A gang member who shot and killed a 9-year-old girl while firing at rival gang members in an Anaheim neighborhood, leaving her to die in her father’s arms, was sentenced Friday to 70 years to life in prison. During an emotional court hearing, family members tearfully described Ximena Meza, who was struck while playing in…
Manuel Henriquez is accused of paying nearly half a million dollars to rig college entrance exams for two daughters and have one of them admitted to Georgetown as a fake tennis recruit.
A body was found in the trunk of an abandoned car near the 91 Freeway and the 241 Toll Road in Anaheim Hills on Thursday morning. Anaheim police responded to calls for assistance from the California Highway Patrol about an abandoned sedan in a dirt lot along Santa Ana Canyon Road, just west of Gypsum…
Q. Dear Honk: For many years, I have used a ramp leading to the 55 Freeway from Paularino Avenue in Costa Mesa on most mornings. The ramp was never backed up. Even when the 55 was jammed, vehicles on the ramp still moved along and merged. A few months ago, the geniuses at Caltrans decided…
Tina Bejarano gave birth at age 17 to a baby girl she believed had died. She learned she actually has a son, who is alive and well, with a child of his own. The new family will meet for the first time this Thanksgiving holiday.
A number of arson attacks on Los Angeles’ growing homeless community have left several people dead or injured in recent weeks, and Los Angeles fire officials say the overall number of blazes affecting the homeless community is on pace to rise for the third year in a row.
COMPTON — A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck at 12:19 a.m. Friday in Compton with a preliminary depth of 15 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake was felt from Simi Valley to Escondido, ABC7 reported. “The (magnitude) 3.7 in Compton is…
Twenty-seven percent of students who entered Cal State universities as freshmen four years ago graduated in 2019, up from 19% in 2015, according to CSU’s figures.
Lois Arvickson died in her home after burning garbage was dumped nearby and started the Sandalwood fire. Residents struggle to adapt to a new reality.
Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer on Wednesday sued several housing developers, alleging they misappropriated millions of dollars of public money. The lawsuit stems from a $2.3 million loan issued by the city in 1999.
