Visitors to the Walker Canyon poppy fields in Lake Elsinore were free Monday to use streets and key freeway off-ramps closed over the weekend to control thousands of visitors to see the rare superbloom of spring flowers, heading to their natural end as temperatures warm. But enough people showed up by midday Monday for the…
The path out of homelessness could begin with a single phone call to the right person. Finding that person’s number, however, can be a challenge for someone on the street or in a shelter with few resources, little time for research and possible personal issues. That’s where the San Francisco-based…
As the college admissions scandal investigation widens, more parents are coming under scrutiny. Sources familiar with the investigation but not authorized to discuss it say several parents and their attorneys have been informed they are the subject of the federal inquiry. More than 750 parents…
Influential singer, songwriter and producer Scott Walker, whose hits with the Walker Brothers in the 1960s included “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore,” has died. He was 76. His record company, 4AD, announced his death on Monday. The company said he died Friday afternoon in London. Review: ‘Scott…
Of the many outrageous allegations revealed by federal prosecutors in the college cheating scandal, one stands out. Someone paid $6.5 million to get his or her children into elite schools. But the identity of that parent — and details about which schools were involved — remains a mystery nearly…
At the City Hall press conference in January where Eric Garcetti took the unusual step of announcing that he was not a candidate for president, a reporter asked if he was ruling out a White House run forever or only in 2020. The silly question drew a silly answer. “Garcetti 2040! I’d like to say…
Community members gathered Sunday night, March 24, wearing blue and thinking of a young boy who hasn’t been seen for weeks. The vigil at Spyglass Park in Corona, was held in honor of 8-year-old Noah McIntosh. The young boy was reported missing March 5 by his mother, Jillian Godfrey, 36, of Corona. At that point,…
SANTA ANA — An Orange County home organizer has pleaded guilty to stealing valuables from customers and was immediately sentenced to 120 hours of community service. Erin Aaberg, 41, of Aliso Viejo, on March 21 also was sentenced to three days of jail, or credit for time served. She was also placed on three years…
SANTA ANA — Anaheim City Councilman Jose Moreno, Orange County Democratic Party Chair Ada Briceno and 19 other people were charged Friday with a pair of misdemeanors for blocking the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue during a hotel-union protest in January. The protesters were arrested on Jan. 24 after allegedly standing in the…
An arsonist set a fire that blackened the walls of an Escondido mosque early Sunday and left a note on the house of worship’s driveway referencing a shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques that left dozens dead, investigators said. There were seven people inside the Islamic Center of Escondido…
