Car hits pole, driver dead
A motorist was fatally injured when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a utility pole in Garden Grove on Sunday morning. According to the GGPD, the accident was reported at around 7:08 a.m The collision was in the 11200 block of Western Avenue, north of Chapman Ave. The motorist...
Bail raised to $3 million for man accused of drunkenly backing car into toddler
If convicted, prosecutors say he could face life in prison. The post Bail raised to $3 million for man accused of drunkenly backing car into toddler appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Big fire, quickly knocked down
A spectacular t fire that lit up tall trees and spread across a residential property in Garden Grove was nevertheless knocked down by firefighters in a mere 18 minutes. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the incident on Sunday afternoon was on Sherlock Circle, between Chapman and Lampson avenues.
Orange County deputy fatally shot fiancée in head at close range, prosecutors say
A 28-year-old Orange County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the county’s jail has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting death of her fiancée last year. Deputy Aimee Alexis Hidalgo, a resident of Tustin, turned herself in to Tustin police on Monday, according to a news release...
Anaheim gangbanger sentenced in murder case but is already due to be released
Danny Rey Quintana, 29, a convicted gang member, was sentenced last Friday to 11 years in prison, or time already served awaiting trial, for his involvement in the gang-related shooting of Rodolfo Alfredo Miranda, a 20-year-old man near the entrance of an Anaheim hotel 5 1/2 years ago. Quintana pleaded...
A car with no plates led to the arrest of a couple in Irvine...
Proactive policing sometimes starts with something simple. In this case, a car was driving through Irvine without license plates. Unfortunately for the driver a police officer took note. On Thursday, a sergeant stopped the vehicle near Michelson and Norton. The driver and passenger offered a story that did not quite...
Abandoned train tracks turn into a hotspot, and Orange County residents want answers
Ever feel safe at home, only for one thing nearby to change and everything to feel different? In Fullerton, a father says the abandoned train tracks behind his fence have become a hangout for trespassers. The story, he says, is that the situation escalated from repeated nuisance calls to incidents...
Hall of Fame Surf Dog Sugar Takes Her Last Wave in Huntington Beach
“She was a rescue dog from the streets of Oakland,” Rustan told Matador. “At one time she was a bait dog. No one loved her. She was running wild, missing all her bottom teeth.”. What began as a spur-of-the-moment rescue in Oakland became a partnership that, as he...
Car found abandoned after fatal Orange County hit-and-run, suspect outstanding
Police are searching for the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run in Buena Park after the car was found abandoned. According to the Buena Park Police Department, the crash, which involved a pedestrian and a Kia sedan, occurred at the intersection of Beach and Artesia boulevards at 1:53 a.m. Monday. While the...
Professor leaves Chapman following appearance in Epstein files
Chapman University professor and paleontologist has left his position with the university after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein were discovered in the recent release of Epstein's communication records. It has not been stated whether he was fired or resigned from his position. The professor, John "Jack" Horner,...
