Tag: California

California Homes Evacuated as Ground Shifts

California homes in Rolling Hills Estates were evacuated on Saturday night after the ground shifted, leaving major cracks and some structures “visibly leaning,” officials said. The homes in the Los Angeles County area were evacuated by firefighters when cracks began appearing in their support structures and the ground. Walls and roofs began to fail as…


2 Charged in Long Beach Shooting That Killed 12-Year-Old Boy

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 21 for a man and a woman charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting in Long Beach that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured a 14-year-old girl. Reshawn Jonae Strother, 20, of Cypress, is charged with one count of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one…


Buena Park to Replace Shuttered Sears With Apartments and Townhomes

New apartments and townhomes are coming to Buena Park after city councilors voted unanimously June 27 to approve a new multifaceted housing project during a lengthy public hearing. Five- to seven-story tall buildings with studio to three-bedroom apartments will replace both a shuttered Sears department store and auto center on the corner of La Palma…


Reseda Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested; Other Possible Victims Sought

RESEDA, Calif.—A man has been arrested for allegedly committing a number of sexual assaults in Reseda, and detectives July 10 urged other possible victims to contact police. Mario Orozco, 31, was booked on suspicion of sexual assault, after he allegedly “entered several residences” in the early morning hours of July 1 in the 18300 block…


Woman Gives Birth in SUV on San Diego Street

SAN DIEGO—A woman gave birth in an SUV on the side of the road in Kensington on July 10, police said. At 4:09 a.m. Monday, the pregnant woman—who had been driving herself to the hospital to give birth—pulled over her Toyota SUV on El Cajon Boulevard, said Officer Sarah Foster of the San Diego Police…


Can California Ever Reduce Homelessness?

Commentary It’s discouraging. No matter what solutions are advanced, homelessness just keeps getting worse in California. The recently released point-in-time count found the number jumped 10 percent in the City of Los Angeles and 9 percent in Los Angeles County since 2022. For three days in January, more than 7,000 volunteers covered every inch of…


Leslie Van Houten, Follower of Cult Leader Charles Manson, Released From California Prison

LOS ANGELES—Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. Ms. Van Houten “was released to parole supervision,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. She left the California Institution…


Senator Nguyen Announces Candidacy for Orange County Board of Supervisors

Sen. Janet Nguyen announced on July 10 that she will run for the Orange County Board of Supervisors in an attempt to succeed her former chief of staff, board Vice Chairman Andrew Do, who is termed out next year. If elected, Ms. Nguyen, who was elected to the state Senate last year, would be giving…


Pilot Relieves Minor Injuries After Small Plane Crashes at Long Beach Airport

A small plane crashed into the roof of a hangar at Long Beach Airport on July 10, but the pilot managed to escape with only minor injuries. According to a Long Beach Fire Department spokesman, crews were dispatched at 2:18 p.m. to the 2900 block of East Spring Street on a report of a single-engine…


Los Angeles Times Sells The San Diego Union-Tribune to Alden Global Capital

SAN DIEGO—The Los Angeles Times has sold The San Diego Union-Tribune to an affiliate of MediaNews Group, according to a memo sent to staff on July 10. The letter from L.A. Times president Chris Argentieri states the transaction was completed as of Monday afternoon for Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group to purchase San Diego’s long-running…