At this L.A. supper club, refugees share food and memories of the lives they left behind
The monthly dinners aim to empower new refugees by giving them opportunities to earn money, forge new communities and share their culture through food.
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, charged with multiple war crimes, is released from custody; attorney plans to ask for case to be dismissed
Decorated Navy SEAL Edward “Eddie” Gallagher, who is accused of several war crimes including killing a teen ISIS fighter in 2017, was freed from custody Thursday, May 30, after the Navy judge presiding over the court-martial in a San Diego courtroom cited interference by prosecutors. “That means he is free from restriction,” said Brian O’Rourke,…
Nearly 100 dogs seized at house in Orange; residents cited for alleged animal-cruelty
Nearly 100 dogs were found Thursday at a large home inside a gated-community in Orange, prompting an hours-long effort to remove them. Video from the scene showed Orange County Animal Care officials, outfitted in hazardous-materials suits, removing animals from the home in the 3800 block of East Woodbine Avenue. Orange police said they were contacted…
Graduation 2019: Segerstrom Fundamental High School, in Santa Ana, commencement photos
A total of 437 students participated in Segerstrom High School’s commencement ceremony, held May 29, 2019 at the school. In all, 3,190 seniors will graduate from Santa Ana Unified School District high schools this year. (Courtesy of Santa Ana Unified School District) A total of 437 students participated in Segerstrom High School’s commencement ceremony, held…
Ex-Marine arrested more than 40 years after woman found strangled near former Orange County military base
Authorities have arrested an ex-Marine living in Louisiana in connection with the 1976 death of a woman who was found strangled near a former military base in Orange County. Experts re-examined evidence collected more than 40 years ago and identified 66-year-old Eddie Lee Anderson of River Ridge, Louisiana, as a suspect in the killing of…
Graduation 2019: Clever graduation caps, money leis and other cool props
It’s that time of year again when the school year comes to a close. Graduates put on their caps and gowns for their ceremonies while families and friends bring the balloons, money leis, bouquets of flowers, giant photos of the graduate’s face when they were in grade school and of course the stuffed toy bears…
Graduation 2019: Godinez Fundamental High School, in Santa Ana, commencement photos
Six hundred and fourteen students from Godinez Fundamental High School participated in commencement exercises on May 29, 2019 at the Santa Ana Stadium. In total, 3,190 students will be graduation from Santa Ana Unified School District high schools this year. Here, graduates listen to remarks by keynote speaker Luis Gonzalez, a Godinez alumnus who recently…
Earthquake: Magnitude 3.2 quake strikes in Sonoma County
A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon three miles from Cobb, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:17 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from Clearlake, 15 miles from Healdsburg,…
Rats and other vermin infest LAPD downtown station, sparking anger among officers
When state officials inspected the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division station last November, they uncovered rodent infestations and other unsanitary conditions at the facilities responsible for protecting skid row and other parts of downtown. The conditions have now become the source…
Police end car chase after hitting vehicle and spinning it around to a stop
A driver in a red Kia Sorento led authorities on a pursuit for about 30 minutes Thursday afternoon before Los Angeles police used a pursuit intervention technique to make contact with the car in order to slow the driver down and take him into custody. The South L.A. pursuit of the suspected stolen…