At 11 p.m. Eastern time Friday, Sept. 14, Hurricane Florence was crawling across the Carolinas, with its center hovering about 15 miles north-northwest of Myrtle Beach, S.C. The storm was moving slowly, just 5 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Forecasters say catastrophic freshwater flooding is expected over parts of North Carolina…
When I arrived at goat yoga class Wednesday night, I had two things on my mind. First, I don’t do yoga. Second, I don’t generally hang out with goats. So what was I doing there? I asked myself that as I saw one of the goats, Burlap, eating a hedge while the other, Billy, rammed…
A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a train in Santa Ana in September has been identified. The woman was Christine Cunningham, 40, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. No city of residence was released. The crash was reported at 11:53 p.m. on Sept. 3, Santa Ana Police Sgt. F. Gutierrez said. The…
Irvine police investigate at the scene of fatal accident on Thursday, September13, 2018 at Oak Canyon and Valley Oak. Two people died in the accident and one person was transported to a local hospital. (Photo by Richard Koehler, Contributing Photographer) Irvine police investigate at the scene of fatal accident on Thursday, September13, 2018 at Oak…
Q. Arizona is having the same problem as California with signing up all of the people who want REAL IDs, creating long waits in lines at DMV offices. I decided on an easier route: I applied for the U.S. Passport Card. The application was downloaded, printed out, a photo submitted and $30 later, by mail, I have…
While flying the Boeing 747-400 over the mountainous terrain near Ukiah, Calif., the pilot didn’t notice the hill along the plane’s flight path. Unaware that the plane went from flying 361 feet above the ground to 190 feet, the pilot released gallons upon gallons of pink fire retardant into the…
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday barring the Trump administration from imposing requirements that local jurisdictions cooperate with immigration agents to receive anti-gang funds. U.S. District Judge Manuel Real issued the injunction against the Department of Justice in response…
On Friday, Sept. 14, Team Vesco and the turbine-powered vehicle Turbinator II went 482 mph to set a new record at Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway. The team broke its own 470 mph record, set in August. Vesco will attempt to reach 500 mph Saturday, Sept. 15. Wheeling and dealing Turbinator II is wheel-driven, meaning the…
Structures from this year’s Canstruction Orange County design and build competition to benefit the Orange County Food Bank are on display through the end of the month at three locations. Teams of building industry professionals — architects, construction workers and engineers — from 11 local businesses and corporations put their creative skills to work arranging…
On Oct. 14, 1942, Vito Murgolo faced death. The U.S. Marine, then 22 years old, was stationed on the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, when – less than a year after America entered World War II – the Battle of Guadalcanal broke out. Suddenly, the sergeant’s airfield was under attack. Shells exploded. His comrades took cover. But Murgolo…
