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Santa Ana Chicano Heritage Festival set for August 11
Celebrate the vibrant culture and heritage of the City of Santa Ana’s Chicano community at the 3rd annual Chicano Heritage Festival on Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 2-7 p.m. The whole community is invited to celebrate Chicano Heritage Month this year at Centennial Park with live music, traditional food, car cruise and show, kids zone, community art show and more! This free family-friendly event is a tribute to Santa Ana’s rich Mexican American heritage. In partnership with our Title Level Partner Project Kinship, we are excited to celebrate this special day filled with community and culture.
Can Buena Park Afford to Hire 15 Police Officers?
Buena Park officials are looking at significantly increasing the police department’s funding based on a report that hasn’t yet been made public. With scarce public information on the report’s findings, city leaders are unanimously on board with suggestions that include adding 15 police officers over the next five years, along with 10 non-sworn positions.
Person dies on 5 Fwy off-ramp after ‘medical emergency’
A person died on an off-ramp of the 5 Freeway in Downey Sunday night after an apparent medical emergency. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the incident at about 11:15 p.m., and officers responded to the off-ramp at Lakewood Avenue, It remains to be seen if the person was a pedestrian or if they […]
COURT WATCH: Accused Charged with Assault – Judge Maintains High Bail Despite Inability to Pay
WEST COVINA, CA —The accused was charged with assault and assigned $25,000 bail here last week at an arraignment hearing at West Covina Courthouse in Los Angeles County Superior Court, despite arguments made by Defense Attorney Charles Uhalley. Uhalley asked the court to reduce the bail, citing the accused’s...
Arroyo Seco Royals Fall 5-1 to California Outlaws, & Then Bounce Back & Claim an 8-2 Victory Over San Gabriel Valley Monarchs in Sunday’s Doubleheader
The Arroyo Seco Royals split a doubleheader on Sunday in the final week of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season. The California Outlaws defeated the Royals in game one, but they rebounded in game two and claimed an 8-2 victory over the San Gabriel Valley Monarchs. Game one...
Rising sea level will affect 2 million in U.S. by 2050, analysis finds
When a particularly high tide lands on a beach in northern Los Angeles County, there is no dry sand left to stand on. It’s named Broad Beach, even though it has been disappearing steadily for decades. “I think there are another 10 stairs below the sand right here,” said...
Riverside Woman Arrested on Murder Charges Following Traffic Collision
File photo of Nowrozi | Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. “On July 16, 2024, at 12:24 a.m., deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 1200 block of Hamner Avenue, Norco, regarding a major injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they located an adult male in a parking lot suffering from injuries consistent with a traffic collision. Deputies contacted the driver of the vehicle, identified as Aubrey McGee, a 34-year-old female from Riverside.
L.A. County Superior Court Closed Monday Due To Ransomware Incident
Due to ongoing efforts to restore and restart network systems hit hard by a ransomware attack discovered on Friday morning, July 19, the Los Angeles County Superior Court is expected to be closed on Monday, July 22. Every one of Los Angeles County’s 36 courthouses will be closed Monday but officials with the county anticipate ...
Suspect Killed by Los Angeles County Sheriffs in Shooting in West Hollywood
Incident on N. Gardner St. Under Investigation by Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting by a LASD deputy that occurred on Saturday, July 20, around 5:40 p.m. in the 1100 block of N. Gardner St. A suspect was struck by gunfire...
Ryan Garcia Charged with Allegedly Vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
DA Gascón Announces Charges for the Incident on June 8. Boxer Ryan Garcia has been charged with allegedly vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on June 8 by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. The charges were announced late last week. “While we are grateful no injuries...
Deputy in Los Angeles charged with alleged inmate assault, falsifying records
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing nearly four years in prison after being accused of assaulting an inmate at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse more than two years ago, officials announced late last week. The incident, according to a news release from the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, occurred on Jan. 20, 2022, […]
Newport Beach’s waters are glowing with fireworms and bioluminescent waves
Social media videos last week showed fireworms trailing aqua green lights and bright blue waves crashing in the waters off Newport Beach. The tiny, half-inch long glowing fireworm, known scientifically as Odontosyllis phosphorea, lives on the seafloor. They’re usually found in the south Pacific Ocean or in the Caribbean. Dimitri Deheyn, a research scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, said they come to the surface to release eggs depending on the moon cycle, with the fertilization process usually happening during tides just after the quarter moon. They tend to rise to the surface around 45 minutes after sunset.
My husband is 23 years older than me – trolls say our age gap is ‘gross’ and ‘creepy’ but I don’t care
A WOMAN has left people totally stunned after she revealed that her husband is 23 years older than her. Aaliya Lara, 26, and her husband, Steve Lara, 49, first met when Steve was in Los Angeles for a business meeting and she “caught his eye” in September 2019.
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