FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids

Federal agents in Orange County on Thursday arrested alleged gang members with ties to the notorious Mexican Mafia in a series of stunning pre-dawn raids aimed at alerting SoCal’s criminal underworld. The federal goal was to disrupt the operations of the group, also known as La Eme, a violent prison-based “gangster” that is said to … Read more

Lake Forest, California crash: Tommi Jo Mejer charged after teen son crashes into 81-year-old man while riding e-motorcycle

Aliso Viejo, California – A California mother faces felony charges after her 14-year-old son collided with an 81-year-old man while riding an electric motorcycle, authorities said. Tommy Joe Major, 50, was arrested by the Orange County Police Department on Tuesday at the Lamoureux Justice Center in Orange. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, … Read more

New video of toilet paper being set on fire being reviewed as part of investigation into Southern California warehouse fire

Ontario, California — Detectives are examining a video posted on social media as part of their investigation into a massive operation A warehouse fire broke out early Tuesday This morning in Ontario, California. Fire investigators say the video appears to show instances of toilet paper being set on fire inside a warehouse, while a person … Read more

Focaccia bread recall in California includes Trader Joe’s products

One of the most popular items at Trader Joe’s has been recalled due to metal fragments found in several baking products. The FDA recall concerns a variety of bread varieties, including Trader Joe’s Focaccia bread, which is sold in most of its stores nationwide. This comes after metal pieces were found in bread, according to … Read more

California pays billions for erectile dysfunction and allergies

California pays billions annually through a little-known state employee compensation program for conditions including impotence, allergies and other chronic diseases, leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scrambling to revamp the troubled program. The program, called the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund, provides additional benefits to employees covered by State Employees’ Compensation who are injured … Read more

‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Tori Spelling and several children involved in car crash in Temecula, California, authorities say

Temecula, California — Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash Thursday evening in Temecula, California, officials familiar with the incident told ABC News. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said the accident occurred at approximately 5:44 PM PT and that all involved were medically evaluated following the accident. Tori Spelling arrives at the 2025 … Read more

Inside the secret California lives of niece, grandniece before ICE arrest

The distraught Los Angeles tenant of the property owned by the niece of Iranian terror mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani said he now realizes that mother and daughter had been on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s radar for some time before agents swooped into the quiet Tujunga home and whisked them away. Hamida Soleimani Afshar, 47, and … Read more

California dad Joseph Brandlin arrested for repainting, adding stop signs on dangerous intersection after son’s near miss

A California father was arrested this month for his desperate attempt to make a dangerous intersection near a children’s park safer. Joseph Brandlin, 44, installed 30-inch-high signs and painted the word “Stop” on the ground — just weeks after his son was nearly caught in an accident, which he described as “the last straw.” The … Read more

Super El Niño, what experts say record-setting pattern means for California

El Niño phenomenon is preparing to return. Meteorologists say the world’s strongest weather pattern could return later this year, and if it does, it could have enough of an impact to reshape the weather across the Golden State. The development of El Niño could reshape the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1, by changing … Read more

Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California

policy The order is currently blocked by a state law that prohibits automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at school. Rahmat Gul/AP, File By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Updated on March 3, 2026 | 8:10 AM 2 minutes to read WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way … Read more