Man found shot to death in Compton
COMPTON – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Compton. Deputies were called at approximately 8:35 P.M. on Monday to the 2200 block of W. Rosecrans and Central avenues, where they found the victim, the sheriff’s department said.
OC in-home behavioral therapist charged with molesting boy with autism
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - An in-home behavioral therapist has been charged with molesting a young boy with autism during a therapy session in Garden Grove. Salvador Armando Arriaga, a 32-year-old in-home behavioral therapist employed by Behavioral Health Works in Anaheim, has been charged with one felony count of a lewd...
Father Dies in Laguna Beach Crash During Daughter’s Driving Lesson
James Politoski, 64, died in a crash while teaching his 15-year-old daughter to drive in Laguna Beach on Memorial Day. The car lost control, crashed through a fence, and rolled down an embankment. The daughter was injured but is expected to survive. The cause is under investigation.
OC health care workers’ 5-day strike continues
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A group of Orange County health care workers are midway through their five-day strike Wednesday. The workers are citing massive worker turnover and low pay. West Anaheim Medical Center released a statement Monday, which reads in part:. "West Anaheim Medical Center continues to bargain in...
ESSER withdrawals force mass layoffs in schools
School districts are laying off hundreds of staff members under the combined weight of enrollment loss and the end of ESSER funding. Here’s how one district is carrying out the steep cuts predicted by some education experts. California’s Santa Ana Unified School District on Monday initiated the layoffs of...
Man Fatally Shot in Compton
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives Wednesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Compton. Deputies were called at approximately 8:35 P.M. on Monday to the 2200 block of W. Rosecrans and Central avenues, where they found the victim, the sheriff’s department said. Paramedics from...
Man gunned down on PCH in Long Beach; multiple suspects sought
Police are searching for multiple suspects after a man was shot to death on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach overnight. The shooting was reported around 11 p.m. Tuesday along the 200 block of PCH near Locust Avenue. Arriving officers located the unidentified man down on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his...
Orange County Supervisors Lambast Gas-Powered Water Heater Crackdown
Orange County Supervisors are joining a growing list of local elected officials to oppose a plan to gradually get residents to switch from gas-powered water heaters and furnaces to electric ones in the Southern California region. The switch could cost a host of homeowners and landlords thousands of dollars because...
Two Chilean nationals accused of Southern California theft spree targeting high-end stores
IRVINE - A vehicle burglary at the scenic Bommer Canyon Trailhead in Irvine quickly turned into a multi-location investigation that ended in Dana Point with two arrests and a haul of stolen goods returned to retailers.
Two Drivers Die in Fiery South Gate Crash Linked to Domestic Dispute
SOUTH GATE, CA — Two drivers were killed in a terrible two-car crash early Monday morning near a busy crossing in South Gate, according to officials. The accident took place in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store at the corner of Imperial Highway and Garfield Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. The Los Angeles County Fire...
