California fires: Number of structures destroyed soars to 1,452 in L.A. and Ventura counties
Walnut man ID’d as fatal victim of violent Fullerton crash
The 25-year-old driver who died in Fullerton on Nov. 12 when his Lexus crashed into another vehicle and then struck a pole was identified Sunday. The Orange County coroner’s office said Daniel Ortiz, a Walnut resident, was found dead inside his grey Lexus at the intersection of Gilbert Street and Open Sky Drive last Monday. Firefighters who…
Trump uses derisive nickname for Rep. Adam Schiff in tweet
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is name-calling Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for saying Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general is unconstitutional. So funny to see little Adam Schitt (D-CA) talking about the fact that Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was not approved by the Senate, but not mentioning the fact that Bob Mueller…
SpaceX puts Monday launch of 64 small satellites on hold
A scheduled launch by SpaceX on Monday out of Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc has been put on hold, with the company on Saturday citing additional pre-flight inspections. Standing down from Monday’s launch attempt of Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express to conduct additional pre-flight inspections. Once complete, we will confirm a new launch date. —…
Rain could bring mudslides, holiday travel headaches, to Woolsey and other burn areas
Wet weather in a large swath of Southern California scorched by the massive Woolsey fire could complicate holiday plans, with concerns over mudslides expected to peak with the heaviest rain slated for one of the busiest travel days of the year. A quarter-inch to 1 inch of rain is predicted for most areas beginning Wednesday,…
Placentia woman who grew up with addicted mom rises up, earns law degree
Melissa Suffield, 27, holds a photo of herself as a baby with her mom Kim and dad Danny at her home in Placentia on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG) After growing up homeless with an addicted mother, Melissa Suffield, 27, has risen up and out of a life on…
Smoke continues to choke Northern California, but relief on the way
Should I stay or should I go? Firefighters, residents debate whether to evacuate during the Woolsey fire
As flames from the Woolsey fire roared across a hill early Nov. 9 and licked at her Bell Canyon home, television host Adrienne Janic calmly took out her cell phone and began filming. She felt relatively safe, even as embers rained down and singed pepper trees dotting the 3-acre estate. Adrienne Janic and her husband live streamed…
Orange County goes blue, as Democrats complete historic sweep of its seven congressional seats
Gil Cisneros defeated Republican Young Kim on Saturday in the last of Orange County’s undecided House races, giving Democrats a clean sweep of the state’s six most fiercely fought congressional contests and marking an epochal shift in a region long synonymous with political conservatism. With Cisneros’…