A former Ladera Ranch resident accused of operating a $2 million real estate scheme through an Orange County company was arrested by FBI agents on Wednesday. A federal grand jury at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana recently returned an indictment charging Daniel Vazquez, 56, with two counts of mail fraud and eight counts of…
Whittier police are looking for a man who they said attacked a woman with a running chainsaw Wednesday afternoon, July 11, causing her serious injuries. Police are calling the attack a domestic violence crime. Officer John Scroggins said police hadn’t determined the relationship between the suspect, Alejandro Alvarez, 32, and the victim. The victim was…
SAN BERNARDINO — Civil rights activists rallied outside government offices Wednesday, demanding that top gang prosecutor Michael Selyem be fired for offensive rants on social media and that all of his past cases be scrutinized for possible bias or misconduct. “The insidious nature of Deputy (District Attorney) Selyem’s comments reveals a deep-seated hatred for women,…
IRVINE — For nearly two years, the Irvine Co. has been quietly sharing information from automated license plate readers at three Orange County shopping centers with a surveillance technology vendor that sells data to Immigration & Customs Enforcement, raising privacy concerns from civil libertarians. Irvine Co. spokesman Scott Starkey said Wednesday the firm’s contract with…
An Orange County jail inmate who killed his cellmate was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison. Lan Huu Pham, as part of a plea deal, admitted to felony counts of voluntary manslaughter and assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury in connection to the 2014 killing of of 49-year-old Thiep Truong Nguyen…
Hotels near John Wayne Airport saw room rates go higher year-to-date through May as occupancy increased, a new report shows. Here are eight trends to know from CBRE Hotels’ latest reports on how local operators are doing filling up their rooms vs. countywide patterns year-to-date through May … 1. Airport area hotels charged an average…
When it comes to tourism, Southern California has no shortage of must-visit places to check off the list. Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm are obvious options for thrills. But how about trying a different kind of experience – one with a sea-salt twist? Guests watch dolphins off the bow during a trip with…
According to a study recently released by the United Ways of California, one in three households in California struggle to meet their basic needs each month. The report, titled “Struggling to Stay Afloat,” measures the estimated cost of supporting a family based on county-specific expenses across the state. The Real Cost Measure, or RCM, uses…
LOS ANGELES — An emergency blood shortage in Southern California and across the nation prompted the American Red Cross on Wednesday to issue an urgent call for eligible donors of all blood types — especially type O — to help save lives. The shortage follows a difficult Fourth of July week for blood donations, with hundreds…
BUENA PARK — It’s been a year and a half since a blaze burned down fire Station 61 on Western Avenue. The January 2017 fire caused about $1.5 million in damage to equipment and scattered the displaced firefighters across North Orange County. They temporarily relocated to the vacant Walter Knott Elementary School in March of last…
