From the Archives: Strike empties 1972 Dodgers’ clubhouse
Dodgers equipment manager Nobu Kawano has everything ready in the L.A. clubhouse for the start of the 1972 baseball season, but the players are out on strike.
LAPD names suspect in killing of Nipsey Hussle, describes getaway car as a white 2016 Chevy Cruze
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are seeking a 29-year-old man who they believe shot and killed Nipsey Hussle outside the rapper’s clothing store where he was trying to remake his community. Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore has scheduled a briefing Tuesday morning in which he will discuss how detectives came…
2 Marines killed in a training accident Saturday had served at Camp Pendleton
Two Marine pilots killed in an AH-1Z Viper crash on Saturday night, March 30, both had served at Camp Pendleton. The pilots, Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, of Ambler, Penn., and Capt. Travis W. Brannon, 30, of Nashville, Tenn., were doing routine training during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons…
The long-awaited Yorba Linda Town Center has its first restaurant opening Tuesday
Penny Abramowitz strolled along Yorba Linda Boulevard on Monday, April 1, looking at Café Rio as workers inside were getting ready for the restaurant’s opening set for Wednesday, April 3. For the 27 years Abramowitz has lived near Yorba Linda’s Town Center, she’s heard whispers about the possible developments that could happen there by Imperial…
Republicans talk tough about Adam Schiff, but will they run against him?
Republicans are gung-ho to see Adam Schiff bounced out of office after he alleged collusion between President Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, a charge the congressman’s critics say was refuted by special counsel Robert Mueller’s still widely un-read investigation. But are they gung-ho enough to actually run a credible candidate against him in 2020? No…
Curt Seeden: Hungry to help? Fountain Valley events let you eat for a good cause
The safest place you can be in Fountain Valley on April 11 will be the Claim Jumper Restaurant. The place will be swarming with police officers, SWAT team members and firefighters. That’s because Tip-A-Cop, which raises funds for Special Olympics Southern California, is set for 5 to 9 p.m. at the popular restaurant. Each year,…
Investigators: Pilot reported mechanical trouble with small plane that crashed March 16 in Riverside
RIVERSIDE — The pilot of a twin-engine plane that crashed March 16 behind a house two miles southwest of Riverside Municipal Airport was experiencing mechanical trouble even before he took off from a nearby airfield, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The agency’s preliminary report on the crash that killed 79-year-old Melvyn Caffey of…
The costs for cities contracting with Sheriff’s Department can’t go down much farther, study finds
There isn’t much room for cost cutting in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s contracts to provide police services to 13 cities, according to a long-awaited study commissioned by the communities looking to slow the annual growth of public safety expenses. “It is apparent that the opportunities for any significant contract cost savings is very limited,”…
This Orange County man hadn’t heard of Stanford until he was nearly a high school senior, now he’s heading toward his MBA there
Bribing, cheating, massive donations and expensive tutoring are only a few ways to get into college. For young people such as Jorge Cueto, there are far cheaper ways. Like earning a full-ride scholarship. Yes, earning. You see, Cueto couldn’t have cheated his way into Stanford University if he wanted to. First of all, his parents…
Motive for Nipsey Hussle killing a mystery as LAPD searches for gunman
Los Angeles police on Monday were searching for the gunman who fatally shot rapper Nipsey Hussle in what authorities believe was an attack outside his clothing store Sunday afternoon. Hussle was shot multiple times around 3:20 p.m. in what was probably associated in some way with a gang, according…