Tag: Southern California

Cost of Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Grows to $1.5 Million

The price has doubled to $1.5 million for an independent investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the sale of Anaheim Stadium. The JL Group, a Laguna Niguel law firm, and Judge Clay Smith, a retired Orange County Superior Court judge who is overseeing the probe, were hired in August by Anaheim city officials to investigate campaign…


Man Shot, Hospitalized in Anaheim

A shooting March 6 in Anaheim has led to the hospitalization of one adult male, police said. Around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting on the 1100 block of N. East Street, north of La Palma Avenue, where a man was found with at least one gunshot wound, according to Anaheim Police Sgt. Jon…


Famous Mountain Lion, P-22, Buried at Secret Location in Santa Monica Mountains

LOS ANGELES—More than two months after his death, the Southland’s most famous mountain lion, P-22, has been buried at an undisclosed location in the Santa Monica Mountains, a wildlife official said March 6. According to Beth Pratt, California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, the lion was “laid to rest” in a private…


Pursuit Ends with Crash in Huntington Beach, 2 Arrested

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Two men were arrested March 6 following a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Huntington Beach. Police were called about 11 a.m. about a vehicle burglary suspect trying door handles in the parking lot at the beach near Tower Three, said Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington Beach Police Department. When responding…


United Airlines Planes Strike Each Other on Runway at Boston’s Logan Airport, FAA Investigating

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the collision of two United Airlines planes on the runway at Boston’s Logan International Airport that occurred on March 6, the agency has said. According to the FDA, the two planes struck one another at the airport, but no injuries were reported. “As a tow tug was pushing it back…


Big Bear Good Samaritan Killed During Recent Severe Winter Snow

A beloved woman in the Big Bear Mountain community was hit by a car and died last week while reportedly helping someone who was stuck in the snow during the region’s historic winter storm, according to her family. Barbara Hughes, 39, known as “Barbie,” was struck by a car Feb. 25 on an off-road trail…


Laguna Beach Gas Leak Fixed, Evacuation Over

Some Laguna Beach streets were evacuated March 5 after a parked car fell into a sinkhole, causing a gas leak, according to authorities. Around 7 a.m. South Coast Water District and Laguna Beach police and fire crews responded to a large amount of water reportedly running down 10th Avenue and spilling onto South Coast Highway….


Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Stab Attendant on Flight From Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A man accused of trying to open an emergency exit door on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston, then allegedly trying to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon handle, remained behind bars Monday in Massachusetts. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Massachusetts, was arrested Sunday night when the United Airlines flight landed…


Solana Beach Woman Convicted of Murdering Stepfather Over Nude Photos

VISTA, Calif.—A Solana Beach interior designer convicted of murdering her stepfather because she found hundreds of nude photographs of herself on his computer was sentenced March 6 to 25 years to life in state prison. Jade Sasha Janks, 39, was found guilty by a Vista jury of first-degree murder in connection with the death of…


DeSantis Takes Swipe at Newsom in California Speech

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took several jabs at Gov. Gavin Newsom during a speech on March 5 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, stoking an ongoing rivalry between the two. “Your governor is very concerned about what we’re doing in Florida, so I figured I had to come by,” DeSantis said…