Newsom administration misses deadline, loses out on Medi-Cal dollars
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration blew past an important federal deadline Monday — resulting in millions of dollars left on the table that would have been used for Medi-Cal care, writes CalMatters’ Kristen Hwang. In November California voters approved Proposition 35, which requires revenue that the state receives...
Man accused of being high-ranking MS-13 member indicted in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) - A man accused of being a high-ranking member of the gang MS-13 has been indicted in Nevada. Joel Vargas-Escobar was arrested in New York Tuesday night for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders. Also known as Momia, Escobar is also charged...
The complete guide to In-N-Out’s secret menu: Here’s how to take your order to...
Since it started the drive-thru craze when it opened its first location in Los Angeles 75 years ago, In-N-Out has become a bedrock of California food culture, inspiring cross-country road trips and hosting Academy Award winners for a post-ceremony munch. In-N-Out, founded in 1948 by Harry Snyder in a 100-square-foot...
Hoag Hospital Awarded Laguna Niguel’s Ziggurat Building
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been awarded ownership of the 92-acre Ziggurat facility in Laguna Niguel, wrestling it away from San Juan Capistrano-based Pintar Investment Co. and Signal Hill-based Hilco Development Services in October of last year, the Business Journal has learned. Hilco on Wednesday vowed...
New smoke shop rules OK’d
On Tuesday night, the Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously to approve new regulations on smoke and tobacco shops. The city council met at the Huntington Beach public library instead of city hall. These regulations come amid concerns from the community that smoke shops in Huntington Beach are too...
Missing Los Angeles firefighter’s body found by divers off California coast
The body of missing Los Angeles firefighter Connor J. Lees was recovered off the coast of Long Beach, California, months after his disappearance.
Investigation underway after mother and daughter shot to death in Compton
A mother and daughter were both shot to death in Compton, prompting a homicide investigation. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Tuesday near Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. When deputies arrived, they found one woman lying in the street and the other...
Man arrested for attempting to carjack garbage truck in Orange County
A man was arrested for attempting to carjack a garbage truck in Santa Ana. Footage of the attempted theft was released by Santa Ana police on Tuesday, showing the male suspect approaching a Republic Waste Services truck parked outside a shopping plaza. He quickly opens the passenger-side door, climbs in and allegedly...
In a gesture of thanks, Grand Prix drivers swap helmets with Long Beach firefighters
Ten days out from the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, two drivers in town for the race swapped helmets today with two Long Beach firefighters who helped at the scenes of the Eaton and Palisades fires that tore through parts of Los Angeles earlier this year. It was...
Man charged in connection with teen’s shooting death in Irvine
A 56-year-old man was charged Tuesday in the fatal self-inflicted shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Irvine. Christian Douglas Yeager of Irvine was charged with three felony counts of child abuse and endangerment and a count of criminal storage of a firearm, all felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count of possession of...
