The next few hours will be critical in battle to prevent O.C. chemical explosion
Days after mass evacuations were ordered in Orange County, the next few hours could be crucial in dealing with a volatile chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace company that has threatened to either explode or cause a major spill.
Man found dead in car after leaving Los Angeles County casino
A suspicious death is under investigation after a man was found dead inside his vehicle after leaving a Los Angeles County casino Sunday night. Deputies were sent to the 11600 block of East Carson Street in Lakewood following a report of a man not breathing just after 10 p.m., a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Arizona could feel impacts if Southern California chemical tank explodes, expert warns
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Officials in Garden Grove, California, said a chemical plant is “literally on the edge of exploding” as firefighters work to cool a tank filled with about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used in making plastics. Garden Grove is about 350 miles west of Phoenix and roughly 250
Family seeks answers after teen cyclist injured, breaks teeth in Cerritos hit-and-run
A Cerritos-area family is asking witnesses to come forward after their 13-year-old son suffered facial and dental injuries in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bike home from school last week. The crash happened Tuesday, May 19, along Carmenita Road between Red Plum Avenue and Beach Street, according to the boy’s mo
Memorial Day observances planned throughout LA, Orange counties
LOS ANGELES — The unveiling of new memorial plates at the Honoring Our Fallen Memorial Wall in Long Beach will be among the ways Memorial Day will be marked in Los Angeles and Orange counties Monday. The newly added plates will honor individuals who died in World War I,...
The OCFA found a possible crack in the tank threatening to explode in Garden...
Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern posted an update this morning about the chemical tanks that are threatening to explode at GKN Aerospace Transparency in Garden Grove. McGovern said that last night the OCFA emergency team has involved subject matter experts. The team found a potential crack in the 7,000 ga
Law firm files a class action lawsuit against GKN Aerospace to help those who...
Following an unprecedented multi-day hazardous materials emergency that triggered widespread mandatory evacuation orders across six Orange County municipalities, the nationally recognized law firm of Karns & Karns Personal Injury and Accident Attorneys has officially launched an independent toxic tort investigation int
SoCal highway remains open for Memorial Day travel amid toxic tank evacuations
Over 40,000 people in Garden Grove and surrounding areas in Orange County are under mandatory evacuation orders due to a chemical threat at an aerospace facility. The CHP says I-405 is open, and Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm are also open and monitoring.
Man passed out near Cal State Fullerton arrested for burglarizing elderly woman’s home
A man was arrested near Cal State University Fullerton on May 23, after a warrant was issued for his arrest for burglarizing an elderly woman’s home days earlier, police said. The Fullerton Police Department provided a photo of the suspect, who is seen entering a home with a flashlight and no shirt. The man allegedly [
Damaged Orange County chemical tank may have a crack in it, but officials say...
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — A crack may have been found in the damaged industrial tank at an aerospace facility in Orange County. The tank, located at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, contains thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable and toxic chemical used to make plastics. It overheated l

















