Deputy Brian Sneed, Who Served West Hollywood for Over a Decade, Dies Off-Duty
Deputy Brian Sneed spent more than a decade patrolling the streets of West Hollywood for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He passed away off-duty on Friday, Feb. 13, and the department confirmed his death Saturday afternoon through its social media accounts. Sneed joined LA County in 2013 and...
Leo the Tortoise’s Swift Escape from Fullerton Shed Fire Captivates Online
A Sudden Blaze Disrupts Family Evening (Image Credits: Sbsun.com) Fullerton, California — Security footage captured a 3-year-old sulcata tortoise named Leo fleeing her backyard shed as flames rapidly consumed the structure on February 8.[1][2] A Sudden Blaze Disrupts Family Evening Hyeri Tom and her family attended a...
Wind Advisory for Orange County on Feb 14
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Orange County Coastal and nearby areas on Monday, Feb 14, from 7 AM to 8 PM PST. Winds from the south are expected at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching 30 to 40 mph, and some spots may see gusts up to 45 mph.
Los Angeles County detectives investigating death in Castaic
It happened at around 2 p.m. at a home in the 32700 block of Ridge Top Lane, according to LA County deputies.
Kathryn Barger | No New Taxes in L.A. County
At our Board meeting this week, I voted “no” on another countywide sales tax. Los Angeles County already has the highest sales tax of any major metropolis. This proposed half-cent increase would push us even higher, making our county less affordable for families and less appealing for consumers to shop and businesses...
Judge Sentences Man for Fire That Damaged San Gabriel Mission
A man who pleaded no contest to an arson charge stemming from a four-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to the historic San Gabriel Mission in 2020 was sentenced Friday to 10 years in state prison. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Karla D. Kerlin also ordered John David Corey,...
Marine Way Undercrossing expands Great Park access
Marine Way Undercrossing expands Great Park access. The City of Irvine is building a new rail undercrossing at Marine Way to connect the Great Park with the Irvine Spectrum area. The project will also create a new entrance into the southern part of the park and improve access to Irvine Station. Visitors will be able...
California ferry fleet will go electric to avoid closure
Balboa Island Ferry, Newport Beach, Calif., has secured funding to electrify its fleet, preserving the future of a ferry service that faced potential closure under California's zero-emissions mandate for short-run ferries. The operator has executed contract agreements with the South Coast Air Quality Management...
CHP Officers Arrest Man After Pursuit
An armed suspect was arrested Saturday morning following a pursuit on multiple freeways that ended in Los Alamitos. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division initiated the pursuit of a brown Mercedes sedan at 11:40 p.m. Friday after the driver failed to yield at a stop sign in downtown Los...
Late-Night Mercedes Mayhem On LA Freeways Ends In Los Alamitos Bust
A late-night pursuit that hopped across multiple Los Angeles freeways ended in Los Alamitos early Saturday, when California Highway Patrol officers arrested a driver who bailed out of a brown Mercedes and tried to make a run for it, authorities said. The chase started after officers from the LAPD's Newton Division...
