Laguna Niguel Fire 25% Contained; Most Evacuation Orders End
Fire crews extended the containment line Friday around the destructive 200-acre Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel that devastated an upscale hilltop neighborhood, while the bulk of evacuated residents were permitted to return home. The fire, which broke out at Wednesday afternoon, destroyed or damaged more than two dozen homes in a relentless wind- and terrain-driven […]
Motion Picture Academy Releases Schedule for 95th Oscars
The Academy Awards will again be held in March, with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Friday announcing its awards schedule for next year. The 95th Oscars will be held March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony will again be broadcast on ABC. Nominations will be announced Jan. 24, […]
Former UCLA Fund Manager Surrenders for Prison Term
A Carson woman who worked as a fund manager for UCLA’s history department surrendered Friday to begin serving a three-year state prison term in connection with her no contest plea to stealing more than $300,000 from the university through fraudulent purchase orders and travel reimbursements. Diana Fonseca, now 38, initially pleaded no contest last July […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Trend Down
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations trended down, getting below 100 patients again, according to data released Friday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county’s patient loads have been bucking up and down so far this month, reaching as high as 117 on May 8, but getting down to 83 as of Thursday. The county […]
Sheriff Needs Help Finding Schizophrenic Man
Deangelo Walker, 30, was reportedly last seen in the 19400 block of South Leapwood Avenue on May 6, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Walker is Black, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 155 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. “Mr. Walker is bipolar and suffers from schizophrenia,” a sheriff’s statement […]
Glendora Man Sentenced to Prison for Destroying Property During Capitol Attack
A Glendora man was sentenced Friday to four months in prison on a felony charge of destruction of government property for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Hunter Ehmke, 21, jumped onto a ledge of a window with multiple panes, which leads into an office. He kicked in […]
Citing Smaller Backlog, Ports Again Delay Fines for Idling Containers
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Friday postponed once again implementing a fee on companies whose import containers linger at marine terminals, with the assessment now potentially taking effect, if necessary, next Friday. The Container Dwell Fee has been delayed numerous times due to progress in reducing the number of containers at the […]
Deputies Seize More Than 2,000 Cannabis Plants During Perris Raids
More than 2,000 marijuana plants were seized Friday during a Riverside County sheriff’s operation in Perris. Deputies served search warrants at three vacant parcels in the area of Diana Street and West San Jacinto Avenue, following an investigation that uncovered illegal grows on the properties, according to sheriff’s Sgt. David Marshall. He said the operation […]
Pacoima Post Office Renamed for Ritchie Valens
The Pacoima Post Office was renamed Friday in honor of rock ‘n’ roll legend Ritchie Valens. Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Panorama City, who introduced the bill to rename the post office, led the ceremony, which was attended by members of Valens’ family. The ceremony was held on what would have been Valens’ 81st birthday. Valens attended […]
Man Gets Life in Prison for Rape and Murder in Anaheim
A 64-year-old man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for raping and murdering a 79-year-old woman in Anaheim 42 years ago. Andre William Lepere was found guilty Feb. 22 of first-degree murder, and jurors also found true a sentencing enhancement for murder during the commission of rape. He was […]
First Female Captain to Manage LA County Fire Department PIO Office Announced
The first female captain to manage the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s public information office will assume her new role on Monday, authorities announced Friday. Capt. Sheila Kelliher will take over the position after the recent promotion of Battalion Chief Ron Haralson, the fire department reported. “With 22 years of county service, Captain Kelliher brings […]
