Nipsey Hussle’s death unified Crips and Bloods in grief. Now, peace talks carry on his call
Motivated by the death of rap star Nipsey Hussle, Los Angeles-area gangs engage in the most ambitious effort to end violence since the 1992 riots.
Coroner IDs man struck, killed by vehicle in Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Orange County coroner’s office on Saturday released the name of a 26-year-old pedestrian killed when struck by a car in Huntington Beach. Jason Cahua was a Huntington Beach resident, the coroner’s office said. The victim now identified as Cahua was hit by a 2004 black Ford Ranger just after 5 a.m….
OC Pride parade and festival ‘Stand Up and Stand Out’ in Saturday’s 30th anniversary event
High Tide Derby members cruise the 2019 “Blaze It Forward” OC Pride parade on skates in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Tuukka, a pit bull shows owned by Sara Dinsmore of Orange takes part in the Blaze It Forward OC Pride LGBT Parade in Santa Ana…
Volleyball icon Kerri Walsh Jennings serves up good will at Bolsa Chica
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and volleyball icon Kerri Walsh Jennings showed up on the sand at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Saturday, June 22, not just to play the game that has made her a household name, but to give back to others who share her passion for the sport. Kerri Walsh Jennings, three-time Olympic…
Surf festival at Doheny takes beachgoers for a nostalgic ride
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…
Canadian man found dead after reportedly falling off 30-foot cliff in Modjeska Canyon
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…
Turning 20, the biggest Nerf enthusiast competition in SoCal is about to rain foam darts on Glendora
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….
Photos: Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies MLB
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…
Arson investigators probe blaze at shuttered, longtime Marie Callender’s restaurant
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….
Riverside congressman’s bill could mean benefits for Vietnam veterans who were stationed offshore
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…