Huntington Beach cyclist killed in hit-and-run crash identified
Orange County authorities Tuesday identified the cyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Huntington Beach. The Orange County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 45-year-old Eric John Williams of Garden Grove. Williams was killed when he was struck by a 2006 gold Mercedes E Class at around...
EARLY MORNING SOCAL GROUP RIDE TURNS TRAGIC – RIDERS HIT, KILLED BY ALLEGED DUI...
UPDATE: The cyclist killed was identified by coroner’s officials as 45 year-old bike racer and church pastor Eric John Williams of Garden Grove, California. He leaves behind his wife and four young children. Sad news from Southern California as Huntington Beach Police (HBDP) report just after 06:45 on Monday...
Metrolink suspending train service on 3 major lines for weekend
Metrolink reminded customers on Tuesday that it will not be operating train service for the upcoming weekend on several heavily used lines due to planned maintenance and construction work. “Trains will not run on the Orange County (OC), Inland Empire-Orange County (IEOC) or Ventura County (VC) lines, and alternate...
Keeping it Real: The Collector . . . Chad Bianco’s Dark Obsession
Some people collect macabre things. Examples of such collections include shrunken heads, fetal skeletons, taxidermied mutant farm animals, even the personal belongings of convicted serial killers. Meanwhile, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has his own dark obsession. Bianco collects civil rights lawsuits that...
Katt Williams Announces ‘Golden Age’ Tour Dates
*Comedian Katt Williams has announced “The Golden Age Tour,” a new North American arena tour starting in Ontario, California, on January 23. Produced by North American Entertainment Group, the tour’s presale begins Monday, October 20 at 10 a.m. local time, with general on-sale starting Wednesday, October 22 at 10...
Christmas Arrives Early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar
Christmas has arrived early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar, and seasonal shoppers are already getting a head start on selecting holiday décor at the annual Christmas Boutique, which also happens to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Roger’s Gardens. Roger’s Gardens stands as one of Southern...
Petition: Find and Prosecute Those Behind the Wild Donkey Arrow Attacks in California
A wild burro named Cupid miraculously survived after being found with an arrow lodged in her chest — one of at least six brutal attacks on donkeys in southern California since June. Her lung was punctured, and she only survived thanks to emergency surgery. These gentle, federally protected animals have roamed the...
California breaks ground on state-of-the-art regional emergency operations center in Costa Mesa
Construction is underway on California’s new Southern Regional Emergency Operations Center, a 60,000-sq. ft. structure that will bolster the state’s disaster response and recovery capabilities for millions of residents across Southern California. The project, commissioned by the California Governor’s Office of...
Retail thieves caught in coastal O.C. with help from a police helicopter
Last Friday, police officers responded to a retail store for a theft in progress, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. As the suspects exited the store with stolen merchandise and entered a waiting vehicle, HB1 (the HBPD police helicopter) was already overhead, tracking their movements as they left...
Crews respond to douse fire threatening homes along Pacific Coast Highway
Dramatic video shows firefighters responding quickly to a brush fire threatening homes along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Orange County Monday. The fire erupted on a slope above PCH along Camino Capistrano in Dana Point, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) stated on Facebook. Video posted by the Fire Department...
