Investigative Reporting

By Kim Guimarin | [email protected] | Daily BulletinPUBLISHED: October 14, 2019 at 5:54 pm | UPDATED: October 14, 2019 at 5:57 pm The Sandalwood fire that broke out Thursday, Oct. 10, and churned through more than 1,100 acres in Calimesa is now fully contained. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire announced on Twitter just after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, that the blaze was now 100% contained. The deadly blaze that started Thursday when a trash truck dumped its burning load near the 10 Freeway, quickly pushed through the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park in Calimesa, fanned by the gusting Santa Ana winds. It forced more than 500 residents to evacuate, mostly from the mobile home park, keeping them from their homes for days. The fire killed two people and destroyed 76 structures, mostly mobile homes.One victim, 89-year-old Lois Arvickson, who was identified over the weekend, told her son in a phone call that she was preparing to get in her car and leave the mobile-home park when the call … [Read more...] about Sandalwood fire in Calimesa is 100% contained

By James H. Williams | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: October 14, 2019 at 5:09 pm | UPDATED: October 14, 2019 at 5:14 pm The UCLA and Stanford football teams were faced with similar situations throughout the bye week leading up to Thursday’s game. Both programs are coming off a much needed break at a time in the season where both have had to overcome a lack of depth as a result of injuries. Neither team has named a starting quarterback this week for the Pac-12 Conference matchup at Stanford. Dorian Thompson-Robinson returned to practice this week for the Bruins (1-5 overall, 1-2 Pac-12) after he was knocked out of the Arizona game and missed the start against Oregon State with an ankle injury. Austin Burton would be in line for a second consecutive start if Thompson-Robinson is unable to play. Davis Mills and K.J. Costello were both questionable for Stanford (2-2, 3-3) entering the bye week, according to coach David Shaw. The Bruins have some familiarity with Costello, … [Read more...] about UCLA and Stanford face similar situations at quarterback

By Jim Alexander | [email protected] | The Press-EnterprisePUBLISHED: October 14, 2019 at 4:20 pm | UPDATED: October 14, 2019 at 4:20 pm The world according to Jim: • Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe it’s a lot. But two scenes in greater L.A. Sunday, 12.3 miles apart, were a reminder that the NFL’s renewed presence in this country’s second largest metropolitan area remains a heavy lift. • In the afternoon, at least one-third of the fans assembled at the Coliseum wore 49ers red. By the end of the day, in the closing stages of San Francisco’s dominant 20-7 victory over the Rams, they were about 80 percent of the remaining crowd and doing a pretty impressive “Let’s Go Niners” chant. I’m guessing Sam Lagana, the PA guy and “Whose house! Rams house!” bellower, was not amused. Right now the Coliseum sounds like Candlestick South. (Not Levi’s. Levi’s isn’t that noisy.) And it’s over. 49ers 20, … [Read more...] about Alexander: Sunday was a good day for the opponents’ fans

By Scott French | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: October 14, 2019 at 4:04 pm | UPDATED: October 14, 2019 at 4:04 pm The Long Beach girls athlete of the week: Name: Virginia Soto School: Avalon Sport: VolleyballYear: Sophomore Noteworthy: The sophomore setter/outside hitter had a phenomenal week as the Lancers, ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division 9, went 4-0-1 in the Milken Dig Pink Tournament, then completed a perfect Express League campaign. The 5-foot-2 Soto was an all-tournament selection after totaling 28 kills, 74 assists, 13 aces and 36 digs in the Milken event, then dished 31 kills, 57 assists, 10 aces and 27 digs Saturday in a doubleheader sweep of Downey Calvary Chapel. Soto is on American Volleyball Coaches Association’s “phenom” watch list. … [Read more...] about Long Beach girls athlete of the week: Virginia Soto, Avalon

By Scott French | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: October 14, 2019 at 3:56 pm | UPDATED: October 14, 2019 at 3:56 pm The Long Beach high school football top 10 for Week 8: 1. St. John Bosco (7-0) Ripe for an upset? Braves respond to the chatter by hammering JSerra, 49-10, have one more Trinity test before Oct. 25 clash with Mater Dei. This week: vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College, Friday, 7 p.m.2. Long Beach Poly (4-3) Jackrabbits cruising through the Moore League, like usual, unlikely to face another real challenge until the CIF playoffs. This week: at Compton, Friday, 7 p.m. 3. Paramount (6-1) Pirates’ stars — Kingston Hala, Justin Livingston, Anthony Williams, Tyron Bates — the difference against Downey. Beat Warren this week and it’s three straight San Gabriel Valley League titles.This week: at Warren, Friday, 7 p.m. 4. Wilson (7-1) Bruins bounce back from Poly loss as Ryan Pettway passes for five TDs, plus 276 yards, and linebackers Ethan Moxley … [Read more...] about Long Beach high school football top 10 for Week 8