Old classic Woodies lined the parking lot, transporting surfers back to the days when the wagons were the popular transportation for cruising up and down the coast searching for waves. Some of the boards used decades ago — big, heavy, wooden longboards — were stacked up on display, showcased by the collectors who explained the…
A man living in Canada was found dead in Modjeska Canyon after reportedly falling off a 30-foot cliff early Saturday morning, authorities said. Orange County firefighters received a call about 4:10 a.m. in the area of the 29000 block of Modjeska Canyon Road, Capt. Larry Kurtz said. Initial reports received by firefighters was that the…
What makes a person want to take a Nerf blaster — those fun foam-dart-flinging toys — open it up, make it shoot faster and farther, then use it to play games against other people? For Santa Clarita resident Chris Cartaya, it happened when he saw his nephews playing with some brand new blasters in 2008….
Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in…
SANTA ANA — Fire investigators are looking into what caused a blaze early Saturday in a vacant building that housed a Marie Callender’s restaurant for decades. Firefighters put out a blaze early Saturday in a building that housed a Marie Callender’s restaurant on Grand Avenue in Santa Ana for decades. The fire is under investigation….
He couldn’t taste it. He couldn’t smell it. He couldn’t even see it. But when Riverside-area resident George Swift, a Vietnam veteran and President of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 47, saw Inland chapter members develop Parkinson’s Disease, cancers and more, he realized Agent Orange was around him during the Vietnam War — though he…
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 5:05 a.m. Pacific time 12 miles from Brawley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 21 miles from Imperial, Calif., 25 miles from El Centro, Calif., 33 miles from Calexico, Calif., and 43 miles from Coachella,…
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 6:29 a.m. Pacific time one mile from Prunedale, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred six miles from Gilroy, Calif., six miles from Watsonville, Calif., nine miles from Hollister, Calif. and 10 miles…
On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s Mormon temple. It’s a favorite among the 15-year-olds, who travel from all parts of the Bay Area for a photo shoot among the temple’s gardens, creating…
“Hi, Thelma,” Shao Zhao said Wednesday evening to her longtime neighbor, Thelma Caseres, who was strolling through the courtyard of the Hillside Villa apartments in Chinatown. Zhao is 23 and was born in China. Caseres is 61 and from El Salvador. But they have something in common: They both are…
