A suspect in the shooting death of another person at a Brea apartment complex was in custody on Thursday, Aug. 31, authorities said, though details surrounding the killing were sparse as police continued their investigation. Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, shots were fired inside the Raintree Apartment Homes complex, located at 650 N. Tamarack Avenue,…
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“My buddy just got shot. We’re at Cook’s Corner … he can’t breathe.” With gunshots blasting in the background, callers pleaded on cellphones for rescuers to hurry. In 911 recordings released Thursday by the Orange County Fire Authority, the callers scrambled for help as a retired Ventura Police sergeant unleashed a hail of bullets at…
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Leslie Curtis knew her third son would be a little hell-raiser, so she named him Tackett. It was her mother-in-law Pam’s maiden name, and it would be fitting for her youngest son, Leslie felt, because that family tree had some wild boys. Outlaws of the Deep South. Oh, the tales Pam would tell them: her…
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A “ghost tire” memorial was placed Thursday at the South Los Angeles intersection where three young Orange County women riding in an Uber were killed in a high-speed crash in which the driver of a second vehicle was charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter. The memorial — three white tires, each with the name…
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State regulators voted unanimously on Thursday, Aug. 31 to permit Southern California Gas Co. to dramatically increase the amount of natural gas the company stores underground in Aliso Canyon, citing concerns about energy reliability in the winter. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), on a 5-0 vote, agreed to allow up to 68.6 billion cubic…
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COSTA MESA — Joey Bosa delivered a straightforward message Thursday afternoon. He stood behind a silver podium outside the Chargers’ locker room, dwarfing it, in fact. His muscular arms were all the more impressive as he gripped it tightly. His hair was trimmed short, his beard full. An awning shielded him from the blazing sun…
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Three-quarters of rank-and-file membership with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union approved a new six-year labor contract, the ILWU announced Thursday, Aug. 31, ending one of the longest negotiation periods in the union’s history. Employers, represented by the Pacific Maritime Association, had already approved of the contract. The six-year contract will expire on July 1,…
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Coronavirus transmission has been slowly, but steadily, on the rise in recent weeks — and though local public health officials say the most recently available data doesn’t yet indicate a surge akin to the spike in cases seen last winter, they are urging members of the public to take basic safety precautions ahead of the…
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After much pushback from city officials, the California Department of Public Health rescinded its authorization for the Harm Reduction Institute to provide syringe exchange services in Santa Ana. The nonprofit had recently received approval from state officials to provide delivery of clean syringes and pickup of used syringes at private homes, tents and other non-traditional…
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By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to combat rising gun violence nationwide. The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find ways to strengthen background checks following the passage…
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