From the Archives: A Christmas tree decorated on Main Street
Ernesto “Angel” Perez, 31, reacts after decorating a tree that he and homeless friends set up where they sleep.
Two-alarm fire scorches Newport Beach home, no injuries reported
NEWPORT BEACH – A two-alarm fire damaged a home Wednesday evening on Lido Isle in Newport Beach, but no one was injured. The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. in the 100 block of Via Dijon, according to a fire department dispatcher. Newport Beach firefighters on scene of a 2nd alarm fire in the 100 block of…
Man in car with suspect’s girlfriend is beaten to death in Chino Hills
A Chino Hills resident was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday, Dec. 19, after authorities say he pulled a man out of a car in which the suspect’s girlfriend was sitting and beat the man to death. Ivan Mejia, 44, is being held without bail at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. No motive…
ULA rocket launch out of Vandenberg scrubbed again, reset for Dec. 20
United Launch Alliance for the second time this week has pulled back from the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, this time just minutes before liftoff. The conglomerate of Lockheed Martin and Boeing set a new launch window to put a next generation spy satellite into orbit at 5:31 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. An…
San Bernardino gang prosecutor who posted racist rants on social media still on paid leave
More than five months after his racist and xenophobic rants on social media triggered a national uproar, a lead San Bernardino County gang prosecutor remains on paid leave while an administrative investigation winds toward a conclusion. Michael Selyem, who has worked for the District Attorney’s Office for 12 years, generated ire with civil rights groups in…
L.A. teachers set to strike Jan. 10. Union says it has no plans for more negotiating
A labor agreement is not the only thing dividing the Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers. One missing element crucial to coming together on a contract deal — and averting a strike — is trust. On Wednesday, the union representing Los Angeles teachers announced that its 31,000 members…
Resignation of Catholic bishop too little, too late, say Southern California priest abuse victims
Pope Francis’ decision to accept the resignation of an auxiliary Los Angeles bishop amid accusations of misconduct with a minor does little to erase decades of cover-up by the Vatican, some Southern California victims of sex abuse by Catholic priests said Wednesday. One victim, Lee Bashforth, said Monsignor Alexander Salazar’s resignation, many years after his alleged…
Tustin City Council approves different site for homeless shelter, after outcry over proposed location near elementary school
TUSTIN — The Tustin City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night, Dec. 18, to relocate a yet-to-open temporary homeless shelter from its proposed site near an elementary school. In a low-key meeting – especially juxtaposed to those in which parents passionately decried the original location – council members chose the former U.S. Army Reserve site at 2345…
How a San Pedro marine biologist found her passion in killer whales
By Mary Jo Hazard Contributing writer Alisa Schulman-Janiger has logged so many volunteer hours at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center’s bluff side patio in Rancho Palos Verdes, that she might as well claim it as her primary residence. “I dream about killer whales; they’re my passion” said the independent researcher and marine biologist, her blond hair…
Chipotle’s first Rose Parade float will feature chili flakes, lemons and a rock band
The ingredients in Chipotle Mexican Grill’s first float in the Rose Parade will be much like the ingredients it uses in its restaurants, the Newport Beach-based chain has announced. The float, “Cultivate a Better World,” will be trimmed with 200 pounds of chili flakes and 100 pounds of lemons, plus corn, onions, rice, garlic, thyme,…