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HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Huntington Beach baseball team got an efficient outing from starting pitcher Tyler Bellerose and excellent relief pitching from Duncan McLeod, Jake Frohn and Jared Marchbank in a 7-1 victory over Marina in a Sunset League game Tuesday at Marina High School. The Oilers (3-0, 2-0), who are ranked No. 1 in…
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IRVINE — A 27-year-old man suspected of firing shots at an off-duty officer early Tuesday in Irvine was arrested. Officers from the Irvine Police Department were dispatched at 2:06 a.m. Tuesday after an off-duty officer reported witnessing a Nissan Altima driving recklessly near Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway, police said. The off-duty officer then began…
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Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies are searching for a man who reportedly stabbed another deputy Tuesday afternoon, March 18. At around 2:15 p.m., the deputy, whose name was not immediately available, was assaulted by a man while on patrol with a partner in the area of Avenida Pico and Calle de Los Molinos, department spokeswoman…
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Two local foundations took stock of what challenges may have been keeping Orange County nonprofits from being more successful, and with that information in hand, the Samueli Foundation is investing $15 million to address some of the gaps. The Samueli Foundation and the Orange County Community Foundation surveyed more than 600 nonprofits, which said leadership…
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Federal prosecutors have filed papers showing support for students and a professor at UCLA who say the university failed to protect Jewish students and faculty members from unlawful discrimination during pro-Palestine protests on campus last year, according to documents obtained Tuesday. The newly formed Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced that the U.S. Department…
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By JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. Related Articles National News | Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients National News |…
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LOS ANGELES — Ahead of a March 10 road loss to the Brooklyn Nets, with his team going through a mini offensive slump, Lakers coach JJ Redick expressed an eagerness to further incorporate the team’s movement/off-ball actions that are regularly used for after-timeout plays into its regular offensive package. One week later, the Lakers are…
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State law enforcement officials on Tuesday warned Californians to take steps to protect themselves amid new reports of individuals impersonating U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement officers and other immigration scams. In recent months, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued ways to help California immigrants better understand their rights and protections under the law and…
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for his sweeping agenda. Related Articles National Politics | Trump fires 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission, seeking more control over…
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By WILL WEISSERT and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, intensifying efforts to exert his administration’s control over independent agencies across the government. Related Articles National Politics | Federal prosecutors support UCLA students and professor in antisemitism lawsuit National Politics | Social…
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