1 dead, 1 hospitalized after motorcycle crash in Huntington Beach
A motorcyclist is dead and his passenger seriously hurt after a crash in Huntington Beach early Wednesday morning, and police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit the motorcyclist after the crash and left without stopping. The crash occurred near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Warner Avenue...
Police rescue 15-year-old trafficking victim in North Long Beach
Long Beach police rescued a 15-year-old girl from a suspected human trafficking situation at a North Long Beach motel last month, and detectives are now searching for the men believed to have sexually abused her. On the morning of Aug. 20, officers responded to a report of possible trafficking at a motel on the 5300...
Active shooter drill being held at San Gabriel Valley elementary school
Residents in a San Gabriel Valley neighborhood are being notified that an active shooter training will result in increased police activity and “loud noises” at an elementary school Wednesday. The exercise is scheduled to take place at Del Valle Elementary School in La Puente between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., the Los Angeles...
Tokyo Central Opens Irvine Location
Marukai Corporation (dba Tokyo Central), a popular Japan-based grocer and retailer, held the grand opening of its Irvine Tokyo Central on July 26 and 27. Hundreds of people lined up to be the first customers at the newest Tokyo Central in Orange County, located at 14120 Culver Dr. Early arrivals received $10 gift...
Suspect charged with killing boy in front of his mom at Pico Rivera gas...
A Pico Rivera man has been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Saith Mendez, who was gunned down while waiting for his mother at a gas station in August, officials announced Wednesday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said 20-year-old Andres Adan Chavez was charged with one count of murder with...
LA Metro bus operator accidentally hits, kills pedestrian who was lying in roadway at...
The man was lying in the roadway when the bus operator didn't observe him and ran him over, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Bicyclist killed by suspected DUI driver in Orange County
A woman was arrested after a bicyclist was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Santa Ana. The suspect was identified as Vanessa Anahi Picenavalos, 26, of Santa Ana, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. On Aug. 27, police responded to the 2500 block of North Grand Avenue around 11:35 p.m. A preliminary...
Man accused of threatening Catholic monastery in O.C. was armed, officials say
A 38-year-old man from Alabama reportedly in possession of high-capacity magazines, body armor, brass knuckles and knives was taken into custody late last month for threatening a Catholic monastery in Orange County, officials announced. In a news release, investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department...
Man Gets 32 to Life for Fatal Shooting Outside Santa Ana Convenience Store
A 29-year-old man who shot a person outside a convenience store in Santa Ana was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison, according to court records obtained Tuesday. Cristian Medina was convicted April 23 of attempted murder and assault with a firearm, both felonies, with sentencing enhancements of attempted...
As COVID wave washes over California, some health officials urge residents to mask up
LOS ANGELES - A COVID wave is washing over California, with the state seeing continued increases in the number of newly confirmed cases and hospitalizations as some officials urged the public to take greater precautions. The extent of the recent increases has prompted some county-level health officials to recommend...
