Tag: Southern California OC News

Ohio ‘Families Against Fentanyl’ Launch Billboards in California

A nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling the opioid epidemic initiated a billboard campaign along several Los Angeles and Orange County freeways that reads “Fentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans 18 to 45.” Families Against Fentanyl—the nonpartisan nonprofit behind the billboards that appeared from March 30 to April 9 in Southern California—was…


Southern California Rail Service to Resume Next Week After Cliffs Shored Up

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…


Orange County Rail Service to Resume Next Week After Cliffs Shored Up

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…


Westminster Tax Preparer Admits Part in $3.8 Million Tax Scheme

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Westminster-based tax preparer pleaded guilty April 10 to operating a scheme to cheat the federal government out of about $3.8 million. Anton Nguyen, 54, of Fountain Valley pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to defraud the federal government. A sentencing date was set for July 24. Nguyen operated Century Travel &…


Fullerton Police Considering Racing as Cause of Easter Deadly Crash

FULLERTON, Calif.—Fullerton police April 10 were investigating whether racing caused a crash that killed a motorcyclist and a pedestrian on Easter Sunday. The crash happened just before 9:20 a.m. at Magnolia and Flower avenues. The motorcyclist killed in the crash was identified as 34-year-old Bryan Tacadena Talladen of Anaheim. The pedestrian who died was identified…


Huntington Beach Approves 90-Day Plan to End Homelessness

Huntington Beach city council unanimously approved April 4 a 90-day plan to end homelessness, first initiated by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark last December. Included in the plan is $40,000 for social workers and overtime for the city’s homeless task force, which will be funded from its police and homelessness division budgets. Funds…


Armed Suspect Shot by Police in Santa Ana: Authorities

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A man allegedly armed with a handgun was shot by police officers during a traffic stop in Santa Ana, authorities said April 8. Officers stopped a vehicle occupied by two men at about 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of South Rosewood Avenue, the Santa Ana Police Department reported. “During the traffic…


2 Drivers Killed in Suspected Anaheim DUI Crash

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Two drivers were killed April 9 morning when the vehicles they were driving collided in Anaheim. The crash was reported at 12:24 a.m. at Nohl Ranch Road and Serrano Avenue, Anaheim Police Sgt. Jonathan McClintock told City News Service. “Upon officers’ arrival, they located the vehicles, including one that was overturned,” McClintock said. “The…


2 Killed as Sedan, Motorcycle Collide with Minivan in Fullerton

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 35-year-old man riding a motorcycle and a 70-year-old pedestrian were killed April 9 after the motorcycle and a sedan collided with a minivan making a left turn in Fullerton, authorities said. The accident also sent the sedan careening into a telephone pole and a residence, causing a gas leak that prompted the evacuation…


Man Gets Life Without Parole for Killing Woman in Irvine Over a Decade Ago

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 37-year-old man was sentenced April 7 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for beating and strangling a woman to death before he dumped her body in Irvine and set it afire 13 years ago. Zenaido Baldivia-Guzman was convicted Nov. 15 of murder, along with a special-circumstance allegation of murder…