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DUI driver caught going 100 mph with kids, loaded gun in car: CHP

A DUI driver was recently arrested after they were caught driving faster than 100 mph with two kids and a loaded handgun inside the car, according to the California Highway Patrol. The suspect was pulled over for driving at dangerous speeds on State Route 59, north of Nevada Street, in the Merced area. “Excessive speed

1 arrested for attempted murder following stabbing near Glendale middle school

One man was arrested for attempted murder and another is in critical condition at a local hospital following a stabbing near Roosevelt Middle School in Glendale Sunday, according to police. Officers with the Glendale Police Department responded to a fight between two men on the 1100 block of South Glendale Avenue at…

Off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy killed in crash

An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed in a crash on Nov. 7, the sheriff’s department announced Monday. The LASD deputy, Martin Maciel, was a 10-year law-enforcement veteran and a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic loss,” LASD said in a…

Immigration agents arrest 'Iranian King of Instagram'

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from Los Angeles have arrested an Iran native with a large social media audience and a lengthy criminal record who, the agency says, was living in the U.S. illegally. Farzad “Tony” Toutouni was detained on Oct. 27 and will remain in custody “pending removal proceedings,”…

California deputies find stolen gas station dinosaur in a strange predicament

A stolen dinosaur statue has been returned to its rightful home at a gas station in San Joaquin County after deputies tracked down the prehistoric mascot and freed it from an "unfortunate predicament." On Oct. 27, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office received an unusual report about a dinosaur that had been stolen…

2 hurt following Walnut Creek water heater incident

The Los Angeles Rams are expected to place wide receiver Puka Nacua on injured reserve, coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday, meaning he likely will miss the Week 14 matchup against the 49ers on Dec. 13 at Levi’s Stadium.

Crypto, Meta money lifts new Democrats to CA Capitol

Happy Monday, California. We have new election results for you today, including good news if you wanted more business-friendly, centrist Democrats in the Capitol. Of course the progressive wing of the Democratic Party can celebrate Jane Kim’s election to state insurance commissioner. The nation over the weekend…