From the Archives: The oil tanker Sansinena explodes in Los Angeles Harbor
Six crewmen die and more than 50 people were injured when the Sansinena blows up on Los Angeles Harbor.
Man fatally shot in Anaheim park; suspect sought
A man was fatally shot Thursday in an Anaheim park that nearby residents say has become a magnet for suspicious activity. Reports of gunfire at about 3:05 p.m. drew police to Chaparral Park at 1770 West Broadway, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. Responding officers found one man who appeared to be in his…
LAPD examining suspicious package at Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Westside office
The Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday night was examining a suspicious package found at the Westside office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). According to law enforcement sources, the package was not dangerous and appeared to be significantly different from those mailed in recent days…
Election: Michael Bloomberg spends $4M to back Harley Rouda, making CA-48 priciest House race in U.S.
Wall Street billionaire Michael Bloomberg spent $4.3 million this week to help Democrat Harley Rouda in his effort to unseat 30-year GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in their fight to represent much of coastal Orange County. In the process, Bloomberg, a former Republican, helped make the 48th Congressional District the nation’s most expensive active House campaign in…
Judge says L.A. County sheriff’s officials must reveal if they know which deputies have skull tattoos
A judge said Thursday that Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials must reveal whether they know the names of deputies who have matching skull tattoos at the Compton station. Allegations about a secret society of inked deputies at the station have been at the center of a wrongful death…
Cops say there is a reason black-and-whites keep running when they are taking a break or a report
Q. On my daily walks I have seen parked patrol cars in Dana Point and San Clemente with their engines running for a long time. The officers are elsewhere. I have asked why and the explanation is, “We need to keep our electronics on.” Well, I have a laptop and a cell phone and a…
Anaheim’s new mayor, council will face challenges big and small after the elections
With longtime Mayor Tom Tait termed out and half of the city’s council seats up for grabs Nov. 6, this election will change the face of Anaheim government and could determine the city’s future direction for years. Each of the 19 candidates – eight for mayor and the rest vying for council seats in three districts –…
Michael Bloomberg drops $9.5 million on ads targeting GOP Reps. Rohrabacher and Knight in midterm election
Michael Bloomberg’s political action committee has launched a major ad campaign aimed at unseating Republican Reps. Dana Rohrabacher of Costa Mesa and Steve Knight of Palmdale. The intervention by the former New York City mayor has further tilted California ad spending in Democrats’ favor in the…
L.A. County sheriff launches 2 reviews of unit that stopped thousands of innocent Latino drivers on 5 Freeway
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has launched a pair of internal reviews into a team of deputies who have pulled over thousands of innocent Latino drivers on the 5 Freeway in a search for drugs. Department officials told the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission on Thursday that auditors…
Election 2018: Here is how candidates for city council races in Orange County answered questions for our voter guide
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 some cases as mayor. Many cities’ races are for at-large council seats. Some others are first-time contests for newly created voting districts. Voters in those districts will be selecting…