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5 injured after food truck explodes in Whittier
Two people are in critical condition and three others were also hurt after a food truck exploded early Saturday morning, authorities say. Preliminary information indicates that first responders were dispatched to the 6700 block of Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier at 9:15 a.m. on reports of a food truck that had exploded. Few details about the […]
Beloved father of 3 killed in brutal Orange County hit-and-run
A family is in mourning after their patriarch was killed in a hit-and-run in Newport Beach earlier this week. A press release from the Newport Beach Police Department indicates that officers were dispatched to the area of North Jamboree Road and Sea Vista Drive on reports of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian on July […]
Las Vegas Man Charged in Orange County for Alleged Trafficking of a Minor
A Las Vegas man has been charged with multiple crimes for the alleged human trafficking of a minor in Orange County. According to a press release by the Anaheim Police Department, investigators received information early last week regarding the alleged sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl. The Orange County Human...
Samurai sword attack in Los Angeles: one dead, two hospitalized
LA County Sheriff’s deputies came to a residential lane in San Dimas and were waved down by a female carrying a Samurai-style sword. Last week, a violent altercation involving a Samurai-style sword left one woman dead and two others hospitalized in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department...
Orange County arson suspect charged with setting ten fires
A collaborative partnership of the Orange County Fire Authority and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of Sergio Parracastellon (AKA Sergio Parra), 29, of San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday morning on suspicion of setting multiple vegetation fires in the City of San Juan Capistrano. OCFA Investigators,...
Loved ones remember mother of 6 killed in Pomona hit-and-run
Friends and family gathered in Pomona Friday evening for a vigil honoring a mother of six who died following a hit-and-run crash on July 5. The driver remains at large. Carol Fuentes, 57, was on her way home from gambling at the Morongo Casino when, according to police, she was involved in a three-car collision […]
The SAPD arrested 133 and seized over 3K illegal fireworks during the 4th of July Weekend
While it seemed that the SAPD was not doing much on the 4th of July, it turns out they were pretty busy. The SAPD has released a breakdown of their 4th of July efforts:. On July 4th, the SAPD dispatchers answered a total of 1,667 incoming calls, 647 of which were 911 calls.
Autistic Woman Missing in Santa Ana
Santa Ana police were asking the public for help Sunday to locate a 27-year-old woman who is autistic and epileptic and requires medication. Kimberly Bear was last seen about 9 p.m. Sunday walking in the area of Normandy Place and Lyon Street, police said. Bear is Hispanic, 5 feet, 2...
OC teen suffers eye injury from firework
It’s now two weeks after the fourth of July and we continue to hear about severe firework injuries. Now, one Fullerton teen is trying her best to stay positive despite an injury that may cost her her eyesight. Taylor Kim’s family said they started the summer with a lot...
U.S. Coast Guard halts 2 illegal charter vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard halted two illegal vessels near Newport Beach and San Pedro earlier this week, officials said Friday. A Los Angeles-Long Beach Coast Guard crew responded to a 76-foot craft operating as an illegal charter in Newport Beach Monday.
Deputies Search for Missing At-Risk Man, 37
Authorities were asking for the public’s help Sunday in finding a 37-year-old man with a health risk who went missing. Juan Simon Hernandez Macias was last seen about 8 p.m. Saturday in the 12300 block of 223rd Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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