When the parties involved in the civil rights case over the clearing of the Santa Ana River Trail homeless encampments go back to federal court on Friday, Sept. 7, at least one city could present the presiding judge with what he’s waited months to hear: a potential agreement to open a shelter. News of the…
Greg Avetisyan and his brother just opened Topikal, a CBD store on the boardwalk in Venice, where he speaks to customers on Friday, August 31, 2018. The brothers’ Tarzana shop is believed to be the first standalone CBD store in California. They want to expand with a third shop in Orange County. (Photo by Axel…
In the days since federal prosecutors dropped a sweeping indictment on Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) and his wife, accusing them of using $250,000 in campaign money for personal expenses, the congressman and his lawyer publicly launched two lines of defense — attacking prosecutors and blaming Margaret…
One person died in Huntington Beach on Friday after a car crashed into the back of a pickup truck, causing the truck to roll over, police said. Huntington Beach Police Department Chief Robert Handy said officers responded to a call at around 3:40 p.m. about a crash on Warner Avenue and Nichols Lane. Handy said…
A man wearing a wet suit was pulled from the ocean at Moss Street Beach in Laguna Beach and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, Marine Safety officials said Friday, Aug. 31. Lifeguards were called to the beach at 7:22 a.m. when someone reported that a person appeared to be floating 50 yards offshore,…
An Irvine attorney who describes herself as the top law school tutor in the United States has been the target of blistering criticism for an incendiary Facebook post mocking Orange County Asians. Christina Ignatius, who owns Law School Tutor and claims to have been involved in multimillion-dollar business and real estate deals, compared the county’s Asian…
A former Orange Coast College student was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for vandalizing two campus security vehicles and violating an order to stay away from the Costa Mesa campus, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office. Robert Bouton McDougal, 22, also received three…
A bill that would penalize retailers that hire trucking companies which have legal judgments against them for labor law violations is now a signature away becoming law after it was passed by the California legislature on Friday, Aug. 31. Senate Bill 1402, authored by state Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), was passed by a majority…
Five years ago, California became the first state in the nation to recognize the human right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water. Today, we look at how the state is working to ensure that right and where the biggest concerns for Californians are. The California Water Resources Control Board’s records show more than 266…
In just over two years, Eric Gonzales has lost 161 pounds. It took a lot of determination, fortitude and willpower. And, it took a village. When a family crisis threw his life into disarray last summer, the Los Alamitos resident could no longer afford his Weight Watchers membership. He shared his situation on Connect, the…
