleaded guilty Friday to the fatal shooting in Anaheim. Ismael Avalos pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and participating in gang activity, with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a gun. Avalos, who […]

Santa Ana Motel Shooter Sentenced 50 to Life

A Corona man was sentenced Friday to 50 years to life in prison for an attempted robbery that nearly turned deadly in a Santa Ana motel room. Kenny Alfredo Poncio, 45, was convicted March 1, 2023, of one count of attempted murder, one count of attempted robbery, one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm […]

Boarder Control Arrests 2 Persons Allegedly Involved in ‘National Security Threats’

Federal immigration agents arrested two people Friday at a Van Nuys home suspected of being a hub of human trafficking and other criminal activity, authorities said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials posted on social media that agents served a warrant at a home “tied to national security threats.” “Earlier this week, seven Iranian nationals […]

Signatures to Overturn Hotel and Airport Minimum Wage Increase Submitted to LA Clerk

On the same day that a coalition of business owners delivered signatures aimed at overturning a recently approved $30-per-hour minimum wage for airport and hotel workers, the unions representing such employees urged the Los Angeles City Clerk to invalidate the referendum effort on allegations of “gross misconduct” by signature gatherers. A coalition of local hospitality […]

Thermal Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Girlfriend in Domestic Dispute

A 25-year-old man suspected of killing his 24-year-old girlfriend in an domestic dispute in an unincorporated area near Indio was taken into custody Friday. Thermal Station sheriff’s deputies responded on Thursday to a residence in the 8400 block of Manila Avenue, between Indio Boulevard and Indio Street, at around 7 p.m. to reports of a […]