Coastal California Braces for High Tides, Flooding
Southern California’s prolonged heat wave was giving way to cooler temperatures Friday as forecasters predicted several days of rain associated with Tropical Storm Rachel and warned that dangerous surf and unusually high tides could cause damaging coastal flooding through the weekend. The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings through 3 p.m. Sunday for beaches…
Newport Beach Declares Local Emergency Amid Coastal Flooding
The city of Newport Beach declared a local emergency Friday in response to coastal flooding that inundated streets on the Balboa Peninsula, with officials warning that high surf and elevated tides could cause additional flooding through the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning Friday afternoon for Orange county beaches through 3…
MacArthur Park Vendor, Stabbing Survivor Honored for Courage
A MacArthur Park street vendor who helped save a shooting victim’s life and a woman who survived a brutal stabbing by her former boyfriend were honored Friday by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman for their courage in helping bring violent offenders to justice. Johanna Martinez, 30, and Allie Shehorn, 37, both of Los…
Sex Offender Gets More than 39 Years for Assaulting 8 Victims
A registered sex offender was sentenced Friday to more than 39 years in prison for assaulting eight victims in a crime spree around Santa Ana. Moises Hernandez, 32, was convicted Sept. 3 of one count of assault with the intent to commit a sexual offense, four counts of indecent exposure with a prior conviction, a…
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Federal Arson Charge Filed Against Man in Bouquet Fire
A 70-year-old Santa Clarita man was charged Friday with setting the Bouquet Fire, a wildfire that burned more than 1,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest, federal prosecutors announced. Rodney Ameile Saba was charged in a federal criminal complaint with…
Judge Finds Model Accused in Dating-App Theft Case Competent to Stand Trial
A judge ruled Friday that a model and social media influencer accused of stealing from people she met through dating apps is mentally competent to stand trial. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi announced Friday that psychiatrist Dr. Phani…
County Courts Inactive Monday Due to Federal Holiday
Although it’s not a state holiday, Riverside County courts will be largely inactive Monday due to the Columbus Day federal holiday, which virtually all of the county’s collective bargaining units recognize and receive as a day off. “This can affect…
Parole Denied for Ex-LAPD Detective Convicted of Murdering Ex-Lover’s Wife
A former Los Angeles Police Department detective — who first publicly admitted at a parole hearing in 2023 that she murdered her ex-lover’s new wife in the victim’s Van Nuys condominium more than 40 years ago — was again denied…
Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Desert Hot Springs Collision
A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Friday in a collision with a vehicle in Desert Hot Springs. The crash occurred about 10:45 a.m. Friday near Pierson Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. Lt. Christopher Saucier said the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Golden Eagle Drive when the rider failed to…
Twice-Deported Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
A man who had been deported twice was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking, illegally possessing ammunition and unlawfully reentering the United States, prosecutors announced Friday. Juan Jose Guerra-Renteria, 46, a Mexican national, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani, who imposed a 120-month prison term for the…
Coastal California Braces for High Tides, Flooding
Southern California’s prolonged heat wave was giving way to cooler temperatures Friday as forecasters predicted several days of rain associated with Tropical Storm Rachel and warned that dangerous surf and unusually high tides could cause damaging coastal flooding through the weekend. The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings through 3 p.m. Sunday for beaches…
Newport Beach Declares Local Emergency Amid Flooding
The city of Newport Beach declared a local emergency Friday in response to coastal flooding that inundated streets on the Balboa Peninsula, with officials warning that high surf and elevated tides could cause additional flooding through the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning Friday afternoon for Orange county beaches through 3…
OC Launches El Niño Emergency Preparedness Website
Orange County launched a website Friday to provide residents and businesses with emergency information and resources as officials prepare for potentially severe storms and flooding associated with El Niño weather conditions. The website, www.ocgov.com/el-nino, will serve as a central source for updates on the county’s emergency response, including storm-related developments, links to local government resources…
High Surf Batters Long Beach Peninsula
Waves pounded a portion of the Long Beach waterfront Friday, damaging a boardwalk and homes in an area already battered by coastal erosion, with city officials reporting five damaged structures and warning that the worst conditions may still be ahead. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning Friday afternoon for Los Angeles County…
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