Category: Southern California

Man Killed in Huntington Beach Hit-and-Run; Driver at Large

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle Monday morning in Huntington Beach. Officers were dispatched to Beach Boulevard, north of Knoxville Avenue, at about 4 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. The victim had been struck in the northbound lanes of Beach Boulevard. Police had no description of the…


Arson Suspect Arrested, Possibly Connected to 20 Recent Car Fires in Tujunga

Following a string of vehicle fires in the area, police Monday said they’ve arrested a suspect caught on camera setting fire to a truck in Sunland-Tujunga, California, In video footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department, a male suspect on a bike pulls up to a blue pickup truck parked on Greeley Avenue and…


2 Marines Beaten by Crowd of Teens Near San Clemente Pier

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Investigators were continuing a search Tuesday for suspects in the weekend beating of at least two Marines by a large group of people, mostly teens, near the San Clemente Pier. The melee began about 9:15 p.m. Friday near the pier at the end of Avenida del Mar, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Mike…


Thousands Gather in Santa Ana to Celebrate Memorial Day

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Over 3,000 locals and veterans gathered at Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary to honor local heroes for their military service to the country on the morning of Memorial Day. The ceremony on May 29 featured multiple local veterans, live musical performances, an aerial flyover, and a dove release, among other activities. “We owe…


Westminster Declares ‘Massoud Day’ to Remind Afghans They Are Not Forgotten

Westminster officials declared last week that September 9, 2023, will be proclaimed Massoud Day after Ahmad Massoud, described as the founding father of the resistance against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s and then against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the 1990s. Known as “The Lion of Panjshir,” Massoud was assassinated by al-Qaeda …


3 Injured, One Arrested in Head-On Crash in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Three people were injured in a head-on collision in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, authorities said May 29. The crash occurred at 8:53 p.m. Sunday in the 5300 block of Mira Mesa Boulevard near the Jacob Dekema (805) Freeway, according to San Diego police Officer John Buttle. A 26-year-old woman drove her…


Biker Killed By Hit-And-Run BMW in Northridge

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A hit-and-run motorist behind the wheel of a BMW struck and killed a motorcyclist in Northridge, authorities said May 28. The suspect’s vehicle was going eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday when it made a left turn at Yolanda Avenue and collided with a biker who was going west on Roscoe,…


San Diego Honors Fallen Veterans on Memorial Day

SAN DIEGO—Residents from the San Diego region and elsewhere honored those who gave their lives in military service to the nation during several Memorial Day events May 29 in the Mira Mesa neighborhood, Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, and at the USS Midway Museum. Some 200 people attended a remembrance ceremony and flag-raising at the Mira…


California Reinstates 20-Year Ban on New Cardrooms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reinstated a 20-year ban on new cardrooms, signing the bipartisan legislation on May 22 to protect the state’s growing gaming industry from smaller gambling operations. Sponsored by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), Assembly Bill 341 prohibits the state from issuing new licenses but allows licensed cardrooms to operate fewer than 20…


LA County Library to Receive Nation’s Highest Honor for Libraries

The Los Angeles County Library is one of two Southern California institutions that will be honored this summer with a 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. It will join the Riverside Art Museum among the eight recipients of the nation’s highest honor for museum and library services. The medals have been presented for…