Tag: Local News

Man Arrested In Suspect of Carlsbad Bank Robbery

CARLSBAD, Calif.—Carlsbad Police Department detectives Dec. 30 arrested the man believed to have committed the Dec. 21 robbery of a US Bank in Carlsbad Village. The Carlsbad Pollice Department investigation, aided by the FBI and local community members, identified the robbery suspect as Steven Struhar, 24, of San Marcos. Struhar was arrested near his residence…


Local Beer Distributer Offers Free Rides to Holiday Drinkers

Goshen, New York-based Dana Distributors will offer New Year’s Eve celebrants a free ride home to drive down holiday drunk driving.  The operation, dubbed the Alert Cab, will run from 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 2 a.m. on Jan. 1.  Over 700 bars, taverns, and restaurants in Orange, Rockland, and Sullivan counties participate in…


2-Car Crash Traps One In Vehicle, Sends Another To Hospital in San Diego

KEARNY MESA, Calif.—A two-car collision early Dec. 30 trapped one woman in her vehicle and sent another person to a hospital with minor injuries. A California Highway Patrol dispatcher said the incident occurred at 3:53 a.m. on southbound Interstate 805 at Mesa College Drive. “Two vehicles were involved, one was already broken down on the…


New Year’s Events in Orange County

Disneyland Park New Year’s Celebration Ring in the New Year with fireworks, music, and much more. Disneyland will once more be hosting a night of New Year’s celebrations featuring their iconic holographic castle show and glittery fireworks. For those unable to make it into the park, the display can also be viewed free from the…


CA Official: Grocery Store Plastic Bags Are Not Recyclable

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Since California adopted the nation’s first ban on single-use plastic shopping bags in 2014, most grocery stores have turned to thicker, reusable plastic bags that are supposed to be recyclable. But Attorney General Rob Bonta is now investigating whether the bags are truly recyclable as required by law. “We’ve all been to the store…


Think Those Bags Are Recyclable? California Says Think Again

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Since California adopted the nation’s first ban on single-use plastic shopping bags in 2014, most grocery stores have turned to thicker, reusable plastic bags that are supposed to be recyclable. But Attorney General Rob Bonta is now investigating whether the bags are truly recyclable as required by law. “We’ve all been to the store…


Kari Lake Ally Announces Motion to Delay Arizona AG Inauguration

Abraham Hamadeh announced he would file a motion to delay the inauguration of the next Arizona attorney general after a judge announced Thursday that a recount found that he lost to Democrat candidate Kris Mayes by only a few hundred votes. “My team is filing a Motion for Stay to delay the inauguration for the…


North Hollywood Shooting Leaves One Dead, One in Critical Condition

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A 39-year-old man was killed and another is in critical condition Dec. 29 after a shooting in a North Hollywood apartment area. The fatal shooting victim was identified as Feliz Cruz Menjivar, of North Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The shooting occurred at 8:13 p.m. Dec. 28 in an alley south…


OC Sheriff Uses New Forensic Tools to Revive 1993 Fatal Stabbing Investigation

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County sheriff’s investigators are using new forensic tools to revive a 1993 cold case fatal stabbing investigation in Costa Mesa, authorities said Thursday. Investigators are hoping the new analysis of evidence will turn up leads in the Aug. 11, 1993, stabbing of 61-year-old Alan Jay Schwalbe. Deputies found the victim’s body in…


Southern California Expects Heavy Storms on New Year’s Eve

LOS ANGELES—Intermittent rain is expected to continue into early 2023, with potentially heavy storms possible on New Year’s Eve and a chance of light rain in parts of Los Angeles County Friday. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the “cooler and unsettled weather” that returned to Southern California Thursday will continue into Friday, bringing…