Tag: Regional News

Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves Arrested Near Oceanside Police HQ

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—Three suspects allegedly interrupted in the act of stealing a vehicle’s catalytic converter in Oceanside Dec. 26 were apprehended a short time later near police headquarters. The suspects were allegedly in the middle of a theft about 7 a.m. in the 200 block of El Camino Real, when they were caught in the act…


Memorial Planned for LA’s Famed Mountain Lion P-22

LOS ANGELES—A “celebration of life” for famed Southland mountain lion P-22 will be held at the Greek Theatre in February, honoring the cat who made Griffith Park his home and became the face of the endangered Southern California lion population. The free event is scheduled for noon on Feb. 4, according to the theater’s website….


Oregon Marching Band Performing at SeaWorld San Diego

MISSION BAY, Calif.—The 200-member-strong University of Oregon marching band performs for SeaWorld park guests Dec. 27 ahead of the school’s appearance in this week’s Holiday Bowl. The band performs at 12:30 p.m. at the park’s Garden Gate area. The Oregon band is the university’s largest student-led organization and has been performing for more than 100…


California Post Office Renamed After Fallen Soldier

President Joe Biden signed a bill Dec. 27 renaming a post office in Placentia, California, after a Korean immigrant who lived in Orange County and died while serving with the Army in Iraq. The new law designates the branch located at 1400 N. Kraemer Boulevard as the PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building. “U.S….


LAPD Chief Michel Moore Seeks Reappointment for Second Term

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore requested reappointment for a second term, writing in a letter to the Board of Police Commissioners that there remains “more work to be done” and he has a “strong desire” to continue to lead the department. Moore, a 40-year veteran of the department, has served as…


Newsom Appoints New Labor Secretary

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed a new labor secretary following the sudden departure of Secretary Natalie Palugyai earlier this month. Acting Secretary Stewart Knox is expected to be the next secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the governor’s office announced Dec. 23. Knox became acting secretary after Palugyai’s departure. “It is an…


Missing Woman, 94, Body Found in San Juan Capistrano

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Orange County sheriff’s investigators confirmed Tuesday that the body of a woman found in San Juan Capistrano Monday was that of a 94-year-old woman who went missing last week. Coroner’s officials confirmed that the deceased person is Shirley “Jean” Airth, who was last seen leaving her home for one of her regular…


Judge Keeps Oregon’s Strict Gun Control Measure on Ice

An Oregon gun-control measure that many predict will wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court remains in limbo. In a Dec 23 hearing, Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio said he would rule by Jan. 3 whether to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Oregon Ballot Measure 114 requirement that a background check be…


SoCal Passengers Stranded as Southwest Airlines Woes Worsen

LOS ANGELES—Thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers remained stranded Dec. 27 across Southern California as the airline’s winter woes worsened, leading to canceled and delayed flights throughout the nation. As of 9:30 a.m. Dec. 26, the airline had canceled 2,571 flights nationally, including many from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and other airfields across Southern California,…


Woman Hit and Killed During Street Takeover in South LA

LOS ANGELES—A 24-year-old woman was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle doing “donuts” during a street takeover in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles on Christmas night, authorities said Dec. 26. The woman was standing at the northeast corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue when she was struck at…