Robin Leach, the veteran television host who titillated viewers with the rarefied perks of celebrity through “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” has died. He was 76. The famed celebrity reporter died at 1:50 a.m. Friday after suffering a stroke on Monday while in hospice care in Las Vegas, his…
A burly bearded dude rolls into a neighborhood park wearing a black tank top with a Stars and Stripes map of the United States and the declaration, “Back To Back World War Champs.” The intent is patriotic. But let’s agree that veterans in several other countries would politely disagree. Lori Markell, of Lake Forest, Dave…
It’s a heartwarming chapter for Honey Bear followers who have been tracking her story all year – ever since she first landed at the Seal Beach Animal Care shelter in January. The 140-pound St. Bernard – so big she risked never finding a taker – finally has moved into her forever home. Sunset Beach resident Rob Driscoll…
The nightmare began shortly after the couple awoke at their home in Sichuan, a China province better known for giant pandas than crime mysteries. It was there, on July 17, that they received a shocking photo showing their only child, 28-year-old Rouchen “Tony” Liao of Santa Ana, tied up and in obvious distress. That was followed by…
This summer’s relentless California wildfires have claimed at least a dozen lives and destroyed more than 1,200 homes. But along with the loss of life and property, the blazes have also taken a tremendous toll on taxpayers and the state’s huge tourism industry. In less than two months, California…
DOWNEY — Police on Friday investigated the claim from a student at Downey High School that a man tried to grab her and pull her into his car as she left campus. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon on the 11000 block of Brookshire Avenue as the girl exited the rear of the campus through the…
By Adam Bernstein, The Washington Post Robin Leach, a British-born TV personality and unapologetic practitioner of “Jacuzzi journalism” whose long-running show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” ogled the world’s most conspicuous consumers consuming conspicuously, died Aug. 23 at a hospital in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He was 76. The cause was a stroke, his…
“I’ll talk to you soon.” Those were the last words Eric Zink of La Palma heard his father, Dr. Barrett Zink, utter over the phone from Charlotte, Mich., where he had served as a family physician for 30 years. On Aug. 5, 2017, Barrett Zink was found dead in his car, parked on a desolate…
By Matthew Daly, The Associated Press John McCain, the six-term Arizona senator and the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for his brain cancer, his family said Friday. In a statement, the family said McCain has surpassed expectations for survival, but “the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of…
Crews will continue to break down McFadden Avenue bridge this weekend, forcing the 405 Freeway to close again between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. The structure that connects Westminster and Huntington Beach is the first of 18 bridges to be replaced over the next five years as part of a $1.9…
