A welfare check in Huntington Beach has resulted in a homicide investigation, police said Friday, Sept. 7. Police were called to check on an elderly woman and found her dead in a residence in the 6800 block of Vista Del Sol Drive at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, according to a police spokeswoman. Investigators…

Reese is an 8-year-old Chihuahua mix who was returned to rescue when his family was expecting a baby. (Photo by Dogma Pet Portraits) Reese likes to hang out with people and would be fine as an only dog or a companion for other dogs his size. (Photo by Dogma Pet Portraits) Sound The gallery will…

HOLLYWOOD — Bill Daily, who portrayed astronaut Roger Healey on “I Dream of Jeannie” and airline pilot Howard Borden on “The Bob Newhart Show” has died, the stars of both series said tonight. “Our favorite zany astronaut, Bill Dail, has passed,” “I Dream of Jeannie” star Barbara Eden tweeted. “Billy was wonderful to work with. He…

CALABASAS — Skeletal remains found on state park land in Calabasas were those of a man, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Saturday. Caltrans workers discovered the remains about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday along a hiking trail in the 25100 block of Calabasas Road, according to Deputy Kimberly Alexander of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

Yecenia Perez, 17, says she doesn’t feel safe commuting to school and home, a one-hour trek each way by bus and two trains. “I’ve had men push me up against the fence outside school,” she said, and she also described an attempted assault by a neighbor. When Perez gets home to her family’s one-bedroom…

Fullerton police Saturday warned people to stay away from an area where an explosion in a garage occurred. Also, a building at Cal State Fullerton was evacuated early Saturday afternoon, apparently because of a chemical reaction. Please stay clear of the 200 blk of W. Valencia Ave. due to Police and Fire activity. FPD received…

Joshua Hamlin sat on the shoulders of his father Joseph in the Santa Margarita locker room.  Head coach Rich Fisher was giving his team a pregame speech about Joshua, the honorary captain for Friday’s game.  Fisher told his team about Joshua’s struggle with pediatric cancer. “I want you guys to go out there and be at least…

They carry guns, make arrests, and wear shiny, star-shaped badges. But these Los Angeles County Sheriff’s reserve deputies are paid virtually nothing, accepting a paycheck of just a dollar a year. Now some of the volunteers will be part of a new task force of reserve impact teams to bring down…

Former president Barack Obama will speak on Saturday, Sept. 8 at an invitation-only rally in the Anaheim Convention Center, an event aimed at helping seven California Democratic Congressional candidates win Republican seats in November. The rally is scheduled to start at 10:15 a.m. Obama is slated to speak at 11:30 a.m. The former president is…

An 11-year-old girl from San Clemente is reported missing, and authorities think she could be with her biological mother. Kaia Fina was last seen at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. #OCSDPIO SPECIAL BULLETIN: MISSING CHILD Kaia Fina was last seen in the city of San Clemente, on Thursday,…