Police investigating the suspected suicide of a 10-year-old Santa Ana girl found several mean-spirited posts in a social media group she participated in, but nothing that rose to the level of bullying, officials said Wednesday, Oct. 23. Relatives identified Allison Wendel as the Hazard Elementary School student who died in what police called an apparent…
Two deputies were hospitalized after being assaulted by an inmate on Monday during a meal service at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange, authorities said. Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said in a Wednesday statement the incident was unprovoked, and took place at about 5 p.m. during an evening meal at the jail. A scuffle…
With powerful Santa Ana winds bearing down on Southern California this week, the region’s largest electric utility is considering shutting off the power again in an effort to prevent wildfires. This time, far more customers are part of the warnings. A total of 308,046 customers of Southern California Edison were under threat of a possible…
The former executive director of a nonprofit foundation that raised money for the Capistrano Unified School District was sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty Wednesday to embezzling funds. Michelle Hart – accused by prosecutors of embezzling $42,000-plus – pleaded guilty to three felony counts of misappropriation or…
A man died Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, after the luxury sports car he was driving crashed into a traffic-light pole in Laguna Hills, authorities said. Firefighters were called to Alicia Parkway near the parking entrance of the Laguna Hills Community Center at about 10:30 a.m. They found the red McLaren in flames, said Orange Fire…
Pacific Gas & Electric says it might shut off power to 189,000 customers amid hot weather and strong winds.
An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a call for service near Placerville, Calif. His passenger was wounded.
An armed man who opened fire late Tuesday night inside a bar reportedly identified as the Bottom’s Up Tavern was found dead inside the building Wednesday morning.
In a historic gift, billionaire developer Rick Caruso is donating $50 million to Pepperdine Law School to help underserved students attend, pay off student loans and enter public service.
Following the Democratic Party’s nomination of President Franklin D.
