OC Area of PCH Closes From Flooding
High tides flooded the boardwalk at the Redondo Beach pier and neighborhoods in Newport Beach and Long Beach Tuesday, forcing the closure of parts of Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County flooding continued along the Southland coast. According to the National Weather Service, very high morning tides are expected through Thursday. “Minor coastal flooding is…
Flooding Continues Along Southland Coast as Rain Chances Loom
Coastal flooding could continue Wednesday as exceptionally high tides persist along the Southland coast, after record-setting tides flooded streets and prompted Pacific Coast Highway closures in Orange County. A high tide in Newport Beach reached a record-setting 8.4 feet Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. In San Pedro, a tide gauge reached a…
Paul Reubens Memorabilia Up for Auction at Groundlings
More than 400 items from the personal and professional archive of late actor and comedian Paul Reubens, best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, are scheduled to go up for auction Wednesday at The Groundlings Theatre and online through Julien’s Auctions. The collection includes costumes, scripts, props, bicycles, puppets and other memorabilia from Reubens’ career. “Paul…
Liev Schreiber to Direct USC Production of `Measure for Measure’
Actor Liev Schreiber will direct a production of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” at the USC School of Dramatic Arts next year. The play will run Feb. 25-28, 2027, at the Bing Theatre on USC’s University Park Campus. The cast will include second-year students in the school’s Master of Fine Arts acting program and undergraduate…
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Two Injured in South El Monte Apartment Building Fire
Two people were injured Tuesday evening when a vehicle fire spread to an apartment building in South El Monte. The fire was reported at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday in the 3000 block of North Lashbrook Avenue, near Garvey Avenue, according to…
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Numbers; Jackpot at $463 Million
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $463 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing…
Man Gets 50 to Life for Killing in Anaheim
A 45-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a man in an argument at an apartment complex in Anaheim five years ago. Fernando Padilla Garcia was convicted of first-degree murder with a…
Man Convicted of Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Girl for Years in Santa Ana
A 45-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of sexually abusing and raping a girl he was related to from when she was 8 years old until she was 15 in Santa Ana. Carlos Ocampoperalta was convicted of a dozen felony counts…