Tag: Southern California OC News

Irvine to Block Off Main Street for Cycling Event

Irvine will hold its first “ciclovia” event this year—temporarily blocking off a main street and inviting cyclists and walkers to enjoy a car-free zone—after the idea was approved unanimously by the Irvine City Council April 11. Councilman Larry Agran, who along with colleague Kathleen Treseder agendized the motion, said the event would allow “people of…


Drop in High-Tech Industries Drags Down California’s Manufacturing Growth: Survey

A slowdown in high-tech industries is impacting California’s manufacturing growth rate, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers conducted by Chapman University and released April 7. “It was not a surprise about high-tech because many companies are laying off workers, so we expected they would not be growing as fast,” director of the survey…


Man Killed in Shooting at Anaheim Fast Food Restaurant

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man was shot and killed Monday morning at a 24-hour Jack-in-the-Box restaurant in Anaheim. The shooting was reported about 2 a.m. at the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Ball Road, Anaheim police Sgt. Jonathan McClintock told City News Service. Arriving officers found the man in the parking lot with at least one gunshot…


Man, 22, Arrested in Shooting at Santa Ana Bar

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in a shooting at a Santa Ana bar April 16 morning that left a woman in stable condition at a hospital, authorities said. The alleged assailant was identified as Armando Alvarez of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Police Department reported. Officers dispatched…


One Dead, One Hospitalized in Stanton Shooting; Gunman at Large

STANTON, Calif.—Two men were shot in Stanton April 16, one fatally, and the shooter remains on the loose. The shooting in the 10000 block of Fern Avenue was reported to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at 3:12 p.m., according to the department. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and found two men suffering gunshot wounds,…


Irvine Music School Owner Pleads Guilty to Molesting 2 Girls

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The owner of music teaching schools in Cypress and Irvine pleaded guilty April 14 and was immediately sentenced to time served in jail awaiting trial for molesting two female students, ages 5 and 6. Randal “Randy” Letcher Scott, 62, of Irvine, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child molesting, according to court…


Man Gets 25 to Life for Kidnap-Rape of 11-Year-Old Girl in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man was sentenced April 14 to 25 years to life in prison for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl in Santa Ana 24 years ago. Jose Andres Plascencia was convicted Feb. 2 of kidnapping to commit a sex crime and five counts of rape, all felonies. Co-defendant Ismael Salgado, 43, is…


Gun Scare Prompts Lockdown at Naval Medical Center San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A reported sighting of a man possibly armed with a gun at Naval Medical Center San Diego Friday prompted a nearly two-hour lockdown and a multi-agency search that turned up no such threat. The security scare at the Balboa Park hospital began about 10:30 a.m. Friday, authorities reported. Authorities directed staffers and patients in…


Police Arrest 14-Year-Old for Stickup in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif.—A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a robbery in Irvine, police said April 14. Police were called at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday to Passage and Nightshade regarding the robbery, Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies said. The victim was walking home from the Quail Hill shopping center when two males robbed her, Davies…


Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Receives $43,000 Annual Pay Raise 

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is receiving a $43,000 pay raise following approval April 11 from the county Board of Supervisors. His annual salary will now be $353,236 and $531,477 including benefits. The pay increase is effective April 21. According to County Counsel Leon Page, the raise will now match Spitzer’s salary to that…