Tag: Regional News

2 Crashes Occur on 5 Freeway in Dana Point, One Died

DANA POINT, Calif.—Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to two unrelated crashes that occurred at about the same time Feb. 12 on the north and southbound lanes of the San Diego (5) Freeway in Dana Point, which resulted in one death. Both crashes occurred around 2 a.m., just south of Camino De Estrella, the Orange County…


Annual Lincoln Remembrance Held in Westwood

LOS ANGELES—The first Abraham Lincoln Remembrance Day since 2020 will be held Feb. 12 at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood, featuring a recitation of the Gettysburg Address by a Lincoln tribute artist. The program on the 214th anniversary of the birth of the 16th president will begin at 10 a.m. and also include…


2 More Horses Die After Injuries at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif.—Two horses have been euthanized after suffering racing injuries at Santa Anita Park, state officials confirmed to City News Service Feb. 12. The 3-year-old filly Decorated My Life was injured during Saturday’s ninth race on the turf, requiring euthanasia, according to Mike Marten, public information officer for the California Horse Racing Board. Also Saturday,…


Community Mourns Loss of California Lawyer Who Died in Mexico

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—As people walked into the Feb. 11 memorial service of Orange County Public Defender Elliot Blair, 33, they passed joyful images of a life well lived. Scuba diving, water sports, beach visits, and a graduation photo were all representative of a man confident of the life he had ahead of him. “We are…


Family, Friends Mourn Loss of California Public Defender Who Died in Mexico

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—As people walked into the Feb. 11 memorial service of Orange County Public Defender Elliot Blair, 33, they passed joyful images of a life well lived. Scuba diving, water sports, beach visits, and a graduation photo were all representative of a man confident of the life he had ahead of him. “We are…


1 Dead, 2 Wounded in Fallbrook Shooting

FALLBROOK, Calif.—A 76-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a man and wounding another man and a woman authorities believe is his daughter at a plant nursery near Live Oak County Park was in custody Saturday. San Diego County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded just before 3 p.m. Friday to a call of a shooting at Atkins…


Los Angeles Council Favors Removing Gender References From City Code

The Los Angeles City Council Feb. 10 called for the drafting of an ordinance that would remove all references to gender from the city’s municipal code. Council President Paul Krekorian’s motion cites at least 200 instances in the city code that presumes the gender of city officials and members of the public to be male….


Man Killed in 2-Vehicle Crash in Chatsworth

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—A man was killed Feb. 10 in a two-vehicle crash in the Chatsworth area. The collision occurred about 6:05 a.m. in the 8900 block of North Winnetka Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured man, who died at the scene. Traffic…


Woman Arrested for Allegedly Ramming Multiple Cars in Mission Viejo

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 33-year-old woman was behind bars Friday on suspicion of ramming multiple cars in a parking lot in Mission Viejo before a standoff with police on the 5 Freeway. Aria Alexandra Martin was being held on $25,000 bail, according to jail records. Martin was accused of ramming multiple cars about 1:30 p.m. Thursday…


Orange County Education Board Approves Charter School Rejected by Capistrano Unified

The Orange County Board of Education Feb. 1 unanimously approved a petition for a charter school—that uses what’s known as a “servant leadership model”—after its application to the Capistrano Unified School District failed in November. The pro-charter board expressed support for the school’s approach, which in addition to teaching core subjects, seeks to instill leadership,…