Five hikers fell down an ice chute in the Angeles National Forest on Saturday, prompting a rescue effort by Los Angeles County fire and sheriff’s officials. One of the hikers died and the others were hurt, officials said. Rescuers responded to the Islip Saddle area along Angeles Crest Highway at...
Good morning. It is Saturday, Feb. 4. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend: TOP STORIES Fake news brings fear: Law enforcement officials are warning about social media hoaxes falsely claiming that police are setting up checkpoints aimed at deporting people here illegally. Police called...
BOYS’ BASKETBALLProvidence 51, Canoga Park AGBU 46: The Pioneers continued an undefeated run through the Independence League with a road victory Friday evening.David Grigoryan led Providence (17-8, 9-0) with 19 points, while Bryce Whitaker added 12 points and AJ Bautista tallied 11 points.The Pioneers...
Soccer: Rebels receive hat trick from Schaefer to win league championship outright in 5-0 victory against Mayfield.
Basketball: Rebels win fourth straight league crown, Yoshida eclipses 1,000-point total in 48-15 win against rival Pasadena Poly.
Basketball: Up by 16 points in fourth, Falcons lose battle of second place teams in overtime, 73-68.
Three of five districts have candidates in college's first district-based election.
A Costa Mesa woman is facing seven felony charges stemming from accusations that she failed to report income when applying for welfare benefits. In a Nov. 2 Orange County grand-jury indictment unsealed Friday, Ana Acevedo, 33, is accused of one felony count of aid by misrepresentation over $950...
Customers can begin to shop at Swedish retailer's largest store in America on Wednesday.
While police departments across the country figure out what to make of President Donald Trump's call on local agencies to act as immigration enforcement officials, police departments in Burbank and Glendale said their work will remain business as usual. Trump signed a pair of executive orders that...
A 12.5-acre Newport Coast estate is on the market for $55 million — a figure that would break both the Newport Beach and Orange County records for home sale price. The property at 1 Pelican Hill Road North overlooks the Pacific Ocean and The Resort at Pelican Hill. It is Newport's largest private-home...
A Costa Mesa man was sentenced Friday to 50 years to life in prison for shooting his live-in girlfriend to death with a gun he stole from a neighbor. Thomas Michael Wilhelm, 53, was drunk on cherry vodka and under the influence of prescription pills on July 8, 2012, when he shot Christine Marie...
After a fire destroyed bleachers, the scorekeeping booth and other equipment at a Huntington Valley Little League field in Wardlow Park in November, the Huntington Beach youth baseball organization held a field maintenance day Jan. 28 to restore the damaged facilities in time for the spring season....
Newport Beach police will deploy additional officers on city streets Sunday on the lookout for intoxicated drivers during and after the Super Bowl. The Police Department is one of several agencies in California participating in the "Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk" campaign, which is paid for by...
A month after vacating all the appointments on three city commissions, the Costa Mesa City Council next week is set to restock those bodies and discuss whether to make sweeping changes to several other city panels. During their meeting Tuesday, council members are expected to officially fill the...
During a professional poker career that has spanned much of his adult life, Costa Mesa resident Jason Les has faced off against the best of the best. He's played in high-stakes online games and bought in at card rooms across the country and abroad. He's even been part of the granddaddy of them...
Five candidates will vie for three open school board seats.
When Robert Wada returned to California from the Korean War, he faced another battle — this time against racism. "When I first got back, I went to try to get an apartment in downtown Los Angeles," he said. "The lady manager said, 'I'm sorry, I can't rent it.' I said, 'Why?' and she said, 'Well,...
Candidate says he will lend an ear to constituents and fight for transparency.
The 1973 shopping center prompted Glendale to offer free parking downtown.
Playwright John Glore works to retain key elements of the awarding-winning novel as he adapts it for the South Coast Repertory stage.
Steven Dean Gordon, the serial killer who says he deserves to die for his crimes, found no disagreement last year from the jury nor, on Friday, from the judge. Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick H. Donahue sentenced Gordon to death for the abduction and murder of four women who had been...
The world could use a little more compassion right now. Something as simple as a smile from a stranger or a selfless good deed will undoubtedly go a lot further in 2017, a new year already being dominated by divisive rhetoric and fear-based politics. That's why when the Twitter banter gets too...
A private investigator who prosecutors allege was trying to dig up dirt on three Costa Mesa City Council members during the contentious 2012 election season is expected to be sentenced in March after a judge delayed the sentencing Friday. Orange County Superior Court Judge W. Michael Hayes announced...
The performance is more than a year away, but those connected with Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale are already anticipating the honor.
Members of the collaborative, which formed on the day Trump was inaugurated, have leaped into action in response to the new president's busy first two weeks.
Elaine Park, 20, was last seen Jan. 28, though her car was found in Malibu.
