Milo Yiannopoulos’ talk at CSUF lures supporters, protesters, with 8 arrested
Supporters and protesters of Milo Yiannopoulos sparred verbally, and in a few cases physically, at Cal State Fullerton on Halloween night as the conservative provocateur spoke to a sold-out crowd of...
View ArticleCanyon Fire 2, which torched 9,200-plus acres and destroyed homes, ignited by...
ANAHEIM – The Canyon Fire 2 that last month scorched more than 9,200 acres, destroying 15 houses and 10 other structures, was likely started by high winds pushing smoldering embers from a clump of oak...
View ArticleWoman wins $64 million with lottery ticket purchased in Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE – A woman has come forward to claim a $64 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot with a ticket purchased in Garden Grove, California Lottery officials said. Lisa Hoang had purchased two $1 Quick...
View ArticleVideo shows how deep frying a turkey can burn your house down (plus other...
SANTA ANA — Preparing a delicious Thanksgiving turkey can be a recipe for disaster unless basic safety precautions are taken, authorities warned during a holiday-cooking-gone-wrong demonstration...
View ArticleRiverside police stunned by teen’s alleged confession that he molested 50...
RIVERSIDE – A teenager’s alleged confession to molesting upward of 50 children across Southern California over the last eight years has left veteran Riverside detectives stunned. “The unusual part of...
View ArticleSantiago Estates resident among many wondering if Creek fire has charred...
Jaime Leon stood on a sidewalk in the Santiago Estates subdivision Tuesday afternoon determined to learn if the Creek fire had devoured his Sylmar home. As he made his way to Gavina Avenue and Via...
View ArticleRye fire near Santa Clarita has burned at least 7,000 acres, is 10 percent...
SANTA CLARITA — More than a dozen people waited anxiously inside their vehicles Wednesday to reenter Valencia Travel Village RV park a day after the Rye Fire began its path through brush near Santa...
View ArticleChrissy Teigen, Paris Hilton and more celebrities tweet thanks to...
Celebrities are taking to Twitter to praise firefighters for saving homes and lives in the wake of wildfires ravaging Southern California. Here’s what several of them, including Chrissy Teigen and...
View ArticleThree arrested following police pursuit from Santa Ana to the Corona area
SANTA ANA — Three people in a stolen car were arrested Friday night, Dec. 15, after a police pursuit that began in Santa Ana and ended near Corona. Shortly before 9 p.m. Santa Ana officers attempted...
View ArticleUrine empire, lax oversight expose flaws in California rehab laws
Part of our ongoing investigation into the Southern California rehab industry. Philip Ganong, his wife and their 34-year-old son built a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar empire on urine. They...
View ArticleNew California law aims to reduce pool and spa drownings
A law that will go into effect Monday, Jan. 1 requiring an additional safety feature for newly constructed or remodeled pools and spas aims to reduce drownings – the leading cause of death among...
View ArticleRehab Riviera: Industry struggling to get clean
Rapists, child molesters and pedophiles served in positions of trust inside state-licensed addiction treatment centers because, in California, no criminal background checks were required. Addiction...
View ArticleWhy Inland advocates are cheering the new backyard-pool safety law
Advocates for water safety in a hot region where swimming is extremely popular are cheering the arrival of a California law that mandates new and remodeled backyard pools be equipped with two features...
View ArticleDocument reveals insight on investigation into Blaze Bernstein’s death
LAKE FOREST – The body of 19-year-old pre-med college student Blaze Bernstein was found Tuesday in brush near a Foothill Ranch park where he went missing more than a week ago, and records show that a...
View ArticleHigh school friend arrested in case of Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found...
SANTA ANA – A friend of slain pre-med student Blaze Bernstein was arrested Friday on suspicion of homicide in the death of the University of Pennsylvania sophomore who went missing for a week before...
View ArticleBill aims to plug holes in addiction treatment industry
Stoned and crying in April, 2017, Timmy Solomon hears a voice. “What’s wrong, why are you so sad,” the voice slurs from a sleeping on the concrete near a gas station. The voice belongs to Timothy, a...
View ArticleHelicopter didn’t send distress signal before fatal Newport Beach crash, feds...
NEWPORT BEACH – A helicopter traveling to Catalina Island did not send a distress signal shortly after take-off from John Wayne Airport before slamming up against a Newport beach home Tuesday, Jan. 30,...
View ArticleWinter storm mostly spares wildfire burn areas and brings rain, snow to...
A winter storm warning will remain in effect through Saturday for most Southern California mountain areas as a slow-moving storm that caused a mudslide in Malibu and dumped several inches of snow at...
View ArticleAutopsy offers few clues in murder-suicide of hiking couple in Joshua Tree
JOSHUA TREE — An autopsy released Tuesday doesn’t answer the mystery behind a murder-suicide at Joshua Tree last year, but it does provide some hints about how the young couple’s trip unfolded. The...
View ArticleDeaths, financial chaos bring scrutiny to Rehab Riviera recovery industry
The son of a high-profile Chicago politician died in February at a sober living home affiliated with addiction treatment provider New Existence Recovery. In March, a co-owner of New Existence, possibly...
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