A storm system moved into Southern California on Friday night, bringing with it a chance of rain through midday Saturday before giving way to strong Santa Ana winds that will elevate the threat of wildfires across the region through Tuesday. In Los Angeles and Ventura counties, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before…
On Wednesday, Canada will become the second and by far largest country to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. While the new rules up north will look familiar in California, where the recreational cannabis market has been legal and growing since Jan. 1, they could accelerate Canada’s already significant role in the marijuana industry in California…
Jerry Tarkanian carried a towel with him at games, and it became as ubiquitous to his persona as his deep set eyes. Chewing it was stress relief for the basketball coach who in his five seasons bought Long Beach State its first national attention. Conversely, Tex Winter was often seen with a small book under…
Voters in every city in Orange County will go to the polls Nov. 6 to pick who will represent them on the City Council and, in several cases, as mayor. Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions about their priorities and local concerns for this voter…
Brea/Fulleton Fire Chief Wolfgang Knabe, left, will retire Dec. 29 after 13 years at the department. (Photos courtesy of the City of Brea). Adam Loeser, deputy chief of operations for the Brea/Fullerton fire departments, will be the new chief. (Photo courtesy of the City of Brea). Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Show Caption of…
By Ana B. Ibarra, California Healthline Back in 2004, California’s children’s hospitals asked voters to approve a $750 million bond measure to help fund construction and new medical equipment. In 2008, they asked for $980 million more. Now they’re hoping voters will agree on Nov. 6 to cough up an additional $1.5 billion. The state’s 13…
Ben Camp, left, and Eli Vasquez, have their photo taken with author Bob Spitz at The Register Book Club Author Series on Thursday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer) Bob Spitz signed copies of his book after speaking at The Register Book Club Author Series. Spitz talked about his newest release, “Reagan: An American Journey.”…
Costa Mesa police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of exposing himself to a teenager in the city on Wednesday, Oct. 3. A man pulled his car next to a girl in the 900 block of Presidio Drive at about 4 p.m. and showed his genitals to her while sitting in the…
Seal Beach police sought the public’s help in tracking down pair of burglary suspects who, as of Thursday, Oct. 11, have remained at large for more than two months. Seal Beach Police Sgt. Michael Henderson said a woman and man broke into locked cars parked in two locations in the city’s Old Town area on…
On Thursday morning, Karen Pomer and I returned to Virginia Avenue in Santa Monica, a place that held many traumatic memories for her. It was on this block in October 1995 that Karen was raped in her car by a man who had abducted her at gunpoint as she arrived home one late evening after…
