Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett dies in Newport Beach at 91 By Associated Press December 18, 2025 at 2:14 p.m. He spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war...
Santa Ana business owner, events organizer remembered for giving space for art, connecting with culture By Mona Darwish November 17, 2025 at 4:23 p.m. Rudy Cordova is being remembered as a visionary, a mentor and a proud Santanero who...
Phil Immel, OC’s luxury real estate ‘King of Monarch Bay,’ dies at 70 By Sandra Barrera November 14, 2025 at 3:01 p.m. Known as the "King of Monarch Bay," Immel sold 90% of the oceanfront property in...
Army Ranger and local surfer honored in procession through OC By Erika I. Ritchie November 7, 2025 at 10:33 a.m. Army Pfc. Jake Chandler died in an off-duty related skydiving accident on Oct. 26 in...
June Lockhart dies at 100, starred in ‘Lassie,’ ‘Lost in Space’ and classic films By City News Service October 25, 2025 at 12:23 p.m. Lockhart's long career began in Hollywood's Golden Age with such films as "A Christmas Carol"...
Marine pilot who died in crash grew up in OC and is remembered as a ‘man of integrity’ By Erika I. Ritchie October 22, 2025 at 9:52 a.m. Marine pilot Tyler Braconi, 35, died after the two-seat helicopter crashed while flying as part...
Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died By Associated Press October 19, 2025 at 12:08 p.m. “From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm...
Glenn Allison, Mr. 900, remembered for bowling achievements, personality By Lou Ponsi October 15, 2025 at 6:52 a.m. Allison is the first recorded person to accomplish a 900 series, it happened on July...
Robert Rector, former Pasadena Star-News editor and columnist, dies at 83 By Anissa Rivera October 13, 2025 at 4:54 p.m. Robert Rector joked he was "just Bob." But the headline for his life can only...
Diane Keaton dies at 79, starred in ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘Godfather’ films By City News Service October 11, 2025 at 2:11 p.m. Her portrayal of the title character in 1977's "Annie Hall" brought her an Oscar for...
Former Laguna Beach mayor Elizabeth Pearson, who fought for seniors and the environment, has died By Erika I. Ritchie October 9, 2025 at 5:40 p.m. "She had a unique quality in not only advocating for something, but was successful in...
Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies By Associated Press September 28, 2025 at 2:03 p.m. Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades in the highest levels of church leadership...
Sonny Curtis, member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets and creator of ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme song, dies at 88 By Associated Press September 20, 2025 at 3:52 p.m. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sonny Curtis, member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets and creator of ‘Mary...
Rick Davies dies at 81; British musician was co-founder and singer of Supertramp By Associated Press September 9, 2025 at 7:31 a.m. The band's 1979 album “Breakfast in America" topped charts in the United States and Canada,...
Unabashed California liberal and former U.S. Congressman John Burton dies at 92 By Associated Press September 7, 2025 at 3:58 p.m. “There was no greater champion for the poor, the bullied, the disabled, and forgotten Californians...
‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96 By Associated Press August 24, 2025 at 12:01 p.m. Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he played Tony Soprano adviser Hesh...
Wallis Annenberg, billionaire philanthropist who backed arts, science and other causes, dies at 86 By Associated Press July 28, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. The woman who received the 2022 National Humanities Medal from President Joe Biden for her...
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ star, dies of drowning at 54 By Associated Press July 21, 2025 at 11:16 a.m. Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department said that the actor drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach...
Southern California junior golf pioneer Len Kennett dies at 98 By Devon Henderson July 16, 2025 at 11:53 a.m. PGA legend Len Kennett, a pioneer in junior golf and longtime SoCal mentor, dies at...