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New courthouse now open in Menifee Town Center
The Menifee Justice Center opened July 8 in Menifee Town Center. Editor's note: Story has been corrected. This court will not handle traffic cases. The new Menifee Justice Center opened earlier this month in Menifee Town Center, just south of the Krikorian Theater site. The courthouse will handle family law...
Father of SoCal teen found outside ABC7 arrested for child abduction, falsifying police report
The father of a 15-year-old girl who went missing for about a week in Monterey Park - before she was found safe outside ABC7's office in Glendale - was arrested Friday on suspicion of child abduction and other offenses.According to the Monterey Park Police Department, Jeffrey Chao is also suspected of conspiracy and falsifying a police report in connection with the disappearance of Alison Jillian Chao, who vanished July 16 but was found safe on Tuesday."The department's dedicated efforts and collaboration with other agencies were pivotal in resolving this critical situation and ensuring Alison Chao's safety," according to a statement...
Southern California’s longest-running Halloween event returns; tickets on sale Friday
Tickets for Southern California's longest running Halloween event, Knott's Scary Farm, are now on sale, offering guests a frightful experience with 10 mazes, five scare zones, and four shows, running from September 19 until November 2.
Freeway connecting California to Las Vegas shut down after truck hauling batteries crashes
The entire 15 Freeway was shut down east of Barstow Friday after a big rig hauling lithium-ion batteries crashed and caught fire, blocking Southern California's link to Las Vegas for more than nine hours, officials said. The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. in the freeway's northbound lanes between Barstow and Baker, according...
Cooling trend heads to SoCal starting Friday
A cooling trend is headed to most of Los Angeles and Orange counties Friday, ending a weeklong heat wave that saw temperatures in triple digits and dangerous conditions in the Antelope Valley and desert communities.
Inland Empire Temperatures Continue to Surge
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Excessive heat warnings are in effect until Friday in the Coachella Valley with temperatures expected to reach 116 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The excessive heat warning will be in effect in Palm Desert, Coachella, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, Borrego Springs, Indio and La...
CIELO Fund scholarships buoy region's dedicated students
The Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity Fund (CIELO Fund) is on track to award $107,000 in scholarships to 64 students throughout the Inland Empire as part of the 2024 CIELO Fund Scholars Program. This second round of funding increases the fund's total investments for Latino scholarships to $230,000. Some 148 students have benefited...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.
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