Social media posts help authorities find, arrest Garden Grove robbery suspect
GARDEN GROVE – A 34-year-old man from Lake Forest was arrested Saturday on suspicion of robbing a bank in Garden Grove, a police spokesman said. **Bank Robbery Arrest** Yesterday a bank robbery happened at HSBC Bank located at 9622 GG Blvd. Early this morning @OCSDLakeForest detained Miguel “Mike” Casillas after social media tipsters identified him….
Looking for action? Adopt Lasso the Lab mix
Breed: Labrador retriever mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Lasso’s story: Fun-loving Lasso is anxiously waiting at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center for a home of his own. Lasso is a bundle of energy who would thrive in a home where he could get plenty of exercise and some basic training. His joy for…
Hikers, climbers hear plans of reopening Williamson Rock, Pacific Crest Trail in Angeles National Forest
ARCADIA — An East Coast transplant, rock climber Michelle Wong, 32, often tackled the New River Gorge in West Virginia. She’d happily make the 6-hour ride from her home in Baltimore for a chance at dangling from a rock – with no net – looking up at only azure skies. On Saturday, the new Los Angeles…
Authorities probe how airline employee could steal plane from Sea-Tac airport
By RACHEL LA CORTE and KEITH RIDLER OLYMPIA, Wash. — Investigators are piecing together how an airline ground agent working his regular shift stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and fatally crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were…
Some coastal areas in Orange County may experience minor flooding during high tide
Low-lying roads or parking lots near the ocean in Southern California may see some minor flooding during high tide cycles Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service. In a beach hazards statement, high tide warnings were put in place for Seal Beach, Newport Beach and Balboa in Orange County. The tide was expected to…
Plane stolen from Sea-Tac airport; man who took it is ‘suicidal,’ officials say
SEATAC, Wash. — A “suicidal” airline mechanic stole an empty Horizon Airlines plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and was chased by military jets before crashing near a small island in the Puget Sound on Friday night, officials said. Preliminary information suggests that the 29-year-old mechanic stole the Horizon Air Q400 and the crash occurred…
Holy fire: Relieved homeowners relive close calls
The flames that drove neighbors from their homes also brought them together. On Saturday morning, some of them told stories of rushed attempts to secure property, last-minute escapes from the encroaching inferno and the camaraderie that grew in the midst of the Holy fire. The dominant emotion was relief. James Gassor left his home of…
Ignore the climate change deniers. California’s hellish summer really is a grave warning
Wind-swept wildfires raging. Homes incinerated. Families displaced. Lives lost. In the long, hot, smoky California summer of 2018, as we camp under ash-hued sunset skies, the scariest thought is that the future has arrived, and more intense weather extremes will continue to wreak havoc in years…
All-out aerial assault helps firefighters save homes in Holy fire as containment grows
Tera Swick watched in horror as monster flames raced down a mountain Friday morning and toward her mother’s neighborhood. She and her family had been tracking the Holy fire during the last few days, watching it gain steam then stall as it climbed through the Santa Ana Mountains from Orange County…