Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Task Force say they are continuing their investigation into what led to the death of a pit bull and reports that she was a victim of animal abuse and sexual assault. “We are still verifying the facts,” said Det. Al Erkelens, lead investigator on the task…
Days after halting plans for a luxury hotel in the Anaheim Resort District, Disney officials are dissolving agreements that would have channeled millions in hotel room taxes to the company and barred the city from adding a gate tax to amusement park tickets for decades. Disneyland Resort President Josh D’Amaro asked city leaders in a…
Desperate and miserable, Luz Flores of San Pedro took to social media for advice on the evening of Monday, August 20. “Is anyone else getting these bites in their legs and arms? These are extremely itchy, swollen, hot and hurting … any help is much appreciated. Tried cooling, alcohol, warm spoon, peroxide and nothing helps…
Organizers of the Orange County Needle Exchange Program will hold a public meeting Thursday, Aug. 23, in Anaheim to share information and respond to residents’ concerns about their proposal to operate a mobile service starting in September. They’ll likely face tough questions, considering Orange County is suing to block the program and Anaheim, Costa Mesa…
President Donald Trump faced one of the most perilous moments of his presidency on Tuesday after two onetime members of his inner circle simultaneously faced the words “guilty.” The back-to-back legal blows in a pair of courtrooms in different states came as Trump tore into the prosecution as he headed to a rally with supporters…
It was just before sunrise at Malibu Creek State Park when the shot rang out in the pre-dawn silence. A bullet whizzed into the tent of Tristan Beaudette, who was camping with his two young daughters. Beaudette, a research scientist from Irvine, was killed, his body discovered by others. The killing…
The Los Angeles school board has yet to set a special election date to fill the seat of Ref Rodriguez, who resigned in July, but potential candidates are lining up to take a spot that could shift the balance of power. The six remaining board members are expected to set the election date at their…
The two encounters happened 16 years apart, but they have striking similarities. In both cases, a young actor was summoned to a hotel room by a prominent Hollywood figure more than twice their age. There, the victims allege, they were coaxed onto a bed and sexually assaulted. In one story, the…
California-based Direct Relief is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month. The humanitarian aid organization, active in 50 states and more than 80 countries, is utilizing technology in the effort to support those in crisis. Helping the displaced Not every disaster is the same, but sometimes people are forced to evacuate, or be on the move,…
University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts was reported missing from her hometown in the eastern Iowa city of Brooklyn on July 18, 2018. Greg Willey, the vice president of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa, said a body found Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, is believed to be Tibbetts. (Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation via AP, File)…
