Cities and counties across California are reaching out to the state’s political watchdog about possibly enforcing their campaign finance and ethics ordinances under a new law that took effect on Jan. 1. The law, modeled after an arrangement San Bernardino County has had with the California Fair Political Practices Commission since 2013, essentially allows local agencies…
In a claim seeking $20 million from South Pasadena, the mother of Vanessa Marquez says poor tactics, negligence and overreaction on the part of police led to the actress’ fatal shooting last year. Marquez, 49, was killed on Aug. 30 by South Pasadena police, who had gone to her apartment for a wellness…
For decades, Eva Kilgore documented the goings-on around Huntington Beach and environs in her weekly Orange County Register column. But, ever involved in community events, she was far from just an observer. “Eva was a big-time social butterfly,” said her longtime friend and colleague Curt Seeden. “Everybody knew and loved her.” Kilgore, 67, died suddenly…
Another storm is moving into Southern California, bringing some rain but also the possibility of snow at very low elevations. Here are the key things you need to know: ►A storm moving in Wednesday night and Thursday morning will bring light rain to coastal and basin areas but snow to very low mountain…
LAGUNA BEACH — Police cars in this seaside resort will soon return to a pre-1970s look, with traditional black-and-white markings. The City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 19, unanimously approved the change that is set to take place within the next month. Cars will be black on the front and rear and white on the doors and roof….
It took several hundred speakers and nearly nine hours of discussion over two meetings, but residents who rallied to object to a 476-unit apartment complex proposed on Main Street in Santa Ana have won at least a partial victory. Ryan Ogulnick, developer of the project at 2525 N. Main St., offered late Tuesday, Feb. 19, during…
Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured Tuesday evening when their vehicle crashed into a semi truck and careened down an embankment while fleeing from a Border Patrol agent in Otay Mesa, authorities said. The crash happened just before 6:20 p.m. near Otay Mesa Road and Sanyo Avenue,…
LONG BEACH — A big rig caught fire Wednesday morning on the eastbound 91 Freeway in Long Beach, prompting the closure of an off-ramp until further notice. About 4:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the eastbound Artesia Freeway at the Cherry Avenue off-ramp and located the semi with its tractor brake line on…
California’s wet winter has dumped an estimated 18 trillion gallons of rain in February alone. But much of it is simply going down the drain. In what has become a source of much concern in a state prone to droughts and water shortages, the vast majority of rainwater in urban areas flows into storm…
SANTA ANA — A worker was killed Tuesday night when a large tire for a walkway that connects the terminal with jets exploded during repairs at John Wayne Airport. Two men were working on disassembling a wheel inside a workshop on the airfield near Gate Three, said airport spokeswoman Deanne Thompson. “It’s under enormous pressure,”…
