SANTA ANA (AP) – Orange County has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company`s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands […]
County sues over Coastal Fire
Desperate race to save baby
By Stefanie Dazio/Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) –– Ryan Guidus was enjoying a spontaneous night out last Wednesday with his 7-month-old daughter and mother-in-law at Cook’s Corner, a favorite family spot in […]
$750,000 for ‘Rails to Trails’
Another segment of the planned “Rails to Trails” project connecting cyclists and pedestrians from Garden Grove with Santa Ana has been filled in. Financially, anyway. On Tuesday Rep Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) […]
Killings at Cook’s Corner
By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin and John Antczak/Associated Press TRABUCO CANYON (AP) – The retired police sergeant who opened fire during a lively Wednesday evening at a popular Orange County biker bar […]
Gasoline prices heading down
The coming of summer is traditionally the time for road trips and resulting increase in demand drives up the price of gasoline. Not always and not in our West Orange County. A […]
Chase ends in death, 9-car crash
A vehicle pursuit in Seal Beach ended when the suspect vehicle collided with several other uninvolved vehicles, resulting in the death of a female adult. On Tuesday at about 7:58 pm, a […]
Orange school board fires supt.
Over the protests of many speakers, the Orange Unified School District Board of Education fired superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen on Thursday night. By a 4-3 margin, the board voted to put her […]
Deputy charged with sex assault
An Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy has been charged with sexually assaulting two female inmates, including directing them to engage in sexual activity, while assigned to work at the Theo Lacy Facility in […]
Rescued from stuck elevator
What could have been a miserable Christmas Eve turned out somewhat merry as Orange County Fire Authority firefighters rescued nine people stuck in an elevator in Buena Park. According to OCFA Capt. […]
Talks to resume in bus strike
From a staff writer and wire service reports Negotiations with striking maintenance workers at the Orange County Transportation Authority will resume Saturday, Sunday and Monday. According to OCTA – which provides bus […]
