According to the National Phenology Network, which monitors changes of the seasons, spring is one to two weeks early in parts of the Southeast and California and two to three weeks late in parts of Washington and Oregon and the southern Great Plains. Many bird and insect migrations are based on seasonal change. The millions…
One person was killed early Wednesday, March 27, in a multi-vehicle crash that also caused the closure of lanes of the northbound 405 freeway in Costa Mesa. Shortly after 4:45 a.m. officers were called to the lanes just south of Harbor Boulevard. They found a white sedan that had possibly been involved in a crash…
The former cop raced home when his surveillance system signaled that an unidentified man was lingering on his front porch. But before you jump to conclusions about what you would do in the same situation, make sure you digest this entire story. Stan LeMelle, 65, was at the gym around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March…
Some law enforcement agencies in California are directly violating the state’s immigrant sanctuary law, and others are skirting the law by following out-of-date policies or exploiting loopholes, according to a new report scheduled to be released Wednesday. Of 169 local law enforcement agencies reviewed, 68 were not complying with California SB-54, the state law that limits…
By Bruce Horovitz Contributing writer, Kaiser Health News It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one — particularly for folks over 60. Most baby boomers approach retirement age unwilling to follow basic healthy lifestyle goals established by the American Heart Association, said Dr. Dana King, professor and chairman of the department…
On March 27, 1970, Laguna’s offical greeter Eiler Larsen turned 80 years old.
INDIO — A suspect who was shot by federal agents during an attempted robbery at an Indio hotel, along with another man arrested at the scene, were being investigated in relation to a series of armed robberies in Orange County, authorities said Tuesday. Manuel Luna, 20, of Corona, was shot by agents with the U.S….
It’s about to get harder to find a place to vape and smoke cannabis in Los Angeles County. The Board of Supervisors updated the county’s legal definition of “smoke” and “smoking” on Tuesday, expanding an existing ban on using tobacco products at beaches, parks and government buildings to include…
Orange County is moving to add another 24-hour crisis stabilization unit to help the mentally ill, another vital piece to a mental health care system it hopes to build over the next few years. Supervisors on Tuesday authorized a three-year, $13.3 million contract with College Hospital to develop and operate at its Costa Mesa campus…
Residents in Santa Ana’s Ward 4 must wait until this fall to be represented on the City Council, after its six current members couldn’t agree on an appointment to the empty seat and instead called for a special election. Roman Reyna won the seat in November, but he agreed to quit March 1 to settle…
