By AMY FORLITI, STEPHEN GROVES and TAMMY WEBBER MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd…
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Former OC social worker gets prison for distributing child porn
A former Orange County social worker who distributed sexually explicit videos of children was sentenced Monday to eight years in federal prison. Carlos Castillo, 62,…
San Pedro man and his father plead not guilty to charges in Kristin Smart case
A 44-year-old San Pedro man and his father pleaded not guilty Monday, April 19, to charges stemming from the disappearance and death of Kristin Smart…
Realtors sell homes. Their trade group backs evictions.
By Ron Lieber Some of the same people in charge of selling you a home have sued to make it easier to evict people from one.…
Video shows 14 people rescued from boat sinking off Newport Beach
Passengers aboard a sinking boat near the Newport Beach Harbor entrance needed rescue on Sunday afternoon, a dramatic moment caught on video. The Orange County…
Long Beach prepares for migrant children to arrive at Convention Center this week
Migrant children will likely begin arriving at Long Beach’s Convention Center some time this week, city officials announced Monday, April 19. The announcement came two…
Built by JPL, NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet
In this image from NASA, NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity hovers above the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose…
Katie Porter raises more in first quarter than all other Orange County reps combined
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine continues to be one of the top fundraisers in the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing in nearly $2.2 million…
NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight
By Ashley Strickland | CNN The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to…
A look at the midnight ride of Paul Revere on April 18-19
Poetic license Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” (see below) is based on historic events, but it is more of a tale and not…
Who’s next for GOP? White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
WASHINGTON — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is…
Huntington Beach woman killed in 6-vehicle crash in Corona; Fontana man suspected of DUI
A minivan driven by a Fontana man arrested on suspicion of homicide and driving while intoxicated sped as fast as 90 Saturday, April 17, before…
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls COVID-19 herd immunity ‘illusory.’ Is he right?
For more than a year since COVID-19 upended our lives, the concept of herd immunity has floated in our future as the goal to be…
Huntington Beach instructor assistant arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with minors
A 58-year-old man was arrested Thursday, April 15 on suspicion of engaging in lewd acts with at least four minors, Huntington Beach police said. Detectives…
Office rules: Work from home vs. corporate reality
The grand revolution known as working from home in sweats with pets on your lap could be one of the pandemic era’s lasting employment legacies.…