Tag: Southern California

South Bay Plastic Surgeon Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Patient’s Death

CHULA VISTA, Calif.—A South Bay plastic surgeon already facing criminal charges stemming from the death of a patient pleaded not guilty April 10 to a newly filed murder charge. Dr. Carlos Chacon, 48, was charged along with one of his nurses in late 2021 with involuntary manslaughter and other charges in the death of Megan…


Strange Jellyfish Creatures Wash Ashore in Southern California

Southern California has recently experienced an influx of palm-sized, blueish-purplish, jellyfish-like creatures washing ashore. Although not considered dangerous to humans, a marine biologist who posted a video online after discovering the creatures off the California coast advised people to look but not touch them because they have tentacles that can slightly sting. Thousands of Velella…


Ohio ‘Families Against Fentanyl’ Launch Billboards in California, Seeking ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ Declaration

A nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling the opioid epidemic has initiated a billboard campaign along several Los Angeles and Orange County freeways that reads “Fentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans 18 to 45.” Families Against Fentanyl—the nonpartisan nonprofit behind the billboards that first appeared March 30—was founded by Ohio resident Jim…


Ohio ‘Families Against Fentanyl’ Launch Billboards in California

A nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling the opioid epidemic initiated a billboard campaign along several Los Angeles and Orange County freeways that reads “Fentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans 18 to 45.” Families Against Fentanyl—the nonpartisan nonprofit behind the billboards that appeared from March 30 to April 9 in Southern California—was…


Southern California Rail Service to Resume Next Week After Cliffs Shored Up

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…


Orange County Rail Service to Resume Next Week After Cliffs Shored Up

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…


Border Pollution Continues to Cause San Diego Beach Closures

Four beaches have closed, some multiple times, in San Diego County this year due to pollution associated with the Tijuana River, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board. Three of those beaches closed a combined 25 times last year due to the same reason, according to the agency. But efforts to reduce pollution…


Westminster Tax Preparer Admits Part in $3.8 Million Tax Scheme

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Westminster-based tax preparer pleaded guilty April 10 to operating a scheme to cheat the federal government out of about $3.8 million. Anton Nguyen, 54, of Fountain Valley pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to defraud the federal government. A sentencing date was set for July 24. Nguyen operated Century Travel &…


USC Names Its Track Facility After Olympic Star Allyson Felix

LOS ANGELES—Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track athlete in Olympic history, officially became the namesake of her alma mater’s track and field facility April 10, with the University of Southern California naming the complex Allyson Felix Field. The field, which sits at the center of Katherine B. Loker Track Stadium, serves as a hub…


USC Names Track Facility After Olympic Star Allyson Felix

LOS ANGELES—Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track athlete in Olympic history, officially became the namesake of her alma mater’s track and field facility April 10, with the University of Southern California naming the complex Allyson Felix Field. The field, which sits at the center of Katherine B. Loker Track Stadium, serves as a hub…