SANTA ANA – A man was found shot to death after, police say, two men hopped into his truck while he was at a gas station early Tuesday morning, Aug. 14. The circumstances surrounding the killing were murky. It’s unclear if the suspects forced their way into the truck while the man was gassing up…
A fast-moving fire that ignited in the San Pasqual Valley area quickly prompted evacuations Monday afternoon, officials said. The fire was reported in the area of San Pasqual Road and Highway 78 about 2:50 p.m. The flames spread quickly and residents who live in the 14400 block of San Pasqual Valley…
DANA POINT — Robert Berry Sinclair, a highly decorated Marine Corps aviator who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, was celebrated during a burial at sea Monday, Aug. 13. Sinclair, of Dana Point, died July 14. He was 96. About 60 family members, friends and military veterans gathered aboard Dana Wharf’s Dana Pride,…
The proposed Clippers arena in Inglewood faces another lawsuit, this one claiming a pair of city-related boards violated state laws related to open meetings and California’s Environmental Quality Act. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Hermosa Beach-based law firm Chatten-Brown & Carstens, representing Inglewood Residents Against Takings and Evictions. According…
As four NASA astronauts took the stage at SpaceX headquarters on Monday, employees who gathered on the factory floor to greet them amid engine assemblies and giant rocket parts welcomed the crew with a roar. NASA astronaut’s Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley, Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover and Director of Crew Mission Management Benji Reed, and SpaceX…
Everyone loves the idea of bison roaming Catalina Island after being left behind after a 1924 movie shoot. But the large non-native beasts multiplied to the point they are too much of a good thing. In 2009, CSUF grad Calvin Duncan — along with Julie King of the Catalina Island Conservancy — started using fertility control to…
Gubernatorial candidate John Cox showed up at the Long Beach DMV Monday afternoon, Aug. 13, handing out water bottles – and giving both long-time and would-be motorists the chance to vent their frustrations about the eternal wait times. Gubernatorial candidate John Cox, right, visits the Long Beach DMV and talks to people waiting in line…
Six challengers will take on incumbent Don Sedgwick as they vie for three seats on Laguna Hills City Council in November. The challengers are: David Robbins – real estate executive David “Dave” Wheeler – retired Len Herman – Realtor Christina “Chris” Mackey – community volunteer Mark Jones – business owner Erica Pezold – small business…
California is experiencing a summer of deadly brush fires, record-setting temperatures and growing concern about the future. The state is in the midst of the worst wildfire year in history, with more than 10,000 homes lost and nearly 50 people killed, and it is on track to record its warmest summer…
Mike Milligan had poor reception in the Holy Jim canyons and foothills when his phone buzzed with a confusing text message: “911 call sheriff.” The sender was a longtime Trabuco Canyon resident named Forrest Gordon Clark, an eccentric figure well-known in the tight-knit community as a troublemaker…
