By Esmeralda Fabián Romero || LA School Report Californians are divided in their general views on charter schools, according to a new statewide survey. Most are in support of parents having the option to choose charters, but there’s also a high level of concern that charters divert state funding from traditional schools. Nearly half —…
The pedestrian who was struck in Santa Ana by a reported hit-and-run driver Wednesday has died, the Santa Ana Police Department said Friday, April 26. Police identified the person as Leticia Marquez, 40, a homeless woman. The news release did not say when she died. Marquez’s information was not listed on the Orange County Coroner’s…
A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Friday evening 16 miles from Capetown, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 7:38 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 11.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 30 miles from Fortuna, 40 miles from Eureka and…
Edwin Winslow Bennett was still on parole for the 1989 gangland-style execution of a business rival when he began a meteoric rise through the managerial ranks at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. Bennett, 57, who says on his LinkedIn page he has an MBA from an online school in Santa Ana called California Coast…
It’s unprecedented! It’ll be worth billions! It’s just plain Marvel-ous! Hyped any way you care to, or not, “Avengers: Endgame” is like no other movie ever released. The culmination of 11 years and 21 other films (and a couple of TV shows) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Endgame” is expected to break all opening weekend…
Sergeant Maj. Troy E. Black, who served with 1st Marine Logistics Group at Camp Pendleton, will become the Marine Corps’ 19th sergeant major. Black, who currently serves as sergeant major of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, will replace Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green during a ceremony this summer, the Marine Corps announced on Thursday, April 25….
Chile’s government Friday pledged to crack down on Chilean crews suspected of committing hundreds of burglaries in Southern California and across other states. Traveling bands of so-called tourist burglars from Chile are a growing concern for law enforcement, and Southern California was identified…
A former school bus driver who passed out and crashed up an embankment and into a tree while driving 11 children home from school nearly five years ago apologized for his actions Friday, April 26, in an emotional hearing in which some parents of the children came face to face with him. Through long emotional…
A California jury ordered billionaire hologram producer Alki David and two companies he founded to pay $11.1 million in a sexual harassment and battery trial involving a former employee who said she was fired after she refused to have sex with the executive. The jury found that David, 51, committed…
Breed: Tibetan spaniel Age: About 2 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 13 pounds Winkie’s story: Winkie is a super-sweet guy who enjoys walks and car rides. He’s a playful guy who would do best in a home with adults only, although calm, gentle older teens would be OK. He requires a secured yard. Adoptions only…
