Underworld Turns

Parents of Southern California man killed by high, texting driver speak out

A Corona family is disappointed and frustrated after learning that the young woman convicted of killing their youngest son is now eligible for release from prison after serving only 2 ½ years of her nine-year sentence. Benjamin Montalvo was killed in July 2020 while riding his bike with friends near his alma mater, Centennial High School in Corona, by Noemi Velado who […]
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‘They’re racially profiling people’: Feds conduct immigration operations in O.C.

Immigrants’ rights organizations as well as city officials are reporting what appears to be an uptick in federal immigration enforcement operations in Orange County, including at an Anaheim car wash that was targeted last summer. The latest operation at State College Car Wash, located in the 400 block of North State College Boulevard, unfolded Sunday around 1 p.m. Cellphone […]
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Graphic video shows skateboarder critically injured in Panorama City hit-and-run

This story contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. Graphic video released Monday captured the moment a hit-and-run driver struck a skateboarder in Panorama City last week, critically injuring the man, police said. The violent collision happened around 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 15 along Nordhoff Street near Lurline Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police […]
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