LAX coronavirus screenings are haphazard, travelers say. Experts say they’re futile
Some travelers say they weren’t screened at LAX airport after returning from countries with significant coronavirus outbreaks.
Ventura County issues coronavirus shelter-in-place order to people 75 and older
Coronavirus cases in Ventura County rise to 13. People 75 or older are ordered to shelter in place through April 1.
How can you grieve without a funeral? As coronavirus restrictions become more strict, families make heartbreaking choices
As restrictions against the coronavirus grow, funerals are getting delayed because of social distancing measures and families are left waiting to bury their dead.
March rain eases drought conditions. How much more will we get?
Scattered, light showers are expected across Southern California on Thursday, and back-to-back storms are on the horizon next week.
San Clemente man sent to prison for hacking and extortion scheme
A California man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for hacking an Atlanta-based company and trying to extort money in exchange for the return of the company’s intellectual property. A federal judge ordered Christian William Kight, 29, of San Clemente, to serve seven years and eight months in prison, followed by…
Bicyclist who was hit and killed while riding along PCH in Huntington Beach is identified
HUNTINGTON BEACH — A 62-year-old bicyclist who was hit and killed in Huntington Beach was identified Wednesday by the Orange County coroner’s office as Hector Carrillo. The collision occurred about 10:15 p.m. March 6, on the Pacific Coast Highway Canal overpass, just north of Seapoint Street, according to the coroner’s office. Carrillo died at the…
Woman fatally struck by vehicle in Newport Beach identified
A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Newport Beach was identified Wednesday, March 18, by the Orange County coroner’s office. The crash occurred bout 11:20 p.m. Saturday on San Joaquin Hills Road, west of Newport Ridge Drive, the coroner’s office reported. Aubrye Foote, 45, of Newport Beach resident, was taken to…
‘Wet pattern’ continues in Southern California as next few days bring sun, then more rain
The rainy skies gave way to some sun in the Los Angeles area Wednesday, March 18, but residents further east and to the south continued to see gray skies and some scattered showers. Those showers could continue in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties late into Thursday, forecasters say, but a dry and mild weekend…
Coronavirus: California DMV now requires visits by appointment, cuts extended hours
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced actions Wednesday — including moving to appointment-only visits, rescheduling drive tests and suspending extended hours — to protect employees and visitors at DMV offices during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials said the DMV will start calling people to reschedule drive tests that were scheduled for the next 30 days,…
Man charged with stabbing woman to death inside Laguna Niguel home
A Laguna Niguel man was charged Wednesday with killing a woman inside a Laguna Niguel home. Lee Aguilar, 31, is facing a murder charge, along with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon, in connection to the slaying of Brenda Casillas, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint also alleges that…