Man convicted of 1983 rape, murder of OC woman dies at Stockton facility
A 66-year-old inmate convicted of the 1983 murder and rape of a 22-year-old woman outside a bar in Orange County died at a Stockton facility, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. Richard R. Ramirez – not associated with the Night Stalker – died on May 24, 2026 while incarcerated at the Californ
GKN Aerospace BLEVE Incident Triggers Mass Evacuation
A densely populated area of greater Los Angeles became intimately familiar this past weekend with the term "BLEVE" (rhymes with "levee"). BLEVE is an acronym for "boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion." While BLEVEs can involve a vast range of materials, in this case, the BLEVE resulted from an unwanted polymerizati
A Faulty Tank at a California Factory Put 50,000 People Out of Their Homes...
On Thursday night, a storage tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove, California began behaving in a way that fire officials had never seen at this scale in their careers. By Monday morning, the catastrophic outcome they had spent four days preventing had been ruled out. About 50,000 residents were
Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach Names Christian Baldon as 2026 Nurse of the Year
Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach has named Christian Baldon, MSN-FNP, RN, PCCN, as the 2026 Hoag Nurse of the Year, recognizing her extraordinary commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate patient care, and unwavering leadership within the Sub Intensive Care Unit (Sub‑ICU). Presented at Hoag’s annual Nurse’s Day Ce
City of Newport Beach Notice of Vacancies: Police Headquarters Advisory Committee
The City of Newport Beach is currently accepting applications to fill four vacancies on the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Advisory Committee. Threse citizen members are appointed by the Mayor of Newport Beach, subject to confirmation by the City Council. One of the four members shall have construction management, r
Garden Grove: Chemical Spills, Hazards, and Lack of City Planning for Evacuations
GELFAND’S WORLD - The Garden Grove tank which is leaking something called methyl methacrylate (MMA) is another wakeup call for us regarding the witches’ brew of refinery stuff (along with other industrial hazards) in our area. The sobering fact is that the MMA leak is one of the lesser problems. There could be an explo
Why the Santa Ana City Council should apologize for rejecting the South Coast Plaza,...
The Santa Ana City Council recently wrapped up another round of historic hand-wringing. With great fanfare, city officials unveiled a memorial and pattons on the back following their formal apology for the 1906 burning of Chinatown. Let’s be entirely clear: what happened in 1906 was a tragedy driven by xenophobia....
Fresno firefighter helps lead response after chemical tank scare at SoCal aerospace site
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A former Fresno firefighter is now at the center of a major hazardous materials emergency in Southern California after a tank containing methyl methacrylate overheated Thursday at an aerospace facility, prompting evacuations for thousands. Officials said a few hours ago that the threat of an...
ALL Trial Lawyers and Attorney Mohammad Abuershaid Launch Two Landmark Legal Resources Empowering California...
The CPS Playbook and The Dependency Encyclopedia deliver authoritative, free guidance for families navigating Child Protective Services and Juvenile Dependency Court across Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. ORANGE COUNTY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 26, 2026 / ALL Trial Lawyers (Abu
‘Cars’ Introduces Radiator Springs (May 26)
After telling stories about the secret lives of toys, bugs, monsters, fish and even superheroes, Pixar decided it was time for Cars. It was John Lasseter’s love letter to the iconic Route 66 and the small towns along the way seen through the eyes of automobiles. Estimated reading time:...
