A motorcyclist was dead as a result of a crash on Saturday near The District at Tustin Legacy shopping center and a portion of a major thoroughfare was shut down while police investigated the cause of the collision, authorities said. Cars traveling southbound on Jamboree Road pass by the scene of fatal motorcycle accident on…
Residents in parts of Orange and Los Angeles Counties were surprised Saturday morning as hail pelted areas in the region, while others experienced large drops of rain. It’s a bit unusual for Southern California to see hail in early November, a forecaster said, unless the right conditions are present. The National Weather Service cited upper-level…
Agencies that fight wildfires in Southern California are increasingly positioning fire engines in high-hazard areas and increasing staff in anticipation that major conflagrations will break out during red flag warnings. It’s that positioning they say that has helped limit the destructiveness of the wind-driven fires in the past two weeks. “When you pre-assemble strike teams,…
The main concern now for California firefighters is the Maria fire, which is 20% contained after burning nearly 10,000 acres in Ventura County.
The earthquake occurred 11 miles from Healdsburg, which was recently under evacuation orders because of the Kincade fire, and 21 miles from Santa Rosa.
A look at California stories from the last week, including major fires and Rep. Katie Hill’s resignation.
The ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases films starring and made by people with disabilities. Many disabled actors, writers, directors and other crew want to succeed in Hollywood. They say the door’s open a crack and they plan to push hard.
In the county jails, chaplains from particular faiths struggle or work long hours to meet the demand of inmates.
Santa Ana winds have weakened considerably since the middle of the week, but the National Weather Service is warning that the air is still dangerously dry.
A pedestrian who was struck by a pickup truck in Seal Beach on Thursday, Oct. 31, later died at a hospital, officials said Friday. The crash happened in the area of Oakmont Road and El Dorado Drive at about 10 a.m., Seal Beach Police Department officials said in a news release. The man who was…
