Can a Silicon Valley entrepreneur fix California’s troubled DMV? Newsom is banking on it
Tech entrepreneur Steve Gordon, the new director of California’s DMV, says his know-how can help turn around the troubled agency.
1,500-acre wildfire in Northern California prompts some evacuations
1,500-acre wildfire in Northern California prompts some evacuations
Fatal crash between bicycle, motorcycle investigated in Rancho Santa Margarita area
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — One person was killed Saturday when a bicycle and motorcycle collided in the Rancho Santa Margarita area, authorities said. The crash was reported just after 6 p.m. in the 19900 block of Live Oak Canyon Road at Monastary Road, the California Highway Patrol said. The Orange County coroner’s office was called…
Orange County sheriff’s deputy dies six years after losing consciousness during a SWAT tryout
Orange County sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Cammon lost consciousness during the SWAT tryout session in 2013 and never regained consciousness.
Pizza chain to host statewide fundraiser for family of CHP officer slain in Riverside
California Pizza Kitchen restaurants are hosting a statewide fundraiser on Tuesday, Aug. 27 to support the family of slain California Highway Patrol Officer Andre Moye Jr. The pizza chain is partnering with Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes for the all-day event, according to the nonprofit organization. California Pizza Kitchen is hosting a fundraiser for…
Newport Beach man struck and killed on South LA freeway; woman killed later in downtown LA
LOS ANGELES — A Newport Beach man was struck by at least one vehicle and killed Saturday while running in the Express Lanes of the Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles, authorities said. The report of “a man down” came at 2:45 a.m. on the southbound Harbor Freeway at Martin Luther King Boulevard, California…
Amid measles warning for Disneyland and other L.A. tourist spots, here’s what you need to know
Thousands may have been exposed to measles by an infected New Zealand teen who visited Disneyland, LAX and other locations, local health officials say.
O.C. Sheriff’s deputy dies 6 years after collapsing during SWAT training exercise
An Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy who collapsed during SWAT training exercises six years ago has died, authorities said. Deputy Carlos Cammon (Courtesy of Orange County Sheriff’s Department) Deputy Carlos Cammon passed away Friday night at a local rehabilitation facility from the injuries he suffered during a the training exercise in 2013, according to the…
Police arrest woman they say tried to shove teen off bridge in Ladera Ranch
A 23-year-old woman was arrested Friday in Ladera Ranch on suspicion of attempted murder after she allegedly grabbed a teenage boy and attempted to push him over the railing of bridge, authorities said. Deputies were called about 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, to Crown Valley Parkway between O’Neill Drive and Jardines on a report of…
These six developers say they can build housing for homeless people faster and cheaper
Building housing for homeless people is getting slower and costlier every year. But six developers who answered a challenge from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti may get to show they can do better, using a $120-million grant from the city.