Anaheim man suspected of seriously hurting two police officers in October altercation dies in custody
A suspect died in custody at a hospital following a late October altercation that sent two Anaheim police officers to the emergency room, officials said Wednesday. Both officers were discharged from medical care and recovering from serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries sustained after an encounter with a man suspected of assaulting an apartment complex employee near…
Winners? Losers? So many ballots aren’t counted in Southern California that we might not know for weeks
While Democrats claimed victory Wednesday in a pair of formerly GOP-held House seats, campaign officials said the huge number of mid-term ballots still to be counted mean many other key races throughout Southern California might not be decided for weeks. Electoral clarity came to two regional House districts, the 49th, which covers southern Orange and…
OC District Attorney investigates LA-based faith healers for suspected fraud
Authorities in Orange County suspect that a Los Angeles-based group, which claimed to have the ability to cure the sick in Spanish-language infomercials, bullied and intimidated people into paying thousands for faith-based healing. At least two Orange County residents may have been defrauded by Terapias Alternativas Aaron Inc., also known as Terapias Alternativas Angel Inc.,…
Fired Muslim awarded $3.2 million in discrimination suit against Loma Linda University Medical Center
A jury has awarded $3.2 million in damages to a Muslim who claims he was harassed for years by his supervisors at Loma Linda University Medical Center and ultimately fired because of his Islamic beliefs, his lawyer said Wednesday. The award to Hugo Lizzaraga, 44, who worked 20 years as a warehouse employee at the…
Elections 2018: Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, who leads D.A. Tony Rackauckas, is poised to take over the district attorney’s office
Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer is on the verge of doing what was once unthinkable, unseating 20-year veteran District Attorney Tony Rackauckas despite solid backing by old guard Republican leaders. Rackauckas’ tenure has been marked by scandal and criticism that his department is a “ship without a rudder.” But he has never before faced such…
OC Undersheriff Don Barnes wins sheriff’s race after challenger Duke Nguyen concedes
Sheriff’s candidate Don Barnes shares a moment with his wife Marilyn at the end of the evening. They were at their election night headquarters in Santa Ana on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer) Undersheriff Don Barnes, right, a candidate for Orange County Sheriff, talks with Orange County Chief Probation Officer…
State board again delays vote on contentious river plan
Under pressure from Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration, state regulators once again postponed a vote on a contentious plan to force San Francisco and several big San Joaquin Valley irrigation districts to give up some of their water supplies for environmental protection. On the eve of Wednesday’s…
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts elected to third term
Inglewood voters elected Mayor James T. Butts to a third term Tuesday, handing the incumbent victory over a local clergyman who had the financial backing of an entertainment conglomerate and some prominent celebrities. Butts received 63% of votes to Marc Little’s 18%, according to official election…
Disney appears to gain a friendly majority in Anaheim City Council. The ‘living wage’ initiative is still too close to call
After butting heads for two years with the Anaheim City Council, Walt Disney Co. appears to have won a favorable majority on the panel as candidates backed by the media giant were well ahead in a wide field of hopefuls. Three City Council candidates, including the mayor, who received campaign support…