Man found dead in East Los Angeles; homicide investigation underway
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead early Saturday morning in East Los Angeles, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to the area around 3:25 a.m. Saturday to assist East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station personnel with a death...
Couple narrowly survives fiery Southern California motorcycle crash
A Southern California man said he and his wife are lucky to be alive after a violent and fiery motorcycle crash in Long Beach earlier this month that left them both hospitalized. The Jan. 10 crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Orange Avenue. Ramon Acosta told KTLA’s...
Murder-suicide leaves 3 family members dead. Daughter, 19, survives.
A 19-year-old woman survived an apparent murder-suicide in a Los Angeles suburb that left three family members dead, California officials said. At around 8 a.m. on Jan. 15, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a Lakewood, California, home for a call of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a...
LA, Orange counties to mark MLK Day with parades, service projects and more
LOS ANGELES — Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be marked Monday with numerous parades, musical and cultural events and volunteer opportunities throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties on the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the slain civil-rights leader. Monday's biggest Southland event for the occasion...
Increased stingray activity reported at Orange County beach
Officials in Huntington Beach are advising beachgoers to be wary of an uptick in stingray sightings. “Over the past week, multiple people have been stung, primarily in the shallow surf zone,” the Huntington Beach Public Information Officer stated on social media. In the social media post, the PIO noted that most...
Southern California man accused of brutally assaulting, kidnapping ex-girlfriend
A Rancho Cucamonga man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped and tried to kill his former romantic partner early Sunday morning. A woman at a motel in the 1200 block of North Grove Avenue in Ontario reportedly screamed for help, prompting a call to the Ontario Police Department just before 3 a.m. Sunday, they...
UPS driver rescues 101-year-old woman from burning home in California
"They said, 'Her apartment's on fire,' and I looked up and I could see smoke coming from the vent," Esquivel recalled. Nonetheless, he entered the smoke-filled home where he located Ann, picked her up and carried her safely outside.
Hiker killed in Anza mountains while searching for missing people
A person who'd gone looking for four others who hadn't returned from a hike was killed in Anza this weekend. Their body was found at the bottom of a 150-foot rock face, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Sunday. The other four people were rescued. Deputies responded to the 56000 block of East State...
Video shows injured Knott’s Berry Farm employee restrain guest as crowd cheers
A fight broke out at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County Saturday night after a guest allegedly tried to cut the line and was stopped by a worker, according to a witness who recorded the incident. Video obtained by KTLA shows two guests and a security guard involved in an altercation near an outdoor entrance […]
Mini History of Fullerton Mayor, Mayor Protem, and Members 1990 to 2026
The following is a year-by-year list of every person who has served on the Fullerton City Council, including the mayor (who is appointed by the council each year in what is known as fair rotation, which is often supplanted by majority rule) 1990: Buck Catlin (mayor), Richard “Dick” Ackerman, Don...
