The beginning of the end for Caesar Ray Cruz came in the form of an email sent by an Anaheim gang cop to his colleagues on a rainy, windy afternoon in December 2009. Detective Nathan Stauber alerted the group that he had received a tip from a confidential informant that 35-year-old Cruz, a discharged parolee…
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Saturday evening at 8:53 p.m. on California’s North Coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was felt in the Eureka area and other parts of the region including Fortuna. There were no reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami was expected,…
Motivated by the death of rap star Nipsey Hussle, Los Angeles-area gangs engage in the most ambitious effort to end violence since the 1992 riots.
HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Orange County coroner’s office on Saturday released the name of a 26-year-old pedestrian killed when struck by a car in Huntington Beach. Jason Cahua was a Huntington Beach resident, the coroner’s office said. The victim now identified as Cahua was hit by a 2004 black Ford Ranger just after 5 a.m….
High Tide Derby members cruise the 2019 “Blaze It Forward” OC Pride parade on skates in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Tuukka, a pit bull shows owned by Sara Dinsmore of Orange takes part in the Blaze It Forward OC Pride LGBT Parade in Santa Ana…
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and volleyball icon Kerri Walsh Jennings showed up on the sand at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Saturday, June 22, not just to play the game that has made her a household name, but to give back to others who share her passion for the sport. Kerri Walsh Jennings, three-time Olympic…
Old classic Woodies lined the parking lot, transporting surfers back to the days when the wagons were the popular transportation for cruising up and down the coast searching for waves. Some of the boards used decades ago — big, heavy, wooden longboards — were stacked up on display, showcased by the collectors who explained the…
A man living in Canada was found dead in Modjeska Canyon after reportedly falling off a 30-foot cliff early Saturday morning, authorities said. Orange County firefighters received a call about 4:10 a.m. in the area of the 29000 block of Modjeska Canyon Road, Capt. Larry Kurtz said. Initial reports received by firefighters was that the…
What makes a person want to take a Nerf blaster — those fun foam-dart-flinging toys — open it up, make it shoot faster and farther, then use it to play games against other people? For Santa Clarita resident Chris Cartaya, it happened when he saw his nephews playing with some brand new blasters in 2008….
Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in…
