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Men arrested in O.C. kidnapping case had criminal record. What did they do with the victim?
The two men charged with kidnapping Tony Lam from outside his Midway City home were former parolees with one serving nearly two decades behind bars for second-degree murder, Orange County prosecutors wrote in court records.
Missing 68-Year-Old Woman Found Unharmed in Long Beach After Two-Week Disappearance
The Long Beach community breathed a sigh of relief as Maria Raquel Mata Vallecillo, the 68-year-old woman reported missing since March 16, was found unharmed on March 27. According to the Long Beach Police Department's announcement, Vallecillo, an at-risk individual due to her mental condition, had last been seen leaving her residence nearly two weeks prior, posing considerable worry to family, friends, and authorities.
Heavy rain expected in Southern California over Easter weekend, some festivities canceled
Several local Easter weekend celebrations have been rescheduled as a storm system sweeping through Los Angeles and Orange counties could produce heavy rain in some areas. "This could be an efficient rain producer, as (models) show an atmospheric river pointing straight into Southern California Saturday into Sunday," the NWS said in a statement. "The timing and intensity of the precipitation remain in flux, but ... regardless of the exact track, cooler temperatures, gusty onshore winds and widespread precipitation continue to appear likely for the weekend."The expected rain made the City of South El Monte move its 'Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt' up from...
Bass Pro Shops grand opening preview
Bass Pro Shops is preparing to open its second Southern California location, where outdoor enthusiasts can shop till they drop. Erin Myers was live in Irvine to give viewers a first look at this ultimate one-stop shop. This Bass Pro Shops will celebrate its grand opening with an Evening for...
UCI Health acquires 4 local hospitals
ORANGE, Calif. — UC Irvine Health officials Wednesday announced the acquisition of four community hospitals in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Los Alamitos Medical Center and Placentia-Linda Hospital, which were formerly owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, are now part of UCI Health.
Orange County high school baseball team devastated after thieves steal all equipment
A high school baseball team in Orange County is raising money after thieves broke into lockers and escaped with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. The theft happened on March 24 at Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley in the early morning hours. The suspects were captured on surveillance cameras jumping a fence onto […]
Weather Buddies: 'Olivia'
This story originally appeared in the Morning Brief email newsletter. Sign up here to get more stories like this and weekday weather updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Olivia is an 11-year-old bull terrier from Santa Ana, California. “Here’s Olivia by the pool enjoying our beautiful spring weather...
Attorneys Make Closing Arguments in Fatal Stabbing Trial
A 28-year-old man was legally defending himself when he fatally stabbed a drunk man who was on top of him, beating him at an Anaheim restaurant parking lot, a defense attorney argued Thursday as the prosecutor made the case the defendant “armed himself with a knife” before interrupting an argument that had nothing to do with him.
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