President Obama plans to attend a campaign fundraiser in Corona del Mar on Feb. 16, the Hollywood Reporter reports.
The event at the home of Jeff and Nancy Stack is closed to the public.
Tickets range “from $2,500 to $35,800,” according to the article.
There’s a structure fire burning in Costa Mesa at 1711 Monrovia. Firefighters say there are flames on the roof of a commercial building. More to come…
Thieves attempted to steal the newly installed statue of Ronald Reagan at Bonita Canyon Sports Park, according to published reports.
The bronze statue of the 40th president was pried from its foundation but not completely removed, the Orange County Register reported. The crime happened around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
The city removed the statue later for repairs.
Known for African spices, popular Laguna Beach restaurant plans fast-casual concept for The Bluffs.
By Sarah Peters
NEWPORT BEACH — Fans of Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge in Laguna Beach will soon be able to partake in their favorite African-inspired fare at a new eatery here, a company spokeswoman said Monday.
The fast-casual concept, also called Mozambique, will open in late November at The Bluffs shopping center on Bison Avenue in Newport Beach.
The restaurant will offer indoor and patio seating and feature variations of signature dishes at discounted prices, spokeswoman Lisa Ende said.
“One of the fasting growing trends, especially with the economy as it is, is the fast-casual dining segment,” she said. “Customers can enjoy a restaurant-type experience with high-quality food, but not at the price like you would expect at an upscale restaurant.”
Entrees, such as peri-peri chicken, peri-peri shrimp, roti wraps, curry dishes and salads, which average between $15 and $25 at the Laguna location, will cost $6 to $10 at the fast-casual concept.
Portions will be smaller, but the flavors and the quality will be the same, Ende said. … Continue Reading
The Seal Beach Sun is the first newspaper that paid me to write.
The exact date escapes me. It was about 1990, maybe 1991. The article, a feature, was about a lifeguard, but I recall little else.
What I remember clearly is the freelance pay: $25. What amounted to gas money also gave me some badly needed confidence that the journalism degree I was pursuing nearby at Cal State Long Beach would lead to a paying job.
I’ve spent the days following the Seal Beach shootings thinking back on my times covering the community as a Sun freelancer while in college and, much later, as a staff reporter and editor at the nearby Long Beach Press-Telegram. I’ve had a long journalistic and personal relationship with the community, and it breaks my heart that people in one of the last friendly beach towns in Southern California remain stunned and grieving in the wake of the worst mass murder in Orange County history.
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Seal Beach police said they do not yet know why a gunman opened fire on a busy Seal Beach salon Wednesday afternoon, killing six people and critically wounding three others.
Some witnesses familiar with employees at the salon said the suspect was involved in a domestic dispute — possibly a custody fight — with one of the stylists. Police said they could not confirm any relationship between the shooter and the salon. They also did not release his name.
Sgt. Steve Bowles said Salon Meritage, in the 500 block of Pacific Coast Highway, appeared to be very busy at the time of the shooting, which occurred about 1:30 p.m.
Full coverage: Deadly shooting at Seal Beach beauty salon
“There are victims throughout the entire salon,” he said. “There are survivors from inside the salon.”
One shooting victim was found outside the business, Bowles said.
“A crime of this magnitude is not something Seal Beach is familiar with,” the sergeant said.
Police said they responded to a report of shots fired at the salon. As they arrived, one officer saw the suspect leaving the parking lot. He was arrested about half a mile away, police said.
“We believe he is the only suspect at this time,” Bowles said.
Bowles said he did not know the make and model of the weapon, saying it was still too early in the investigation.
Six people are believed dead in a shooting at a Seal Beach beauty salon and three more were seriously wounded Wednesday afternoon.
The suspect has been arrested, police said.
The victims are believed to be both employees and customers of Salon Meritage in the 500 block of Pacific Coast Highway, KTLA News reported.
Full coverage: Deadly shooting at Seal Beach beauty salon
Seal Beach police Sgt. Steve Bowles said the suspect was taken into custody about half a mile from the shooting site. He was cooperative and put up no resistance, Bowles said.
KTLA reported that the suspect was wearing body armor and had a cache of weapons.
Authorities searched car to car and door to door in the strip mall, which is home to a variety of businesses, including medical offices, attorneys and a nail salon.
– Los Angeles Times
Salon Meritage shooting scene in Seal Beach. (KTLA)
Orange County authorities were responding to a shooting at a salon in Seal Beach on Wednesday, with reports of seven potential victims. A source familiar with the investigation said six people were believed dead.
The shooting occurred at Salon Meritage, a beauty salon in the 500 block of Pacific Coast Highway, workers in the shopping center said.
A suspect is in custody, according to a Seal Beach police official. The entire department is responding to the scene.
– Los Angeles Times
Four ambulances were dispatched to the 500 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach early this afternoon, according to dispatchers.
There were a reports of an injury shooting, possibly at a business. An unknown number of victims were reportedly taken to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Morgan Arevalo
COSTA MESA — A Newport Beach woman reported missing Oct. 2 was found Tuesday in a Costa Mesa hotel, police said.
Morgan Arevalo, 28, was found unharmed at 10 a.m., said Newport Beach police spokeswoman Kathy Lowe.
“There was no indication that a crime had occurred,” Lowe said. “She was at the location voluntarily and was in good health and able to care for herself when contacted by our detectives.”
Police issued an advisory Monday saying that they were trying to find the Balboa Peninsula resident. She was last seen at 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of W. Balboa Boulevard.
Police said they were told by friends that she had been drinking.
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