In a lawsuit filed last year, a Garden Grove family is suing Six Flags Magic Mountain, alleging their 22-year-old son suffered a traumatic and fatal brain injury sustained while riding one of the theme park’s most infamous and popular rollercoasters, X2. Christopher Hawley, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, was with his … Read more
A man was arrested after police discovered a large collection of stolen tools and construction materials in Riverside Tuesday. The suspect was identified as Joaquin Jimenez, 52, according to the Riverside Police Department. At around 7:15 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Jimenez’s van near Jurupa Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard. Inside the van, … Read more
A man was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly fired towards an off-duty police officer in Orange County. The suspect was identified as Solomon Cottrell, 27, Los Alamitos, according to the Irvine Police Department. On March 18 at around 2:06 a.m., the off-duty officer spotted Cottrell in a Nissan Altima driving erratically near Jamboree … Read more
An alleged attack on a state prison officer by a 43-year-old inmate transferred from Los Angeles County is being investigated as attempted homicide, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials announced Tuesday. The March 18 incident at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad reportedly unfolded just before 9 a.m. on what authorities describe as … Read more
A manhunt is underway in San Clemente for a man who allegedly stabbed a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, officials confirmed to KTLA. Authorities said that around 2:15 p.m., a female deputy on foot patrol doing routine homeless outreach in the 1700 block of Avenida Estacion notified dispatch that she had been … Read more
A 33-year-old man from San Bernardino County involved in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash over the weekend has succumbed to his injuries and died, officials announced. The victim, Andrew Herrera, a resident of Apple Valley, was traveling eastbound on a dirt easement along Otoe Road, west of Cheyenne Road on March 15 when he lost … Read more
Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The vast majority of the National Archives’ collection of over 6 million … Read more
16 people from Southern California are facing charges related to the distribution of drugs coordinated by a group based out of Escondido. A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday states that two federal indictments were unsealed, which detail part of how the suspects allegedly ran the operation. According to the DOJ, … Read more
Protestors from both sides of the war in Gaza clashed outside of actress Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood. Pro-Palestinian supporters were furious the Israeli actress is being celebrated as the war rages on overseas. What was supposed to be an exciting and festive moment for the “Wonder Woman” actress on Tuesday turned … Read more
Billionaire businessman and runner-up in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race Rick Caruso announced Tuesday that he is opposed to a recall effort against the winner of that election and current Mayor Karen Bass. “A mayoral recall right now is not a good idea. This is a time when Los Angeles needs unity, not costly … Read more