An Irvine man accused of shooting his mother and brother to death inside the family home earlier this week has been charged with two counts of murder, prosecutors announced Thursday. Nolan Pascal Pillay, 37, also faces sentencing enhancements for using a firearm and multiple killings. He is scheduled...
The recent battle to sway public opinion for or against Museum House, a disputed 25-story luxury condominium tower planned in Newport Beach, now has a number illustrating the high-stakes spending behind those efforts: $527,344. Of that amount, the vast majority was spent by Museum House developer...
UC Irvine nursing students put on their scrubs for class this week ready to practice their care and examination skills as scholars of the newly approved Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. After receiving approval from the University of California Board of Regents last week, UCI's 10-year-old nursing...
They understand the need to have city streets accessible to emergency vehicles but aren't certain what to do about limited parking spaces during a test period.
A successful fundraising effort a year ago is prompting further compassionate actions. Two ideas will be chosen from those submitted.
Soccer: Rebels claim part of program’s first Prep League crown since 2005 after 2-1 win over Pasadena Poly.
The city has gotten the OK for a grant from the OCTA for a limited bus system. Also on the agenda is how to proceed with the widening of a part of Edinger Avenue.
For more than 30 years I have looked forward to reading the Forum page of the Burbank Leader and avidly followed columnists with delight. To quote Ray Richmond, "I never thought I'd have to write that." I don't even want to open that page since he is writing for the Leader. He fuels the fires of...
When Gretchen Westgaard learned that her mother had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014, she went into action. Westgaard, a certified Pilates instructor who lives in Laguna Beach, saw a CBS News report about a unique boxing-inspired exercise program called Rock Steady that aims to halt...
For as long as most people remember, the family-run Original Pizza near the Newport Pier served up simple slices, without the frills or trendiness of newer restaurants around them. Then on Tuesday, following a big weekend party, Original Pizza closed for good after more than 50 years in business....
Three alleged gang members were arrested by Burbank police last Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in late December, authorities said. Carlos Ramirez, 25, of North Hollywood, along with two underage juveniles — one from Hollywood and the other from Los Angeles — were arrested...
Joshua Waring, son of former "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Lauri Peterson, won't face trial on charges of attempted murder for at least two weeks. Waring's trial had been scheduled to begin Thursday. But after about 20 minutes of debate Thursday morning involving Waring, his attorney...
Federal Aviation Administration officials presented a workshop Wednesday evening about new air traffic procedures and how they will affect Southern California facilities, including John Wayne Airport. More than 120 people attended the session at the Oasis Senior Center in Corona del Mar, a community...
A man is in custody and another is at large following a brief chase in Huntington Beach early Thursday. Huntington Beach police officers tried to pull over a vehicle near Edwards Street and Warner Avenue at about 1:30 a.m. The driver didn't stop and officers began pursuing the vehicle, which they...
A woman was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when she was hit by a car while crossing a street in Huntington Beach, police said. The woman was crossing Springdale Street north of Warner Avenue at about 4 p.m. when a car traveling north on Springdale struck her, police said. The woman, whose...
An appeals court this week reversed an Orange County judge’s controversial 10-year sentence for a man who sodomized a 3-year-old girl. California’s 4th District appellate court concluded Tuesday that Kevin Rojano-Nieto should serve at least 25 years and ordered a resentencing. A resentencing date...
To paraphrase Walt Disney, “World of Color” will never be complete as long as there’s imagination left in the world. The ever-evolving nighttime spectacular at Disney California Adventure Park has been through nearly a dozen iterations since its 2010 debut. The latest twist adds a six-minute introduction...
Rida Hamida looked a crowded room of mostly women with head scarves — many pink — and asked a simple question. “Who here is non-Muslim?” asked the 38-year-old Muslim organizer who wore a pink head scarf. Most of the 400 people stood up or raised their hands in a cramped room at the Islamic Society...
Two students at Troy High School were detained after allegedly threatening a school shooting, Fullerton police said Wednesday. Fullerton police said a school official was told that the students, both 16, were overheard at a campus sporting event talking about an attack “bigger than Columbine.”...
A discussion about term limits for Newport-Mesa Unified School District trustees that was put on hold in July returned to the table Tuesday night as the district's legal counsel offered information to the board on how term limits could be enacted. According to Spencer Covert, an attorney from Parker...
Company plans to move corporate headquarters closer to U.S. customers, spokeswoman says.
A La Crescenta man was arrested by police last week as part of a human trafficking sting held in Ventura. Christopher Allen Bouchard, 49, was picked up by authorities in the 2100 block of South Victoria Avenue after allegedly engaging in sexually explicit conversation with one of several detectives...
The Glendale Police Department has solved the cold case murder of a 41-year-old man stabbed in his home 23 years ago, authorities announced Wednesday. Avery Carlton Howard was allegedly stabbed by Phillip Arnez Ettress, 46, sometime in October 1993 in Howard's home in the 1700 block of Orchard...
The entertainment concept known as Glowzone is headed to Huntington Beach. It will be the business' first Orange County location.