Authorities investigate an early morning fatal shooting in La Puente, seeking witnesses and urging anyone with information to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies arrested Leonardo Briones Ortiz in Muscoy after he evaded them on a motorcycle and was found with an unserialized firearm and a high-capacity magazine.

A wildfire named the “Needles Fire” burned 203 acres near the California-Arizona border, leading to evacuations. Firefighters achieved 50% containment despite extreme heat. No injuries were reported.

A 12-year-old boy died at Wild Rivers Water Park in Irvine after a non-water-related medical emergency. Details are unclear, but the death was not due to drowning.

A man was arrested in Loma Linda for carrying an unregistered gun in his backpack after a late-night park ordinance violation led to a vehicle search.

A 4-year-old boy, Christian Ramirez, was found safe after being lost overnight in the wilderness during a family camping trip at Rancheria Campground, Huntington Lake.

A man was arrested for the murder of his wife after reporting she was hurt in Hesperia; an investigation by the Sheriff-Coroner Department is ongoing.

Phillip Allen Fleming of Simi Valley was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for sexually abusing a child from 1996 to 2007, starting when the victim was six. His crimes were disclosed in April 2021, leading to his guilty plea in May 2024.

Two men died in a Hesperia rollover crash involving a Mini Cooper. Alex Cardenas passed at a trauma center and Frank Cardenas was found dead at the scene. The accident is under investigation for speed and other contributing factors.

A woman rappelling at Mt. Baldy used text-to-911 to be rescued after an accident, showcasing the importance of the technology for those who cannot make voice calls.

San Bernardino County cleared 134 tons of waste from Adelanto, with cleanup spanning several square miles and involving the removal of trash and tires near schools. Community leaders and residents praised the effort.

The District Attorney confirmed that Ivan Gallegos would not be charged in the fatal stabbing of Xavier Cerf, citing self-defense. The incident occurred on Greek Row near USC, and the investigation is ongoing.

Amazon is fined $5.9 million by California for purportedly violating the state's Warehouse Quotas Law at its Moreno Valley and Redlands centers, with the company intending to appeal the claim.