Category: Southern California

Driver Dies in 4-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 15 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 32-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 15, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said May 8. Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, officers received reports of a crash on the freeway south of Gopher Canyon Road, according to the CHP. The 32-year-old man who died at the scene of the crash…


State Route 78 to Fully Reopen by Evening Commute After Weeks of Repairs

SAN DIEGO—After weeks of emergency work on State Route 78, Caltrans officials May 8 announced all lanes on the North County highway would be open for the evening commute. Caltrans crews discovered a depression in the surfacing of the highway, and all westbound lanes were closed on March 15. At least nine crews from local…


Hundreds Turn Out to Childhood Cancer Walk at Tanaka Farms in Irvine

In honor of the second annual “Fork Childhood Cancer” walk, hundreds of families came out April 30 to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to combat pediatric cancer and other rare diseases at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, California. The event was led by MaxLove Project, an Orange-based nonprofit that promotes holistic treatments to help children suffering…


Hundreds Turn Out for Childhood Cancer Walk at Tanaka Farms in Irvine

In honor of the second annual “Fork Childhood Cancer” walk, hundreds of families came out April 30 to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to combat pediatric cancer and other rare diseases at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, California. The event was led by MaxLove Project, an Orange-based nonprofit that promotes holistic treatments to help children suffering…


Gascón, LA County Probation Department Sued Over El Monte Officers’ Deaths

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, his office and the county Probation Department are being sued for wrongful death by relatives of one of two El Monte police officers who was fatally shot by a convicted felon at an El Monte motel last June, the plaintiffs’ attorneys announced May 4. The Los Angeles…


San Diego’s Steven Martinez Sets Course Record at OC Marathon

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—San Diego’s Steven Martinez won the 19th OC Marathon Sunday in a record time of 2:18:06, while Northern California’s Jenny Grimshaw won the women’s race in 2:53:06. Martinez, who attended Chico State University, earned a $2,500 bonus for breaking the old course record of 2:22:45 set in 2011 by Peter Omae Ayieni. He…


Man Against De León Arrested at LA City Council Meeting After Disturbance

LOS ANGELES—A June 2 arraignment has been set for a man who was arrested for disrupting a Los Angeles City Council meeting after being warned multiple times by Council President Paul Krekorian—and eventually ejected. Samson Tafolo, 30, who is a regular protester at council meetings, was arrested May 5 morning after Krekorian repeatedly warned him…


Habitat for Humanity Adds 2 New Homes for Working Families in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Nestled within the neighborhood of French Park, dozens of members of Habitat for Humanity’s Orange County branch gathered to help build homes for two working-class families during a light drizzle the morning of May 5. The local arm of the nonprofit has built 237 homes in Orange County over the last 35 years,…


LA Web Series Festival Announces 40 Winners

The 14th annual Los Angeles Web Series Festival, also known as the LA WEB Series Festival or LA WEBFEST, announced 40 winners Friday. The Best Actor award winner was Devon Sawa for “Somewhere Between,” and the Best Actress award winner was Seol-Hyun Kim, a South Korean singer and actress for the long-form series “Summer Strike,”…


One Killed, One Wounded in Shooting at San Diego Recreation Center

SAN DIEGO—Police May 6 were investigating what they called a gang-related shooting in the parking lot of a recreation center in the Otay Mesa West community of San Diego in which a 20-year-old man was killed and a 19- year-old man was wounded. Officers from the San Diego Police Department responded at about 7:05 p.m….