A string of 18 strong-arm robberies by youths grabbing jewelry from their victims may have been snapped by the arrests of two suspects Thursday afternoon in Garden Grove. According to Lt. Carl […]
Two arrested for strong-arm robberies
13 charged in credit card-skimming ring
An unnamed Huntington Beach restaurant was “ground zero” for a credit-card skimming operation, which resulted in the indictment and/or arrest this week of 13 people. According to the United States Attorney’s office, the […]
An “American” contender for top burger
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano When another news outlet in Orange County proclaimed that a Huntington Beach restaurant had the second-best burgers in the OC, and the best fries, that caught our […]
Student innovation teams are honored
Student teams from La Quinta High School in Westminster took home first and second place in their division, which included 94 total teams, at the 2017 ocMaker Challenge. The countywide competition challenges […]
Offense again missing in action in loss
Al Pacino’s character in “Godfather III” famously said, “Just when I think I am out … they pull me back in.” A similar lament might be issued by the Los Angeles Angels […]
More victims in sex assaults on girls?
The public’s help is being sought in identifying possible victims of a man accused of sexually assaulting two young girls. The Orange County District Attorney is making the effort ahead of the […]
Pujols’ 597th homer is only bright spot
Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning for his 597th career homer, but that was it for offense Wednesday night as the Los Angeles […]
Retorts: Crime-fighting is not just for cops
This column is about broken windows. Oh, go ahead and read it anyway. If you’re hip to criminology or urban history, you might know that the “broken windows” theory of crime – […]
Janet, Little Saigon featured on PBS
A few weeks ago, State Senator Janet Nguyen joined Public Broadcasting Service personality Samantha Brown at Thanh My restaurant on Bolsa Avenue in Westminster to record an upcoming episode of “Samantha Brown’s […]
New housing projects on council agenda
Two public hearings for projects which could add 61 new housing units to the city are on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. The first is for the […]
