Uber driver suffers heart attack after fending off knife-wielding passenger
An Uber driver is in a medically induced coma following an altercation with a knife-wielding passenger in Sacramento last month, officials said.
Knife-wielding man fatally shot by deputies responding to disturbance calls, police say
A man who was armed with a knife was shot and killed by at least one Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in the driveway of a home in an unincorporated area of Whittier late Sunday, authorities said
Man shot by Costa Mesa officer files federal lawsuit
A man who was shot and injured by a police officer responding to reports of home break-ins has filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the city of Costa Mesa, alleging his civil rights were violated. Attorneys for Bradley Montgomery, in a civil complaint filed earlier this week at the federal courthouse in Santa…
From the Archives: Emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport
Pilot Robert Dentice, with two passengers, Donovan Davis, and Phil Chambers, was en route to Santa Catalina Island when trouble developed.
Andrew Yang faces his critics in the Asian American community
Andrew Yang meets with a group of Asian American critics, listens carefully, shows self-awareness, and stops short of an apology.
Woman critically injured in Santa Ana hit-and-run collision
SANTA ANA — A woman was critically injured Sunday night in a hit-and-run crash on a Santa Ana street. The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. as the woman was crossing Fairview Street between 17th Street and Trask Avenue, Santa Ana police Sgt. O. Sanchez said. The woman was rushed to a hospital in critical condition…
Mechanical issue diverts 159 JWA-bound Delta flight passengers to LAX
Mechanical issues forced a plane that was headed from Atlanta to John Wayne Airport in Orange County to change course and touch down at Los Angeles International Airport instead on Sunday, Oct. 6. Delta Flight 439 landed safely at 11:40 a.m. at LAX, said Olga Gallardo, a spokeswoman for the airport. The flight left Atlanta…
Explosion that injured 5 at Old World Village in Huntington Beach under investigation
An investigation is underway after five people were injured when a series of electrical vault explosions struck in the midst of the Oktoberfest celebration at Old World Village in Huntington Beach, authorities said Sunday. The Saturday night explosions happened when firefighters called to the scene for a reported electrical fire opened a vault door, with…
An actor’s death was ruled an accidental drowning. His widow and private investigators suspect foul play
Dina Gregg doesn’t believe her husband drowned and faults LAPD for shoddy investigation.
Transformer explodes at Oktoberfest celebration in Huntington Beach, injuring four people
Video posted on social media showed a large ball of fire erupting from a power pole at the Old World Village site.