Suspect held in Peru; wife’s body was found in Angeles National Forest
A husband accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in the Angeles National Forest before fleeing the country with their children has been detained in Peru, officials announced…
Trump administration presses rollback of ‘Roadless Rule’ on wild lands
The Trump administration on Wednesday took formal steps to rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of wild areas in national forests, including 4.4 million acres in California.…
SoCal religious sect leaders arrested after two members go missing
A husband and wife who run an Inland Empire religious group have been arrested and automatic weapons and ghost guns seized by Redlands Police as they investigate how a former…
Bidders show some interest in geothermal rights in California desert
For the first time in nearly a decade, federal officials on Tuesday auctioned off leases for new geothermal energy projects in California — and all 13 parcels offered received bids.…
Poll finds partisan split in California on U.S. direction under Trump
California voters are heavily divided along partisan lines when it comes to President Trump, with large majorities of Democrats and unaffiliated voters disapproving of him and believing the country is…
Protester shot in face by deputy projectile awarded over $3 million
A Los Angeles filmmaker and his daughter were awarded more than $3 million after a jury found Los Angeles County negligent for injuries the man sustained when a sheriff’s deputy…
5 injured, one critically, in shooting in South L.A.
Police are searching for multiple suspects after five people were shot in South L.A. on Tuesday afternoon, leaving one person in critical condition, authorities said. At about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,…
Hemet woman allegedly threatened to deport Latino investors in ‘Ponzi scheme,’ authorities say
After a months-long investigation, authorities have arrested a Hemet woman of suspicion of extracting nearly $200,000 in a “Ponzi scheme” involving her wholesale avocado business. In late April, Riverside County…
Law firm that sent L.A. a big bill in homeless case wants $5 million more for its work
The high-powered law firm that racked up big bills working to keep the city of Los Angeles from losing control over its homeless programs is now looking to increase its…
COVID rising fast in California, fueled by new ‘Stratus’ variant
COVID-19 is once again climbing to troubling levels in California — a worrying trend as health officials attempt to navigate a vaccine landscape thrown into uncertainty by delays and decisions…