U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed Wednesday in Death Valley National Park, injuring seven people who were at a scenic overlook where aviation enthusiasts watch military pilots speeding low through a chasm dubbed Star Wars Canyon, officials said. The crash sent dark smoke billowing in the air, said Aaron Cassell, who was working at his family’s…
LOS ANGELES — A Chinese billionaire has been charged in Los Angeles in a complex scheme to avoid $1.8 billion in aluminum tariffs, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Zhongtian Liu, the founder of China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, and the aluminum company he previously headed, were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and international money laundering. Related Articles…
A retired Santa Ana officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly using unreasonable force during an arrest and then lying about the incident in official reports. Brian Patrick Booker, 50, of Chino Hills is facing a felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law and two felony counts of…
As of Thursday, Aug. 1, the contract between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and a federal immigration agency officially ends. But immigrant detainees held in Orange County have been gone for weeks. Many of them were transferred to a detention facility in Adelanto, where that city also recently ended its contract with the U.S. Immigration…
A pedestrian was fatally hit by a state park vehicle Tuesday night, July 30, near Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach. Police were called just before 10 p.m. about the crash on East Coast Highway and Reef Point Drive, said Newport Beach police spokeswoman Heather Rangel. The pedestrian was hit by an on-duty state…
A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed against the city of Huntington Beach by a mother whose son was shot and killed by a police officer outside a 7-Eleven across the street from Marina High School. U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton, in a written ruling released Tuesday, agreed with the city…
A man crossing a Fountain Valley street was struck Tuesday night by two cars and in grave condition in a hospital, police said. He was crossing Harbor Boulevard near Lilac Avenue at around 11:36 p.m. when hit by a passing car, said Fountain Valley Sgt. Jennifer Pratt. The man was not in a crosswalk, Pratt…
For the Rams and Chargers, public training camp sessions require advance tickets, which are free. For the Cowboys, you can just show up, though there is limited capacity. Here are some other tips for your NFL visits.
The investigation into Gilroy shooter Santino William Legan leads to a remote Nevada town. Detectives found ammo, a gas mask, extremist writings and more.
Authorities are investigating the death of a pregnant inmate’s unborn child who died over the weekend. On Saturday, July 27, a 30-year-old inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana was taken to OC Global Medical Center related to her pregnancy of about 27 weeks, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said. Later that…
