By ANGIE WANG, JOHN MINCHILLO and KANTELE FRANKO BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. There were no immediate reports of any deaths or serious injuries. The storms damaged homes, blew out windows, toppled trees…
Dean Alkhairy Two Orange County students are spellers in the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The on-stage competition begins today from Washington D.C. Thirteen-year-olds Nicholas D’Sa of St. Cecilia Catholic School, from Tustin, and Dean Alkhairy of Fairmont Private School, from Newport Beach, will represent the OC at the national bee. D’Sa has studied French,…
Researchers have found high levels of radiation in giant clams near the Central Pacific site where the United States entombed waste from nuclear testing almost four decades ago, raising concerns the contamination is spreading from the dump site’s tainted groundwater into the ocean and the food…
Honorary Director Mike Fenderson checks the schedule before the strawberry cake giveaway at the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival on Friday, May 24, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer) A crowd of more than 3,000 people lined up for free cake during the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival on Friday, May 24, 2019. (Photo by Bill…
A leak from a tanker carrying 4,500 gallons of hydrogen peroxide shut down all northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway near Castaic on Monday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles on one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year. The California Highway Patrol shut down the lanes from Parker Road…
BELLFLOWER — Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives requested public help Monday to find a 30-year-old Northern California man suffering from depression who was last seen with his 8-month daughter driving in Bellflower. #LASD Seeking the Public’s Help in Locating “At Risk” #Missing Person Alexander Echeverria, 30y/o, 5’6”, 160lbs, From Northern California, Last seen May…
A 6-week-old bald eagle whose birth was viewed on a live webcam by scores of fans has died after enduring snow and cold temperatures in its nest near Big Bear Lake. The eaglet, known as Cookie, was recently seen looking weak and having difficulty breathing, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley…
Authorities are searching for a woman who flew from Colorado and was last seen in Malibu four days ago. Jennifer Michelle Lorber, 30, was staying at a motel in the 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and was driving a rented white Toyota Rav 4, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
Representatives of various organizations and cities participate in a Wreath Ceremony during the annual Memorial Day Observance at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest on Monday, May 27, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer) Bagpipers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department perform “Amazing Grace” during a Memorial Day Observance at El Toro Memorial…
By DAVID CRARY NEW YORK — Sharing their stories doesn’t come easily for these middle-aged men. At times, their eyes well up or their voices crack as they describe being sexually abused in the Boy Scouts and suffering from emotional damage long afterward. Looking back, they all remember vividly how excited they were to become…
