Infighting threatens Westminster’s leadership and its Vietnamese American council majority
Westminster residents waited decades for their City Council to become the nation’s first with a Vietnamese American majority.
Woman charged with attempted murder, is suspected of trying to push high school cross-country runner off a bridge in OC
SANTA ANA — Authorities say a 23-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to push a high school cross-country runner off a bridge in Southern California. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said the boy’s Capistrano Valley High School teammates were able to fight off the woman after she assaulted two of…
Convicted arsonist now accused of torching Orange County buildings, burglarizing fire stations
A former San Bernardino County fire explorer already in custody for an arson conviction is facing new charges after the Orange County Fire Authority said he burglarized fire stations in four counties and set a series of blazes. Christian David Saddler, 21, of Hesperia, was arrested at Corcoran State Prison, where he is serving a…
Stretch of 55 will be named after Costa Mesa firefighter, fatally struck by motorist
A Costa Mesa fire captain who authorities say was fatally struck while riding his bicycle by a suspected DUI motorist is set to get a stretch of the 55 Freeway named in his honor. The proposal, unanimously approved by the state Senate on Monday, Aug. 26, will name the freeway, from 19th Street to MacArthur…
Man dies in apparent fall from cliff in Dana Point
A man who apparently fell from a cliff at Dana Point Harbor died Tuesday, Aug. 27 and had to be airlifted out of the area. Firefighters were called to the location near Cove Road and Dana Point Harbor Drive at about 9:30 a.m., according to fire officials. A rescue paramedic from a helicopter found the…
Fight over towel at Raging Waters in Sacramento leads to brawl between families
A fight over a beach towel at an outdoor water park in Northern California escalated to include 40 people and left one man hospitalized.
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$25,000 reward for information on driver in Boyle Heights hit-and-run
Police are searching for the driver of 2011-2018 Chevrolet/GMC full-sized white truck who struck and seriously injured a cyclist last week in Boyle Heights.
Leads sought in 2013 disappearance of man, 19, last seen in Kern County while driving to see family in OC
CASTAIC — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Monday issued a call for information about a man who vanished in the summer of 2013, when he was 19, and whose vehicle was found in the Castaic Lake area. #MissingMonday #LASD Needs Help Locating #Missing Person Bryce Laspisa, 5’11”, 170lbs, missing since August 30, 2013…
The La Brea Tar Pits mammoth may be moving. Share your favorite memory here
We’re collecting your favorite memories about the 13-foot-high, 25-foot-long fiberglass creature.