At its regular meeting on October 3, the Los Alamitos City Council proclaimed October to be Crime Prevention Month. On hand to accept the proclamation was Los Alamitos Police Chief Todd Mattern, who also can be seen in the first episode of City Watch, a new public safety program hosted by Rick Papp and airing [...]

Weather Underground forecasts a waning chance of rain and a rise in temperature as we slide down the far side of Wednesday into the tail of the week. By Sunday their weathermen call for sunny skies and a high near 80° F. So I’m enjoying the rain storm while I have the chance. The first [...]

At it’s regular meeting on October 3, the Los Alamitos City Council proclaimed October 9 through 15 as Fire Prevention Week. On hand to accept the proclamation was Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Battalion Chief Donald M. Forsyth, who took the opportunity to call attention to upcoming open house events at the OCFA’s headquarters (this [...]

Dr. Grant Litfin, principal of Los Alamitos High School (LAHS), reported on the state of the high school to the Board of Trustees of Los Alamitos Unified School District (LAUSD) at the Board’s regular meeting on Sept. 27. Dr.Litfin squarely faced up to some awkward numbers among the overall glowing achievements by LAHS students. The [...]

Cypress-based Real Mex Restaurants has filed for bankruptcy following a difficult 18-month period that saw the departure of the chief financial officer, chief operating officer and chief executive officer. In addition to El Torito, the company owns El Torito Grill, Chevys Fresh Mex and Acapulco Mexican Restaurant y Cantina El Torito is a pioneer in [...]

A man face[d] trial [yesterday] for murdering his sleeping roommate by bludgeoning the victim in the head with a hammer. Luis Rosales Rivera, 59, Stanton, is charged with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the use of a deadly weapon. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to [...]

The FBI and police in Huntington Beach and Irvine are seeking the public’s assistance with information leading to the identity of an unidentified male bank robber who attempted to rob a bank in Huntington Beach and then successfully robbed a bank in Irvine earlier [yesterday]. At 11:15 a.m., the suspect attempted to rob the U.S. [...]