ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block Angel Stadium’s sale to the Los Angeles Angels, allowing the $320 million deal to move forward. ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 15: General view of the exterior of Angel Stadium before the Round 2 Pool 2 Game between Team Japan and Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium on March 15, 2006 in Anaheim, California. Korea defeated Japan 2-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The lawsuit filed by the People’s Homeless Task Force had claimed Anaheim illegally switched from a land lease to a sale, and that the deal ma ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Two fugitives wanted in a murder in Hawaii were captured in Southern California Wednesday. Juan Tejedor Baron, left, and Scott Hannon. (Honolulu Police Department) The two men, 34-year-old Scott Hannon and 23-year-old Juan Tejedor Baron, were apprehended by US Marshals and L.A. police. According to Honolulu police, Baron was arrested at 4:18 p.m. on a Greyhound bus in Anaheim which was bound for Mexico. He was found hiding under a bench in the back of the bus. Hannon was arrested at an Inglewood intersection at 5:44 p.m. The two men are suspects in a murder which occurr ..read more

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) – A man was shot and killed by Anaheim police early Thursday morning. The fatal shooting occurred at 3:50 a.m. in the 600 block of South Resh Street, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer confirmed to CBSLA. The victim, who died at the scene, was not immediately identified. A gun was also recovered. According to Carringer, the incident began at about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night. The circumstances leading up to the shooting were unclear. No further details were confirmed. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates ..read more

NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA) — A 64-year-old New Mexico man has been convicted in the 1980 rape and murder of a 79-year-old Anaheim woman. (credit: Anaheim Police Department) Andre William Lepere was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the killing of Viola Hagenkord in her Anaheim apartment in February of 1980. Jurors also found true a sentencing enhancement for murder during the commission of a rape. The case was cold for decades until FBI officials did genealogical research that led authorities to Lepere, prosecutors said in a trial brief. Lepere was arrested at his New Mexico home in ..read more

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) – Two men were killed when the SUV they were riding in slammed into a pole in Anaheim, this following a shooting outside a nearby restaurant early Monday morning. Feb. 21, 2022. (OC Hawk) According to Anaheim police, at 12:10 a.m. officers were called to a shooting in the 1700 block of West La Palma Avenue, in the area of the El Cangrejo Nice restaurant. Investigators learned that a suspect had fired gunshots into the air, but no one was struck. As officers arrived on scene, they saw a 2004 Chevrolet Blazer speeding away. The SUV ran several red lights before careening into a ..read more

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — At least four people were injured, including 2 firefighters, in a four-alarm structure fire at an illegal marijuana dispensary in Anaheim, authorities said Sunday. (Source: Adrian Pineda/OC Hawk) Anaheim police responded to the fire in the 2600 block of Woodland Drive just after 11:20 a.m. Sunday. The fire was about 1.2 miles away from Knott’s Berry Farm. When they arrived on scene, police located an illegal marijuana dispensary. Two people were located with burn injuries before they were transported to a hospital in unknown condition. As firefighters were battling the fire ..read more

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — In an effort to not be like the City of Los Angeles, Anaheim officials have begun to enforce street vendor operations within their city limits, cracking down on vendors who are operating without permits. Anaheim Street Vendor. (Source: CBS) They’re a fan favorite all over Southern California, as locals and tourists alike flock to food trucks and street vendors in nearly every major location to try local delicacies. But since their sudden rise in popularity over recent years, and especially with their accessibility, cities have come under the realization that many of th ..read more

WESTMINSTER (CBSLA) — California Highway Patrol officers were in pursuit of two suspects wanted in connection with a stolen vehicle Thursday. Police perimeter in the Santa Ana area where two pursuit, stolen car suspects fled on foot. (Credit: CBS News) The pursuit began at around 10:50 p.m. in Westminster. The suspects led authorities through Anaheim and Santa Ana via surface streets, and could be seen driving both recklessly and on the wrong side of the road, without headlights and making sharp turns as they attempted to evade authorities. At times they were tracked going speeds over 110 mi ..read more

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — In another small step back to normalcy, Disneyland is bringing back its parking tram this month. (credit: Disneyland) Disneyland’s tram service will start up again on Feb. 23 to bring visitors from the Mickey and Friends and Pixar Pals parking structures to the main entrance esplanade between Disneyland and the California Adventure parks. When Disneyland reopened amid the pandemic, it did so at reduced capacity and restricted visitors to California residents only, so there were fewer visitors to shuttle from the parking structures to the park’s entrances. Since then, capaci ..read more

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — Two people are dead after a single-vehicle collision that occurred on the 91 Freeway Sunday. The crash occurred at around 2:15 a.m., though details of the incident were not immediately available. When California Highway Patrol units arrived on scene, they found three people unresponsive in the vehicle. One of those people was pronounced dead at the scene. The other fatality occurred after the person was transported to a nearby hospital. The condition of the third person is not yet known, though authorities identified the two fatalities as 35-year-old Crystal Villalobos f ..read more