West Coyote Hills opponents lose their appeal, but they remain hopeful the land can be preserved
Opponents of a housing community proposed for West Coyote Hills have been dealt another setback by a state court that denied their appeal to overturn Fullerton’s approval of constructing up to 760 homes in the 510 acres of hillsides and former oil fields. But they are optimistic as state and private funding has given the city…
Melvin Dummar, who claimed to be heir to Howard Hughes estate, dies at 74
Melvin E. Dummar was driving through the Nevada desert in December 1967 when he stopped to relieve himself and saw, he said, a thin, graying man lying on the ground, bleeding. The only right thing to do was to stop, and so Dummar did. As he told it, he invited the man into his Chevy,…
France shooting: 4 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg
By SYLVIE CORBET, LORI HINNANT and ELAINE GANLEY PARIS — A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg killed four people and wounded 11 others near a world-famous Christmas market Tuesday, sparking a broad lockdown and a search for the suspected gunman, who remained at large. French prosecutors said a terrorism investigation was opened, though…
Man charged with murder for Irvine crash that killed 2 passengers
A 23-year-old Irvine man has been charged with murder for a suspected driving under the influence crash that left two people dead. Norman David Martin was arrested Tuesday in connection with the July 22, 2017 crash at the Jamboree Road and Main Street intersection. Prosecutors allege that Martin was driving a Chevrolet Corvette at speeds of…
L.A. County sheriff’s deputy charged with voluntary manslaughter in first on-duty shooting prosecution in nearly 20 years
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a Los Angeles County law enforcement officer has been charged with killing an unarmed civilian while on duty. Luke Liu is accused of shooting Francisco Garcia at a Norwalk gas station on Feb. 24, 2016, according to a complaint filed by the Los Angeles County…
From the Archives: Church hosts holiday party for immigrant children in 1914
Two thousand children receive gifts at the Old Plaza Church in Los Angeles.
Illegal dog beach at the Santa Ana River mouth endangers rare birds, experts say
If bird lovers have anything to do with it, dogs will no longer have run of a small patch of beach immediately south of the Santa Ana River mouth. The county land is officially off limits to dogs, but the ban is unenforced. The area has long attracted people and their dogs, whose unbridled and…
Trump says military to build border wall if Democrats refuse
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to pressure Democratic congressional leaders into supporting his demand for billions of dollars to build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, threatening to have the military build it “if Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country.” Trump tweeted the threat…
Could a notorious biker club’s survival hinge on a trademark? The feds are betting on it
When federal prosecutors finally managed to put mobster Al Capone behind bars, it wasn’t for murder or bootlegging, but tax evasion. Fast forward several decades and government lawyers in Southern California say a similarly novel tactic could be the key to taking down the Mongols, a notorious motorcycle…