From the Archives: The old Hall of Records at night
John Malmin’s nighttime image of the old Hall of Records appeared as No. 22 in the Know Your City photography series.
Cal State, buoyed by Newsom’s generous budget proposal, to boost enrollment
California State University is poised to enroll thousands more Californians and step up support to help them graduate sooner, thanks to a hefty increase in state funding proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Cal State trustees will take their first collective look at the governor’s 2019-20 budget proposal…
Anaheim police arrest man suspected of attempting to burglarize bank
A 29-year-old transient was arrested inside a Bank of America branch in Anaheim on Monday, Jan. 21 on suspicion of attempted burglary. Luis Fernando Bautista was arrested inside the branch at 1818 S. Euclid St. about 2 p.m., according to Anaheim police Sgt. Jeff Mundy. The bank was closed because of Martin Luther King Jr….
Orange takes steps to replace 50-year-old station and fire headquarters, but funding remains a question
For two decades, Orange has been asking what to do with its aging Fire Station No. 1 on Grand Street in Old Town – which doubles as its fire headquarters. The city may finally have come to an answer: Build a new station on a city-owned lot at 105 S. Water St. – less than…
Pretend City in Irvine shares MLK Day lessons
Oceana Bakhru, 5, checks her eye brows in a mirror as she prepares to create a self-portrait artwork as part of a Martin Luther King Day activity called Cultural Connection at Pretend City in Irvine on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Children create self-portraits out of crafts as part…
Thousands of Anaheim students help in day of service inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Magnolia High School student Jeimy Bartolata, 16, operates the bamboo tinkling sticks while others try to dance at the Children’s Festival. The Anaheim students took part in a “servathon” in honor of MLK Day on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Blanca Jauregui, left, and Naaty Vasquez, moms with the…
Huntington Beach 3rd-grader who aspires to be ‘first girl president’ bumps into Bill Clinton after golf lesson
When third-grader Ava Duron’s golf lesson came to an end, another kind of lesson began – this one in American government. Ava and her dad happened upon former President Bill Clinton as they were leaving SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach Saturday, Jan. 19. “He had just finished up his game and he was walking around chatting…
Former CIA operative at the heart of the film ‘Argo’ dies at age 78
A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1980 and was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the Academy Award-winning film “Argo,” has died. He was 78. A family statement and his literary agent confirmed that Antonio “Tony” Mendez died Saturday at an assisted-living…
Man suspected of killing Irvine father at Malibu Creek State Park is set to answer charges
VAN NUYS — A man accused of killing a research scientist who was camping with his two young daughters last June in Malibu Creek State Park is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and other charges. Anthony Rauda, 42, is set to appear in a Van Nuys courtroom and be arraigned on one count…
Islamic State group targets U.S. convoy in northeastern Syria
By BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT — An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a joint convoy of U.S. and allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Monday, marking the second attack against U.S. troops in less than a week and further highlighting the dangers surrounding U.S. plans to withdraw forces after a declaration that the extremist group…