By MESFIN FEKADU The Associated Press NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, according to a person close to the singer. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated Press on Monday that Franklin is seriously ill. No…
As firefighters begin to slowly gain the upper hand on the Holy fire that has burned in the Cleveland National Forest for a week, some students near the burn area are going back to school. Menifee Union School District schools will be in session on Monday, Aug. 13, five days after their school year was supposed…
Cranes stand near casks that will house nuclear waste near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Onofre on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018. (File photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) SAN CLEMENTE — The utility operating the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station confirmed an incident last week involving a canister containing spent nuclear…
As the smoke began to clear above Lake Elsinore, firefighters took heart Sunday as they appeared to gain control of the Holy fire, with containment at 51 percent and 22,714 acres consumed. “I’m just thinking we turned the bend here,” U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Vickie Wright said of the wildfire that had burned out of…
LAKE ELSINORE — County health officials this weekend warned residents in and around the Holy fire burn area to take precautions when cleaning up ash that has fallen on their cars, driveways and homes. “Just because it’s burned up doesn’t make it safe,” said Dr. Cameron Kaiser of the Riverside County Public Health Office. “Ash…
TUSTIN — A man was found electrocuted Saturday inside an abandoned Tustin car wash, authorities said. The discovery was made about 1:45 p.m. in the 13800 block of Redhill Avenue, Tustin police Sgt. J. Taylor said. Sign up for our breaking news email newsletter: When major local news happens, you will be the first to…
Four people were hospitalized after a speeding pickup truck lost control and collided with four parked vehicles, injuring two bicyclists and a pedestrian in a chain-reaction crash in San Clemente on Sunday, Aug. 12. One person was airlifted and three others transported via ambulance to hospitals following the crash that occurred at the 700 block…
The road to UC Santa Cruz winds past old lime kilns, assorted barns and storage sheds. Then a vast meadow opens. Its wild prairie grasses, baked golden on toasty summer days, add a vivid layer of color to the vista of redwood forests beyond and bright blue sky above. The open space is still. The…
