Jim Winburn

LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )

• Santa Clarita Deputy Hikes Miles Along Canyon Trail to Rescue Child on Cliff

  SANTA CLARITA – A Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday guided a 11-year-old boy to safety after his mother reported he became stuck on a ledge along the... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sheriff’s Bust 3 ‘Johns’ in Santa Clarita Sex Web Sting

  SANTA CLARITA – Three men responded to Internet sex ads last Thursday only to find themselves in hot water with undercover deputies at a local hotel room in... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• UFO Sighting Proves Visual Spectacle for El Mirage Resident

  EL MIRAGE – An El Mirage resident reported a peculiar spectacle to MUFON, the online Mutual UFO Network, detailing a sighting over the Shadow Mountains. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• West Lancaster Residents Remain Vigilant Over Recent Home Burglaries

  LANCASTER – A resident contacted The Antelope Valley Times to voice concern with an alleged spike in burglaries over the last couple of weeks for her west... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Father of Missing Littlerock Woman to Raise Funds for Private Investigation

  

  LITTLEROCK – Though family and friends held a prayer vigil on Sunday for missing Littlerock resident Monique “Mo” Figueroa, not everyone continued to place thei... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• AV Activists Speak Out on DOJ’s $2M Section 8 Settlement

  

  PALMDALE – The Community Action League responded to last week’s announcement of a $2 million settlement in the Antelope Valley Section 8 discrimination case,... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• AV Hospital Meeting Raises Questions on Transparency Following CEO’s...

  

  LANCASTER – The Antelope Valley Hospital Board of Directors held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon but hardly clarified its actions to the public on... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Youth Organization, Other Campers Escape Pines Fire Blaze in Wrightwood

  

  WRIGHTWOOD – A wildfire that broke out late Friday forced the evacuation of hundreds of campers from the forest in the San Gabriel Mountains near Wrightwood... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• LA Supervisors Ban Wind Turbines in Rural Areas

  LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 14 unanimously approved to ban utility-scale wind turbines in the unincorporated area... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• LA County Addresses ‘Bloated’ Bureaucracy in Governance Structure

  

  LOS ANGELES – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted the recommendations of the Interim Chief Executive Officer to repair the county’s... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Contract With State to Fix Backlog of Health Facility Complaints

  

  LOS ANGELES – Recently underfunded and understaffed, the head of Los Angeles County’s Health Facility Inspection program told FactFlyer that the Board of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CalSTA Backs $224M in Emission-Busting Transit Grants

  

  SACRAMENTO – The California State Transportation Agency on Tuesday announced the recipients of $224 million in competitive grants that will be applied toward... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Water Reduction Mandate Creates Surge in County Turf Removal Programs

  

  LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts said the agency has seen a significant increase in applications for the Cash for Grass Rebate Program... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Growing Enforcement Parallels 29% Statewide Water Use Reduction

  SACRAMENTO – California’s urban water suppliers reported the highest level of conservation achieved to date for the month of May, the State Water Resources... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• LA County Sets Hearing for Renewable Energy Ordinance for Unincorporated Areas

  

  LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is asking the public to speak out at a public hearing set for July 14 to address a new ordinance... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Authorities Float 4 Options for Bullet Train’s Route Into Palmdale

  SACRAMENTO – The high-speed rail authority does not appear to be slowing down with ideas on how to connect Burbank to Palmdale.The California High-Speed Rail... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Suffolk Co. Police Arrest Suspect in 2014 Shooting of 2 Men, 1 Fatally, Outside...

  

  DEER PARK, NY – Suffolk County Police arrested a man Tuesday night in connection with the 2014 shooting death of Jean Yves and the wounding of Javonne Mimms on... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jackson, TN Police Arrest Siblings in 2013 Homicide of Sister’s Boyfriend

  

  JACKSON, TN – Two Beech Bluff siblings were arrested and charged in connection with the 2013 murder of 25-year-old William Joseph Nachlinger, the sister’s... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Irwindale, CA Police Arrest Auto Theft Suspect on Parole for Assault

  

  IRWINDALE, CA – A parolee was arrested Thursday for auto theft after he was found pushing a stolen vehicle that ran out of gas, Irwindale Police reported. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Fugitive Wanted in 2 NC Counties Captured With Explosive Device

  

  MARION, NC – A fugitive wanted by both McDowell and Burke county deputies since February 2014 was apprehended Tuesday and charged with felony possession of an... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY