Veterans gather for a group picture during a special luncheon to celebrate residents who are 90 and older in Laguna Woods, CA, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Erwin Levy, 95, chats with friends during a special luncheon to celebrate residents who are 90 and older in Laguna Woods,…
A former Newport Aquatic Center rowing coach alleges she was sexually harassed by NAC executive director Billy Whitford from her first day on the job, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Orange County Superior Court. Cristina Morcom also alleges in the suit that Garrett Pickard, who eventually replaced her as NAC varsity girls…
LAGUNA HILLS — For long-term care patients or those with nosocomephobia — the fear of hospitals — nervous lobbies and antiseptic-slathered floors may make it seem like the perfectly sterile, white walls are closing in, making any length of a hospital stay even longer or worse than it may be. Completed in May, the healing…
The Northern California utility blamed for the ignition of several wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes has agreed to pay $1 billion to local governments. Attorneys representing 14 local public entities announced the settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric on Tuesday to…
It was a typical Friday night at Costco. The cavernous Corona store was packed, and customers waited in line for food samples — the quintessential Costco experience. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer, his wife and their baby were among those in the tasting queue. So was 32-year-old Kenneth…
Crown City Bombers, including Dave Bertiz, right, and Marty Boy Pensabene, left, performed at the 24th Annual Car Show in downtown San Clemente on Saturday June 15, 2019. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer) The Downtown Business Association hosted its 24th Annual Car Show in downtown San Clemente on Saturday June 15, 2019. Thousands flooded…
A transportation agency has enough money to build three crucial projects on the 91 Freeway in Corona — including a westbound lane connecting Green River Road to the 241 toll road — with or without a coveted $75 million federal grant, officials say. Anne Mayer, the Riverside County Transportation Commission’s executive director, has told a…
Good morning, and welcome to the Play Next newsletter. I’m Paige Hymson, a podcast producer here at The Times. We’re taking another behind-the-scenes look at the investigative podcast series “Man in the Window,” out now. Subscribe and listen to episodes released every Tuesday. New episodes: Last…
By JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid. In a pair of tweets Monday night, Trump said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would next week “begin the process of removing the millions of…
After the deadly Camp fire, artist Shane Grammer believed he’d been called to the town of Paradise – where ruins were his canvas and hope was his message.
