SANTA ANA – A Fountain Valley man was sentenced Friday to four life terms in prison, two without the possibility of parole, for his role in kidnapping, torturing and sexually mutilating a marijuana-dispensary owner in 2012 and abducting a woman as well. Orange County Superior Court jurors earlier this year deliberated for less than two…
You might want to stay cool in a nice, relaxing pool when the heat wave hits next week. The beaches, though cooler than inland areas that are expected to top 100 degrees, will be dangerous, as forecasts show a big swell headed to Southern California. And that spells trouble for people seeking relief from the…
Two men who orchestrated a scheme to recycle stolen pallets belonging to the United States Postal Service and sell them for profit have been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Hugo Guzman, 40, of Fontana was sentenced Thursday while Jorge Villalobos, 41, of Riverside was sentenced in April, the United States Attorney’s Office announced on…
Relatives and brothers-in-arms gave a full military burial Friday, July 20, to a soldier who died trying to liberate Europe from Nazis before any of them were born. In the years since Staff Sgt. David Rosenkrantz was killed during World War II, generations of Rosenkrantzes have been born. And some have died, including four brothers who…
Battalion Chief Kevin Fetterman lets Adam Muradli, 3, get a driver-eye view from a fire truck during the dedication ceremony for new OCFA Fire Station 20 in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The new state-of-the-art facility sits on the site of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro Officer’s Club and has…
Restaurants and other food businesses closed by health inspectors in Orange County from July 13 to 20, 2018: Jugos Victoria, 1421 S. Main St., Santa Ana Closed: July 20 (report) Reason: Rodent infestation Restaurant Acapulco, 2429 W. McFadden Ave., Suite 106, Santa Ana Closed: July 20 (report) Reason: Cockroach infestation Reopened: July 20 (report) La…
Three teenage boys crossing a street in Garden Grove were injured Thursday when they were struck by an SUV whose driver ran a red light, police said. The boys were conscious and breathing when they were taken to a hospital, Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney said. The accident occurred at 5:55 p.m. when the…
A brush fire that has charred more than 200 acres near Corona prompted the evacuation of a neighborhood on Thursday, July 19.
A 28-year old Mountain View man was arrested in Newport Beach on suspicion of attempted murder after he tried to choke a family member and battered her neighbor Thursday, July 19, authorities said. At 8:54 a.m., Newport Beach police officers received a report of unknown trouble in the 200 block of Jasmine Avenue, police spokeswoman…
A lawsuit filed by Huntington Beach against California will be decided sooner rather than, as the state wanted, later. On Thursday, July 19, Orange County Superior Court Judge James Crandall denied the state’s request for a delay in its battle to preserve sanctuary laws. The date for a hearing was set for Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m….
