Crowds flocked to San Juan Capistrano for the city’s 61st annual Swallows Day Parade on Saturday, March 23. This year’s theme was “How the West Was Really Won, Celebrating the Women of the West.” A wagon in the parade featured women dressed up as Old West figures, including sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Members of the Victorian…
A woman was hospitalized after taking a tumble off a horse in a staging area at the Swallows Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano Saturday, March 23, authorities said. A woman was hospitalized after taking a fall off a horse after it had been startled in the staging area of the Swallows Day Parade route…
It was a really big deal – both in size and in opportunity. Visitors to the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station on Saturday, March 23, enjoyed the rare chance to explore a warship. The experience proved exciting for kids, nostalgic for military veterans and fascinating for all. The Navy is hosting its weekend event as…
A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Saturday afternoon one mile from Gilman Hot Springs in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 3:11 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was three miles from San Jacinto,…
A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Saturday morning off the Northern California coast, six miles from Petrolia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:20 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 9.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 21 miles from Fortuna,…
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed Friday night while running across the San Diego (5) Freeway in San Juan Capistrano. The crash was reported about 8:45 p.m. on the northbound San Diego Freeway at the Junipero Serra Road off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Witnesses told the…
The salty marine air was coming off the bay as we crossed the grounds of San Quentin State Prison just before midnight and entered the building that houses the death chamber. It was December 2005, and I was about to witness an execution. Stanley “Tookie” Williams, one of the early leaders of L.A.’s…
GARDEN GROVE – Two men were arrested early Saturday in the burglary of a beauty salon and another business. Officers were sent to the Bebe beauty salon at 14098 Brookhurst St. at 1:50 a.m. after a call from the owner saying a man broke in and was still inside, Garden Grove police Sgt. Erik Leyva…
Q. I have noticed that most government vehicles have front and back license plates. Even cops! Even ambulances! But not so with fire trucks. I don’t see a legal carve-out for this omission, and they sure look good without one up front. But what gives? I don’t see cops pulling over Engine 51 on the…
The college admissions bribery case has left people fuming. Stories of wealthy, well-connected parents allegedly paying large bribes to buy their kids seats in top-tier universities or high scores on college admission exams have stoked disgust and angry calls for the accused to be punished. But…
