Los Angeles County boosts the penalty for price gouging to $50,000
Board Chair Kathryn Barger cited a disturbing trend of price gouging, preying on the most vulnerable communities.
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A Westminster murder suspect who was an O.C. inmate died after taking ill
On Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, an inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died. The 72-year-old ...
Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenses. Some counties aren’t ready
It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide ...
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OC man arrested after police find fake license, phony $100 bills during traffic stop
Albert Einstein once said "imagination is more important than knowledge," but this was likely not what he meant.
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A Santa Ana man got arrested in Irvine after showing a fake I.D. to a cop
Dayner Chacon Lara, 23, from Santa Ana, learned that the Irvine police officers are pros at solving problems and separating ...
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Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter to appear in court for sentencing in betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los ...
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LAPD sergeant arrested hours after allegedly fleeing fatal hit-and-run crash in Tustin
A Los Angeles police sergeant was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 19-year-old man early Saturday ...
Orange County school employee, 32, admits to 'dating relationship' with student, 16
Mariano Hernandez, 32, was employed as a Behavior Interventionist at Benson Elementary, according to the Tustin Unified ...
Elementary school worker caught in back seat of car with 16-year-old student, CA cops say
An elementary school worker was arrested on sexual assault charges after California police say he was found in the back seat ...