By David W. Hart, Ph.D. Contributing writer November is National Family Caregiver Awareness month and it seems like an apropos time to consider issues important to the millions of family and friends who devote themselves, often to their own detriment, to the care and well-being of the ones they love. The National Caregiver Alliance and…
A man was shot to death in Santa Ana on Sunday, Nov. 11. Callers reported hearing shots fired near 1656 W. Wisteria Pl. at about 4:14 p.m., said Santa Ana Police Sgt. Mauricio Estrada. He said responding officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced…
Hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties as the massive Wooley fire swept through their neighborhoods beginning Thursday, Nov. 8. The wildfire has burned more than 80,000 acres forcing evacuations in Thousand Oaks, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, West Hills, Simi Valley, Chatsworth, Bell Canyon, Hidden…
As massive fires churn through miles of brush, about 46,000 utility customers throughout Southern California may experience precautionary power outages starting on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 11 and through Monday, Nov. 12 due to high winds whipping through areas ripe for ignition. Residents of 51 communities in Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino…
Hundreds of animals were rescued from the Woolsey Fire over the weekend, taking refuge from the inferno that has ravaged portions of Ventura and Los Angeles counties since Friday. The Hansen Dam Equestrian Center in Sylmar, took in more than 300 horses Sunday, Nov. 11, along with dogs, donkeys, ponies, sheep, chickens and one pig. The…
A person was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital following a minor traffic collision in Fountain Valley on Sunday, Nov. 11. Callers reported a motorist slumped over the steering wheel of a Chrysler PT Cruiser moving northbound on Harbor Boulevard at 12:12 p.m., moments before it was involved in a traffic collision near…
Authorities are warning scammers and looters who would take advantage of fire victims and those trying to help them, are warned to stay away. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Aura Sierra advised Good Samaritans to beware of charity scams trying to take advantage of their good will. The department tweeted for givers to look for…
The president leaned in close to greet her, an elderly woman in a wheelchair who had traveled almost 6,000 miles to the place where she had defied the German army and become a hero. “I felt humbled and happy,” she said, recounting her September trip to Poland and her meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda…
Skip Plink, left, and Alyse Zwickel join with friends and neighbors for a candle light vigil at the Hermosa Beach Pier in honor of the victims of the Borderline Bar shooting in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, November 10, 2018. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Esther Gomez, 9, and her family take part in a…
The death toll from the most destructive fire in California history surged to 23 people on Saturday night, with more than 100 still missing in Butte County, officials said. The 14 more bodies were discovered Saturday, and fire crews are still searching through the burn area for more victims. More…
