The driver of a Chevy Camaro who died early Friday, June 14, after the car veered into a guardrail on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim, was identified by authorities Saturday as a 21-year-old man from San Diego County. Vista resident Joseph Salcido was declared dead at about 1:46 a.m. near the scene of the crash,…
UC Irvine graduates enter the ceremony during the schoolÕs 54th Health Sciences commencement at Bren Events Center in Irvine on Saturday, June 15, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer) Many UC IrvineÕs new graduates decorated their caps during the schoolÕs 54th Health Sciences commencement at Bren Events Center in Irvine on Saturday, June 15, 2019….
One man died and three other people were injured Friday evening in a shooting inside a crowded Costco store in Corona, police said. Officers responded to a report of gunshots about 7:45 p.m. and entered the store in the 400 block of North McKinley Street to find four people injured, Corona police…
Italian film, theater and opera director Franco Zeffirelli, known for his over-the-top productions, described a scene of a father reacting to his son’s desire to work in the theater. “He just broke everything in sight. Having exhausted the china and glass, he opened a drawer and pulled out a revolver,…
One afternoon last week, on my way to watch the mayor tackle the humanitarian crisis of our time, I passed a dazed, barefoot man less than a block from City Hall. The temperature was in the mid-90s, the sidewalk was a skillet, and I wondered how much longer this poor soul would survive. Two days…
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, famed for operas, films and television, has died in Rome at t96. Zeffirelli’s son Luciano said his father died at home at noon on Saturday. “He had suffered for a while, but he left in a peaceful way,” he said. Zeffirelli delighted and outraged audiences around…
In June 2017, a married mother of four experiencing severe pelvic pain went to see a UCLA gynecologist. Dr. James Mason Heaps, she alleged, improperly touched her genitals, fondled her breast and buttock and made sexual remarks during the exam. She reported the conduct to UCLA in December of that…
A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Friday evening three miles from Oak Glen, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:25 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.1 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was eight miles from Yucaipa, 12 miles from Big Bear City…
More than 140 rallies calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment are expected throughout Southern California and the nation today, Saturday, June 15. At least 16 rallies were planned for the Southland. It was unclear early today how many people would attend the rallies. Counter-protests in support of the president are also expected, including one scheduled…
Dozens of police and fire personnel swarmed Costco in Corona Friday night, June 14, although few details were immediately available. Reports of shots fired near the location at 480 N McKinley Street spread on social media just after 8 p.m. Will Lungo, 45, of Corona, said he and his wife were near the refrigerated produce…
