Manhunt continues for suspect in shooting of deputy in Central Valley
Authorities are continuing a statewide manhunt Thursday for a man suspected of wounding a sheriff’s deputy in a shooting in the Central Valley.
Metrolink train kills person in Fullerton
FULLERTON — The death of a person struck by a Metrolink train in Fullerton was being investigated Thursday as a possible suicide. The collision was reported about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Highland and Walnut avenues, according to the Fullerton Police Department. The victim, whose name, age and gender were not immediately available,…
Tenaja fire near Murrieta grows to 1,400 acres; crews prepare for daytime heat and winds
Firefighters battling the Tenaja fire near Murrieta are expected to be faced with challenging winds with gusts up to 20 mph and temperatures reaching into the high 90s on Thursday.
NTSB investigator in boat fire ‘taken aback’ by small escape route for passengers
California boat fire: Investigator touring a similar vessel to the Conception said getting to the emergency hatch in the dark was difficult.
Tenaja fire near Murrieta grows to 1,400 acres, 7% contained, evacuation orders remain in place
A pesky fire that has grown in spurts, in the grassy hills of La Cresta before heading for Murrieta, has scorched 1,400 acres and was only 7% contained as of Thursday morning, Sept. 5, fire officials said. Evacuation orders, issued Wednesday night, remained in place. Evacuation orders had been given to Murrieta residents in Copper…
Two mothers and a son at the center of a ‘straight pride’ culture war
A planned “straight pride” rally in Modesto brought much controversy and few attendees. But it was also the story of a strange family triangle at the center of everything.
It’s crunch time for California’s plan to phase out single-use plastics by 2030
California lawmakers are weighing three bills to phase out single-use plastic containers and address the state’s recycling crisis. But industry opposition looms.
This secret donor has given USC $400 million
In the 60 years since billionaire B. Wayne Hughes graduated from USC, he has quietly wielded power and bestowed enormous gifts at the university he loves.
Man suspected of slashing ex-girlfriend’s face in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA — Santa Ana police asked for the public’s help Wednesday, Sept. 4, in tracking down a man accused of slashing the face of his ex-girlfriend. Alexander Chicas, 44, allegedly broke into the victim’s home at about 1:50 a.m. Monday, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna. Police sought Alexander Chicas, 44, on…
Charges filed against four suspects in Irvine kidnapping
Three men and one woman were charged Wednesday, Sept. 4, on suspicion of kidnapping an Irvine woman to extort money from her family. Ezra Schley, 71, and Yang “Rose” Wang, 37, both of Huntington Beach; Reha Soylular, 54, of Newport Beach, and George Armando Medrano, 34, of Norco, are charged with felony counts of aggravated…