SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – A motorcyclist was killed Friday night, July 13, in a collision with a minivan on Ortega Highway near the Orange-Riverside county border. The crash was reported at 7:20 p.m. It occurred 14 miles east of Interstate 5, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said. The motorcyclist, believed to be in…
A 52-year-old man died at a hospital after he was found struggling in the water off 1000 Steps Beach in Laguna Beach, on Saturday, July 14, authorities said. About 10:45 a.m., a lifeguard responded to a swimmer in distress about 100 yards off shore at the 10th Street tower, said Jason Young, a spokesman for…
A 27-year-old Newport Beach man was sentenced to nine months in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to animal cruelty, theft, making a false report and other charges in the killing of his roommate’s dog, prosecutors said. Justin James Pope killed the dog on Aug. 30, 2017, then called his roommate to tell…
Breed: Miniature schnauzer-poodle mix Age: 5 years Gender: Spayed female Size: 16 pounds Bella’s story: Bella is sweet and smart and loves to cuddle. She will sit on your lap for as long as you let her. She loves other dogs, but her excitement when she sees them can sometimes scare them. Cats are another story; she…
Breed: Basset hounds Age: 7 years Gender: America is a spayed female; Mo is a neutered male America and Mo’s story: If you’re a basset hound lover – and maybe even if you’re not – you will fall in love with America and Mo. This perfect pair of pooches enjoy playful time and want nothing more than a…
A Cal Fire heavy equipment operator was killed Saturday morning, July 14, while batting the Ferguson fire in Mariposa County in the Sierra National Forest. Braden Varney, 36, worked in the Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, Cal Fire said. No details on the accident were released. Varney is survived by his wife, Jessica, daughter Malhea, 5, and son…
South Orange County area hotel room rates are higher year-to-date through May as occupancy decreased, a new report shows. Here are eight trends to know from CBRE Hotels’ latest reports on how local operators are doing filling up their rooms vs. countywide patterns year-to-date through May … 1. South Orange County hotels charged an average…
A vegetation fire in Santiago Creek in Santa Ana Friday led to the arrest of a 26-year-old homeless man previously identified for setting other fires nearby, police said. The Orange County Fire Authority firefighters responded at approximately 11:40 a.m. to a vegetation fire in Santiago Creek near 900 W. River Lane, authorities said. Gustavo Garcia…
A 53-year-old man pleaded not guilty Friday to raping and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend who he drove from Yorba Linda to Hesperia. Monsuru Wole Sho is charged with rape, kidnapping, criminal threats, domestic violence, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of aggravated trespass. Sho’s 50-year-old ex-girlfriend woke up about 2 a.m., June 20, with the defendant…
The same defense lawyer who triggered Orange County’s “snitch scandal” and persuaded a judge to remove the District Attorney’s Office from handling the deadliest mass killing in local history is on a new mission. Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders on Friday asked that Orange County prosecutors again be banned, this time from a low-level methamphetamine…
