Crime & Safety

Police Assist ICE | Sea Lion Cheats Death | Teacher Killed After Firefighter Husband Reads Diary: Patch PM

Unconscious Victim Saved From Burning Building | SoCal Man Arrested For Trying To Meet 15-Year-Old: Police | SoCal Car Show Saved

Firefighters battled this blaze in San Bernardino on all fronts, attempting to save the life of one person inside.
Firefighters battled this blaze in San Bernardino on all fronts, attempting to save the life of one person inside. (Photo Credit: San Bernardino County Fire)

Catch up on Southern California's top stories for Thursday, Jan. 22.

Slain Teacher's Firefighter Husband Suspected Of Murdering Her After Reading Her Diary

New details have emerged in the bludgeoning death of a Los Angeles woman described as "caring educator" who was UTLA union rep.

Armed Man Barricades Himself In Car During Valley Standoff: LAPD

An armed man barricaded himself inside his car during a standoff in the San Fernando Valley Thursday morning.

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San Diego Man Traveled To Virginia To Have Sex With 15-Year-Old Girl: FBI

A San Diego man who planned to have sex with a teen girl was arrested by FBI agents at a mall in Virginia, according to court records.

Sea Lion Cheats Death Again: Rescued Pinniped With 2 Bullets In Its Head Fights Off Infection

After looking at the X-rays, the rescue nonprofit realized “this was actually the second time he had narrowly escaped death.”

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Unconscious Victim Dragged From Burning IE Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: VIDEO

Video shows firefighters battling the blaze, and performing CPR on a man pulled from 'packrat conditions' amid the smoke and flames.

Public Outcry Saves South OC Community Event After Permit Uncertainty

The weekly Cars and Coffee, held at the San Clemente Outlets, is well-loved and frequented by countless residents near and far.

Police Aid ICE Agents After Armed Man Seen Jumping Fences In OC

Fullerton Police officers assisted federal agents after a Hispanic man was seen jumping fences with a handgun in town.

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