National forecast time! Meteorologist D.J. Kayser has the latest on the severe weather from the overnight hours, as well as additional severe weather, flooding rains, and snow chances through the Easter holiday weekend.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Traffic stop ends in deadly officer-involved shooting in Newport Beach.

Today, Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist responsible for terror attacks in Punjab, India, was arrested by the FBI & ERO in Sacramento. Linked to two international terrorist groups, he entered the U.S. illegally and used burner phones to evade capture.

FBI Sacramento

One-third of fires responded to by the Los Angeles Fire Department over the last six years involve the homeless, according to a newly released department memo.

The memo found rubbish fires — half of which involve the homeless — became the department’s top service call type in 2024 and said falling LAFD staffing and rising homeless dispatch volume leave the department overextended.

The report says that while homeless individuals make up just 1.2% of LA’s population, they are responsible for 12% of LAFD emergency medical services incidents and 33% of fires. This means compared to other people in Los Angeles, homeless people are 10 times more likely to use EMS services and 28 times more likely to be “involved” in a fire — all at taxpayers’ expense.

LAFD says it believes these numbers understate the number of homeless-related fires and medical emergencies it responds to, meaning the costs are likely even higher.
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Last week, Trooper Jeffrey Galindo was awarded the Lifesaving Award and Illinois PD Officer Gerardo Chaidez was awarded the Director’s Award for their actions in July 2024.

That day, off-duty Officer Chaidez was traveling in Mitchell Co. when he witnessed a man crash while riding his motorcycle. The incident completely severed the man’s leg above the knee. Chaidez used his shirt and later a belt to make improvised tourniquets. Trooper Galindo arrived on the scene and immediately retrieved his department-issued tourniquet, applying it above the improvised ones. Trooper Galindo and Officer Chaidez continued to assess the man’s condition until EMS arrived and transported him to a local hospital for further treatment.

Their decisive responses that day resulted in the saving of a life. Read more at https://bit.ly/4cp692w.

[Pictured on the front row: Officer Chaidez, Trooper Galindo and DPS Colonel Freeman F. Martin]

Texas DPS

Fixed it for you, NY Times.

Oh, and by the way, Chris Van Hollen — he’s NOT coming back.

The White House

The Democratic Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, declared a state of emergency on April 7, citing the “significant increase” in criminal activity in the city. Gee, wonder why...

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/governor-deploys-national-guard-to-democrat-run-city-overrun-with-crime

A bear at UC Santa Barbara Thursday has reportedly left the campus. 🐻

It was being followed by UC police and the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife around North Hall and the bus loop.  They were encouraging it to head back towards the hills. (Photo: Miguel Penebella )

John Palminteri

What is the WAR ON COPS? 🤔

It's not just the violence officers face every day.

It's Soros-backed prosecutors quick to charge innocent cops with crimes—and media narratives designed to make the public hate police.

Law Enforcement Legal Defense

California doesn't have a homeless problem, it has a drug abuse and mental health problem. Californians are demanding that their leaders do something about it - nobody thinks it's humane for these people to live and die on the streets.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/18/california-voters-frustration-homelessness-poll-00298204

As your next Governor, we will enforce anti-camping policies on state-owned land and mobilize law enforcement to force these people into treatment and off the streets.

Join Team Bianco at http://www.BiancoForGovernor.com

JUST IN: VP and SLOTUS attend the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. 🇻🇦

Media Matters was NOT happy with this truth bomb.

Jason Rantz

If crimes reported to law enforcement (most aren’t) are down per the FBI, is there less victimization, or are crime patterns shifting?

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/crimes-shifting-landscape-what-groups-are-victimized-the-most-by-crime

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Los Angeles: On March 11, 2025, at approximately 6:50 pm, the suspect, later identified as 44-year-old Adrian Uribe, self-reported to 911 that he was armed with a grenade, a shotgun, was suicidal, and would shoot any police who approached his residence located in an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Scarff Street. Southwest Patrol Division officers responded to the location and were guided by citizens to Uribe’s residence. Officers set up containment around the location and made verbal contact with Uribe, who failed to obey officers’ commands and remained barricaded in his apartment.

Metropolitan Division Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) was requested to responded to the location to assist in the apprehension of Uribe. Before SWAT’s arrival, and as officers were attempting to negotiate with Uribe, he suddenly emerged from his apartment, holding what appeared to be a shotgun and pointed it toward officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS). Uribe was not struck by gunfire and retreated into his apartment and continued to remain barricaded. SWAT officers subsequently arrived at the scene and formed a tactical plan. After continued negotiations and the release of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) vapor gas into his apartment, Uribe surrendered to officers and was taken into custody without further incident. Uribe was booked for 422(a)PC, Criminal Threats.

No officers or community members were injured during this incident. No evidence of explosives or ordinance were located during the investigation. A black and brown plastic replica gun was recovered at the scene and processed as evidence.

We take the hits so others don’t have to. That’s the job. That’s the calling.

New report released by LAFD showing 1/3 of ALL fires across the city over the past 6 years were homeless related. A 475% increase! The strain on resources is astounding.

Listen to John Kobylt go off!

Please pray for the Prince George's County Police officer who was seriously injured in the line of duty this morning. 🙏🏻

Maryland: A Prince George’s County police officer was seriously injured early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic around a crash scene. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on southbound Route 210 near Fort Washington Road.

The officer was assisting with an earlier crash investigation when a passing vehicle hit him. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Authorities say the driver stayed on the scene.

Prince George County Police Department

Watch: The California Black Bear on the UC Santa Barbara campus yesterday has left the school grounds. It has been spotted this morning on More Mesa, the beach and going east towards Hope Ranch. The public has, for the most part, given it space. 🐻 (video: Miguel Penebella)

John Palminteri