L.A. County achieves major coronavirus win as transmission rate hits lowest level
An increasing downturn in the daily number of new cases suggests the transmission number is slightly under 1, a milestone for L.A. County.
Online child sex abuse reports surge as kids spend more time on computers amid coronavirus
Law enforcement has been overwhelmed by a massive surge in tips about online child sexual abuse and exploitation tied coronavirus at-home learning.
Lori Loughlin always insisted she was innocent in admissions scandal. Why change now?
Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli’s guilty plea announcement marks a major moment in the scandal that rocked American academia.
Loughlin, Giannulli to plead guilty, serve prison time in college scam
By Alanna Durkin Richer “Full House” Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, agreed to serve prison time as part of a plea deal in the college admissions bribery case, according to court papers filed Thursday. Loughlin, 55, has agreed to serve two months behind bars and Giannulli, 56, has agreed to…
Drum school director accused of sexually assaulting teen in Orange County
SANTA ANA — Santa Ana police and prosecutors asked for the public’s help Wednesday tracking down potential victims of a registered sex offender charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy. Patrick Michael Costello of Orange, 56, founder and director of Synergy Drum Corps, is accused of offering a student, who was 14 or 15 years…
Police: Unlicensed pilot steals small plane in Chino, lands and crashes into fence in Fullerton
Police arrested a Covina man who is not a licensed pilot, but is suspected of stealing a small airplane from the Chino Airport and flying to Fullerton on Wednesday, May 20. Christian Estoque, 32, overshot the runway while attempting to land a Cessna 172S at the Fullerton Municipal Airport, Fullerton Police Sgt. Eric Bridges said….
Woman holding flare gun steps out of her car on 55 freeway in Costa Mesa, briefly shutting southbound lanes
A woman caused a brief shutdown Wednesday of southbound lanes of the 55 freeway in Costa Mesa after she stopped her car and called 911, claiming she was armed and knew the identity of a killer in Texas, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol closed all the lanes near Del Mar Avenue at around 12:30…
Most California school districts plan to open in the fall. Here’s how it would work
Tony Thurmond, California’s superintendent of schools, has updated the public on safely reopening schools in the fall.
Earthquake: 3.6 quake near Ridgecrest
A 3.6 earthquake was reported at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday six miles from Ridgecrest, Calif.
A new high for coronavirus deaths in California as counties push ahead with reopening
California reports 132 new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday — the most in a single day — as counties continue cementing plans to reopen.