Police confirmed that a girl who was discovered naked and eating out of a trash can is the same 12-year-old girl who went missing overnight back in December. more ›

There was little hint of what was about to come on Thursday evening for the wife of long-time federal immigration officer Ezequiel Garcia. Garcia called his wife Balbina and talked about going to Korean BBQ with her when he got home from work. more ›

Remember that movie "Bad Teacher?" Well, James Seishin Pinckard's educational practices may be much, much worse than those of Cameron D. Pinckard, a 56-year-old math teacher at James L. Day Middle School, was arrested on Tuesday night. He is charged with suspicion of unlawful intercourse with a minor. The teen, whose identity has not been released, is a 17-year-old girl and former student of Pinckard's. more ›

A middle-school student was disciplined for doing something silly with her smart phone: videotaping her friend in the girls' locker room, where a bunch of other girls were changing for PE. Fearing that the girl's video would go viral — as the school's rumor-mill indicated — the school's administration responded swiftly and got the police involved, according to Murrieta Patch. more ›

Authorities in Murrieta responding to the call of a "vicious" pit bull outside a home got a little more than they bargained for Thursday, according to the Press-Enterprise. First, the dog turned out to not be a pit bull, but rather an Argentine dogo. The dog, however, was so boisterous and lunged for an officer, prompting that officer to shoot the dog in the head. But the dog wasn't the only thing officers had to deal with on scene. more ›

In the city of Murrieta, where residents have accused officials of installing red light cameras "to make a quick buck," revenue from the tickets the cameras generate could soon get turned over to local charities, according to the Press-Enterprise. Though tickets can cost around $400 for the driver, after deducting fees to the state, county, and for administrative costs, Murrieta actually doesn't make all that much--around $30 per citation. Last week their mayor, Randon Lane, said the city would be looking in to donating that revenue. Not likely this would happen in Los Angeles--where the City is in need of some charity of its own! more ›

The California Department of Public Health this morning announced that seven hospitals in California have been assessed with administrative penalties after it was determined that the facilities’ noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely caused, serious injury or death to patients. Five of them were in Southern California. more ›

The Press-Enterprise is reporting a new fire, which was first discovered at 12:05 p.m. It has burned at least 10 acres, with the potential of growing to 300, in the Bear Creek area near the Cleveland National Forest, between Murrieta and Wildomar, south of the 15 Freeway. more ›