A man who allegedly made threatening comments to neighbors and staff at a Hollywood residential high-rise remained behind bars Feb. 2, and police credited residents with alerting authorities, leading to the discovery of an arsenal of weapons and ammunition in an 18th-floor apartment overlooking a park. “There is a high chance that the officers, and…
‘High Chance’ Residents Prevented Mass Shooting: Los Angeles Police
Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck by Car, Stabbed in Dana Point
DANA POINT, Calif.—A bicyclist died after being struck by a car and stabbed while riding along Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point on Feb. 2. The collision occurred at about 3 p.m. at Crown Valley Parkway and Pacific Coast Highway, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Michael Woodroof said. The driver of a white Lexus hit…
Doctor Dies After Being Struck by Car, Stabbed in Dana Point
DANA POINT, Calif.—A Long Beach man has been booked on suspicion of murder for allegedly hitting a bicyclist—an Orange County doctor—with his car on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point and then stabbing the man, who later died at a hospital. The attack occurred for unknown reasons at about 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at the…
100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Recalls Surviving 12 Concentration Camps
Joseph Alexander, who just turned 100, travels to schools and museums across the state recalling his experiences of surviving the Holocaust. He’s even been immortalized in Steven Spielberg’s 1996 documentary, “Survivors of The Holocaust.” The Los Angeles resident recently spoke in front of a crowd of over 200, at Newport Beach’s Chabad Center for Jewish…
Another Man Charged in Huntington Beach Fatal Shooting
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A second man has been charged with the killing of a man in Huntington Beach in December and was expected to make his first appearance in court Feb. 1. Jermaine Anthony Bell, 39, was charged with murder with a special circumstances allegation of lying in wait for the victim. Bell was arrested in…
Orange County Attorney’s Body Recovered From Mexico
The body of a California public defender who died in Mexico has been returned to a mortuary in Orange County after his mysterious death there over two weeks ago. Elliot Blair, 33, died Jan. 14 at a resort in Rosarito Beach, where he and his wife were celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Mexican authorities said…
California Children Struggling to Recover From Pandemic Academically, Mentally: Report
California children are still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic both academically and mentally, according to a new report from research organization Children Now. “Children in California … have not bounced back from the pandemic,” Children Now President Ted Lempert said in a Jan. 26 statement. “Too many kids are not thriving today and…
Tustin High School Student Stabbed in Fight on Campus
TUSTIN, Calif.—A Tustin High School student was stabbed in a fight Jan. 31 on campus and taken to a hospital in unknown condition. The fight between two students occurred about 12:15 p.m. on the campus at 1171 El Camino Real, according to Tustin police Lt. Andy Birozy. One of the boys was taken to a…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing Mural in Costa Mesa
A man suspected of vandalizing a Costa Mesa mural in October was arrested when appearing in court for an unrelated matter, police said Jan. 31. Daniel Alec Hotte, 27, of Dana Point, was taken into custody Jan. 30 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on a warrant, and was charged with vandalism and…
Laguna Beach Considers Banning Balloons in the City
The future of balloons in Laguna Beach will be decided next month when the City Council will vote on whether to ban them in the city, due to threats they pose to the environment and residents’ safety after recent power outages and fires. Pacific, Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison reported a combined 1,703…
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