A man from Murrieta was killed in a traffic collision involving a suspected drunken driver on Coast Highway in Laguna Beach on Saturday night, July 14, Laguna Beach police and coroner officials reported. The Orange County Coroner’s Office on Sunday identified the victim as Francisco Rojas, 25. Police initially said the victim was 27. The…
North Orange County hotel room rates are higher year-to-date through May as occupancy fell, according to fresh statistics. CBRE Hotels’ latest report reveals eight trends to know about how local operators are doing filling up their rooms vs. countywide patterns year-to-date through May … 1. North Orange County hotel rooms on average cost $125.66 a…
Fire season is back, and the state is calling into action the Supertanker. Here’s a look at firefighting, from the jumbo jet to the boots on the ground. In the air The Boeing 747-400 Global Supertanker, first used in California in September 2017, and was contracted again to assist firefighters this month. The U.S. Forest…
One person died Saturday when a vehicle pursued by California Highway Patrol officers left a road in Orange and burst into flames, authorities said. The pursuit began about 7:25 p.m. at the CHP office at 2031 East Santa Clara Ave. in Santa Ana, Orange police Lt. Mike Monjaraz said. VillaPark OrangePD pursuit ends with a…
FULLERTON — A 66-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car driven by a teenage girl, who remained at the scene, Fullerton police reported Friday. Sign up for our breaking news email newsletter: When major local news happens, you will be the first to know. Subscribe here. Anthony Garcia, who had no known address,…
WHITTIER — Firefighters treated one person for smoke inhalation following a smoky and suspicious fire in a Whittier-area home on Saturday, authorities said. Firefighters were called at about 5:45 p.m. to 9821 Hawkstone Ave., the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The first arriving engine reported heavy smoke and fire showing from the garage of…
The California Democratic Party handed Sen. Dianne Feinstein a striking rejection on Saturday, as party leaders endorsed her progressive challenger Kevin de León. The endorsement, voted on by the state party’s executive board at a meeting in Oakland, gives De León a big morale boost as he faces an uphill race against the 26-year incumbent….
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – A motorcyclist was killed Friday night, July 13, in a collision with a minivan on Ortega Highway near the Orange-Riverside county border. The crash was reported at 7:20 p.m. It occurred 14 miles east of Interstate 5, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said. The motorcyclist, believed to be in…
A 52-year-old man died at a hospital after he was found struggling in the water off 1000 Steps Beach in Laguna Beach, on Saturday, July 14, authorities said. About 10:45 a.m., a lifeguard responded to a swimmer in distress about 100 yards off shore at the 10th Street tower, said Jason Young, a spokesman for…
A 27-year-old Newport Beach man was sentenced to nine months in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to animal cruelty, theft, making a false report and other charges in the killing of his roommate’s dog, prosecutors said. Justin James Pope killed the dog on Aug. 30, 2017, then called his roommate to tell…
