Tag: Regional News

Fullerton Youth Train With Harlem Globetrotters

FULLERTON, Calif.—On the basketball courts of Lemon Park, over three dozen children were bouncing basketballs together, awaiting the arrival of three Harlem Globetrotter stars who were invited to help improve their skills in an hourlong training. “This is important for students because they learn and hear these important life lessons from someone other than their…


California Snowpack Continues to Rise: Officials

Snowpack levels in California continue to increase, after reaching their highest level in 40 years, after weeks of storms in December and January. But, water officials reported that with a dry forecast ahead, more is needed to escape the state’s three-year drought. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is measured at Phillips Station near South Lake…


Suspect in 2021 Shooting Death in Anaheim Arrested

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man has been arrested in the shooting death of another man in Anaheim in 2021, police announced Dec. 2. Miguel Rodriguez, 20, of Anaheim was arrested in the fatal shooting death of 23-year-old Jonathan Romero, who was gunned down around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2021 in the 1200 block of North Placentia…


Deadly Ice Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee

At least eight deaths are being blamed on the crippling ice storm that has wreaked havoc across the southern Plains and mid-South this week. On Thursday, hundreds of thousands were without power in parts of Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Freezing conditions have caused more flight cancelations and delays, and road conditions remain treacherous for the…


‘High Chance’ Residents Prevented Mass Shooting: Los Angeles Police

A man who allegedly made threatening comments to neighbors and staff at a Hollywood residential high-rise remained behind bars Feb. 2, and police credited residents with alerting authorities, leading to the discovery of an arsenal of weapons and ammunition in an 18th-floor apartment overlooking a park. “There is a high chance that the officers, and…


Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck by Car, Stabbed in Dana Point

DANA POINT, Calif.—A bicyclist died after being struck by a car and stabbed while riding along Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point on Feb. 2. The collision occurred at about 3 p.m. at Crown Valley Parkway and Pacific Coast Highway, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Michael Woodroof said. The driver of a white Lexus hit…


Doctor Dies After Being Struck by Car, Stabbed in Dana Point

DANA POINT, Calif.—A Long Beach man has been booked on suspicion of murder for allegedly hitting a bicyclist—an Orange County doctor—with his car on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point and then stabbing the man, who later died at a hospital. The attack occurred for unknown reasons at about 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at the…


Three Family Members Found Shot to Death in Montclair

Three family members were shot dead in their Montclair home Jan. 30, according to the San Bernadino County Sherriff’s department. The deceased were identified as 68-year-old Sonia Ramirez, her 66-year-old husband George Ramirez, and their 43-year-old son David Ramirez. Authorities received a call around 9 p.m. from a family member who discovered the bodies and…


100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Recalls Surviving 12 Concentration Camps

Joseph Alexander, who just turned 100, travels to schools and museums across the state recalling his experiences of surviving the Holocaust. He’s even been immortalized in Steven Spielberg’s 1996 documentary, “Survivors of The Holocaust.” The Los Angeles resident recently spoke in front of a crowd of over 200, at Newport Beach’s Chabad Center for Jewish…


2nd Juvenile Arrested in Double-Fatal San Marcos Shooting

SAN DIEGO—A second teenage boy was arrested Feb. 1 in a shooting that fatally wounded two young men early last month in a neighborhood near Palomar College. The 15-year-old was taken into custody at his Oceanside home shortly after 7 a.m. for allegedly taking part in the slayings of Jesus Garcia, 19, and a friend…