Section of the Costa Mesa 55 Freeway to get expanded
Michele Gile reports from Irvine where a four mile section of the 55 Freeway, between the 5 and 405 Freeways, is set for expansion by Caltrans.
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Michele Gile reports from Irvine where a four mile section of the 55 Freeway, between the 5 and 405 Freeways, is set for expansion by Caltrans.
Experts say there will be a 16% increase in the number of people driving for the holiday, as compared to last year during the height of the pandemic.
Family members, loved ones, local dignitaries, law enforcement and firefighters packed a Yorba Linda church Saturday for the funeral of 6-year-old Aiden Leos who was shot and killed on the 55 Freeway in a road rage incident on May 21.
The search for the suspects in a deadly road rage shooting that claimed the life of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on the 55 Freeway in Orange on Friday, May 21 continues.
On the morning of May 21, Aiden Leos was in the backseat of a car traveling north on the 55 Freeway near Chapman Avenue, with his mother behind the wheel, when he was killed in a road rage shooting.
What started as a $50,000 reward offered by 6-year-old Aiden Leos' family to find those responsible for his shooting death has grown to more than $300,000.
The reward to catch the person who killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos has now increased to $200,000.
Families at Calvary Chapel Academy in Yorba Linda Monday were mourning the death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos, who was killed Friday in a road rage shooting in the city of Orange.
The mother of 6-year-old Aiden Leos, shot and killed Friday morning on the 55 Freeway, said Sunday that her son was "kind and precious."
A memorial on an overpass on the 55 Freeway where 6-year-old Aiden Leos was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident is growing as the child's family and members of the community try to make sense of the tragedy.
A 6-year-old Costa Mesa boy was killed in a road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in the city of Orange Friday morning. The gunman is still at large.
The windows of two more vehicles traveling on Southern California highways were blown out Friday, the latest in a rash of BB gun shootings that have plagued the region over the past few weeks.
The emergency landing occurred around 7:40 p.m.
Police activity has shut a portion of a thoroughfare in the city of Orange on Friday night.
Timothy Milner was reportedly driving a white compact, two-seat Smart Car around 10:45 p.m. with his fiancee Breeann Parsons, 23, northbound on the freeway when the car stopped in the slow lane.
One person was killed and another arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a dropped mattress triggered a four-vehicle crash on the 55 Freeway in Santa Ana late Friday night, authorities said.
A jackknifed big rig hanging over a guardrail prompted a SigAlert Tuesday afternoon for the transition road from the Riverside (91) Freeway to the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway.
A motorcyclist died from injuries he sustained in a collision on the 55 Freeway on Sunday morning, and a person who came to his aid was critically hurt when struck by a suspected drunken driver, Santa Ana police said.
Officials said all four injured were transported to a nearby hospital.
Costa Mesa police Tuesday saved a teenager who was teetering on the side of the 55 Freeway overpass.
Police were notified by staff at John W. North High School on March 2 that several campus HVAC systems were damaged and stripped of materials. Officers began an investigation and, through surveillance footage, identified the suspects and their vehicle.
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One of the suspects arrested was connected to more than 25 burglaries throughout the city of LA, including 14 in the San Fernando Valley.
Nelson Andres Holdo is accused of swindling 22 victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for Rolex watches that never existed.
On Tuesday, fire officials said the Sandy Fire had experienced significant growth due to shifting winds, steep terrain and canyon-driven fire behavior.
Police were notified by staff at John W. North High School on March 2 that several campus HVAC systems were damaged and stripped of materials. Officers began an investigation and, through surveillance footage, identified the suspects and their vehicle.
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One of the suspects arrested was connected to more than 25 burglaries throughout the city of LA, including 14 in the San Fernando Valley.
At least four people were injured as a result of the blaze, according to Cal Fire.
Police were notified by staff at John W. North High School on March 2 that several campus HVAC systems were damaged and stripped of materials. Officers began an investigation and, through surveillance footage, identified the suspects and their vehicle.
One of the suspects arrested was connected to more than 25 burglaries throughout the city of LA, including 14 in the San Fernando Valley.
Nelson Andres Holdo is accused of swindling 22 victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for Rolex watches that never existed.
The LAPD said two male suspects broke into an apartment unit in a complex and stole clothes, jewelry and luggage before getting away.
On Tuesday, fire officials said the Sandy Fire had experienced significant growth due to shifting winds, steep terrain and canyon-driven fire behavior.
Air quality monitors issued a smoke advisory as the Bain, Sandy and Santa Rosa Island wildfires continue to burn in Southern California.
"Single-pole beach umbrellas are the only shade structures permitted on city beaches, except within designated canopy zones," the City of Laguna Beach wrote on social media.
The new 3,700-gallon tank will help water-dropping helicopters quickly refill and return to dousing any wildfires in the area.
Disturbing video showing a dog chained up in the back of a pickup truck on the 5 Freeway in Southern California has sparked a call to action to help the pup find a new home.
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Police were notified by staff at John W. North High School on March 2 that several campus HVAC systems were damaged and stripped of materials. Officers began an investigation and, through surveillance footage, identified the suspects and their vehicle.
Air quality monitors issued a smoke advisory as the Bain, Sandy and Santa Rosa Island wildfires continue to burn in Southern California.
A homicide investigation is underway in Riverside County after a 47-year-old man was found shot to death early Tuesday morning.
A San Bernardino County woman was shocked to discover that what appeared to be someone else's ashes were already being stored inside of an urn she had ordered from Amazon for her late husband's ashes.
A brush fire has burned more than 400 acres and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for people living near Hemet.
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The imam of a San Diego mosque that was targeted in Monday's shooting told CBS News that his community has seen a rise in "Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment" in recent years.
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Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed the fifth measles case of the year in an international traveler who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the week.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
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More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
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Nick Kurtz had three hits and five RBIs, Brent Rooker and Zack Gelof homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 14-6.
Alex Call slid home with the tiebreaking run on Andy Pages' sacrifice fly off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on for a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres.
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The San Diego Padres snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' five-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
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