The major backers of a property tax for local public schools include two habitual foes: the local teachers union and billionaire Eli Broad, according to campaign filings. Other unions and groups with business before the city also have donated large sums, as has Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The…
A robbery suspect led authorities on a chase Friday that ended with a crash in Rancho Santa Margarita, where a standoff ensued until the man was found dead inside the vehicle. FBI Special Agent Chris Gicking said the suspect robbed a Pacific Western Bank branch at 34180 Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point about 3:40…
State prosecutors have closed an investigation into the unconstitutional use of informants in Orange County’s jails, ending a key probe into a scandal that rocked the law enforcement community, an attorney involved in a related case said Friday. The revelation came during a hearing in a Fullerton…
Fullerton is about to hit a “reset” button with its downtown. The City Council on Tuesday, April 16, voted 3-2 to overhaul the city’s regulations for downtown restaurants and bars. Downtown Fullerton attracts thousands of visitors every weekend with its growing live music and restaurant scene. But some downtown residents complain the city hasn’t enforced…
An appeals court will not reconsider its decision to uphold the conviction of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, all but extinguishing the chances the once-towering law enforcement figure had to avoid prison. Baca, 76, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, was sentenced in 2017…
Mt. SAC Relays at El Camino College on Friday, April 19, 2019 in Torrance, California. Travion Phillips of Mt. SAC competes in the long jump during the Mt. SAC Relays at El Camino College on Friday, April 19, 2019 in Torrance, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Travion Phillips of Mt. SAC competes in…
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has concluded a four-year investigation into whether Orange County sheriff’s deputies lied during court hearings on the misuse of jailhouse informants. Deputy Attorney General Darren Shaffer said in court Friday that the state was done investigating, amid long-festering suspicions from defense lawyers and civil rights activists that the probe was…
LAKE FOREST — On Sunday, Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren will preach his 40th Easter service. The milestone is one he and his wife, Kay, vowed to keep when the couple selected the Saddleback Valley as the place to start their church in 1980. Pastor Rick Warren preaches to a group of 205 worshippers during…
Teaching assistant Brittany Hardin cheers on Isiah Ramirez after finding an egg during the Beeper Egg Hunt in Newport Beach, CA, on Friday, April 19, 2019. Ramirez was born with optic nerve hypoplasia which makes him completely blind. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) NEWPORT BEACH — Looking for brightly colored Easter eggs is…
A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon 31 miles from Capetown, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:17 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.1 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 43 miles from Fortuna, 47 miles from Eureka…
