Knott’s Berry Farm hiring thousands of workers in Southern California
KTLA » Buena Park
by Vivian Chow
1M ago
Knott’s Berry Farm will be hiring thousands of workers for the 2024 season in Orange County. The week-long hiring event will take place from Feb. 17-24 as the amusement park plans to hire 2,000 new seasonal workers. Roles will be available in these departments: Ride Operations Park Services Lifeguards and Aquatics Knott’s Hotel Hourly pay will range from $16 to $19 based on the role and the candidate’s prior experience. Workers will receive benefits and perks including free admission to any Cedar Fair Park, free meals, discounts on park food and merchandise, reward and recognition programs ..read more
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1 killed, several injured when pursuit vehicle crashes, overturns in Buena Park
KTLA » Buena Park
by Tony Kurzweil, Annie Rose Ramos
4M ago
One person was killed and several others hospitalized when a vehicle being chased by police crashed into another car and overturned in Buena Park Monday night. The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. at La Palma Avenue and Knott Avenue following a short pursuit near Knott's Berry Farm. The chase began when officers identified a stolen black sedan at a McDonald's restaurant on Beach Boulevard about a mile away. A witness said that police surrounded the sedan, which was in the drive-thru lane, but the driver went over a curb to get out of line. Police investigate a fatal pursuit crash in Buena Park ..read more
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Body found on Orange County freeway onramp
KTLA » Buena Park
by Vivian Chow
4M ago
Police are investigating after a body was found on a Buena Park freeway. On Sunday, authorities responded to reports of a body found on a dirt embankment near the Knott Avenue onramp onto the eastbound 91 Freeway lanes. The body was later identified as Victor Fregozo-Alcaraz, 45, a La Habra resident, according to California Highway Patrol. The nature of the victim’s fatal injuries was not released and no suspect was located at the scene. The man was found near a busy onramp area just over a mile away from Knott’s Berry Farm theme park. Details are limited as the case remains under investigatio ..read more
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Woman set fire in Target store to create a distraction, police say
KTLA » Buena Park
by Vivian Chow
7M ago
A woman accused of setting fire to a Target store in Orange County was arrested on Tuesday. The suspect was identified as Cynthia Torres, 40, by the Buena Park Police Department. On Sept. 5, Orange County firefighters responded to a fire inside a Target at 7530 Orangethorpe Ave. in Buena Park around 7:15 p.m.  Video of the fire showed large flames bursting toward the ceiling near racks of clothing for babies and toddlers. Video captured a large fire breaking out at a Target in Buena Park on Sept. 5, 2023. (OnScene.TV) Video captured a large fire breaking out at a Target in Buena Park on ..read more
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Man hospitalized in Buena Park hit-and-run, suspect at large
KTLA » Buena Park
by Vivian Chow
7M ago
A hit-and-run suspect remains at large after a man was struck and hospitalized in Buena Park. On Aug. 30, Buena Park police responded to a crash at the intersection of Brazil Drive and Nicaragua Circle around 5:23 p.m.  Arriving officers found a 37-year-old man lying on the road and unconscious. The suspect had fled the scene before authorities arrived.  The victim was transported to UCI Medical Center with major injuries. He remains in stable condition on Saturday, officials said. A witness told police the suspect, driving a red pickup truck, had sped away eastbound on Brazil D ..read more
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Box truck driver was DUI in Winchester crash that killed 2, CHP says
KTLA » Buena Park
by Cameron Kiszla
7M ago
The Riverside County Coroner's Office has identified two people who died in a Winchester multi-car crash just before midday Wednesday, and officials believe it was caused by a driver operating a truck while under the influence of drugs. At about 11:40 a.m. at Domenigoni Parkway and Leon Road, a 2013 International box truck driven by Delwyn Randle, a 39-year-old from Westminster, crashed into a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado that was stopped at a red light, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release. The Silverado then hit the 2022 BMW X3 in front of it, and a Dodge Durango that was stopped ..read more
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Man groped child in Knott's Soak City wave pool, police say
KTLA » Buena Park
by Cameron Kiszla
8M ago
A Norwalk man has been arrested for allegedly groping a child at Knott's Soak City water park last month. Daniel Alvarez, 44, was at the park on July 25 when a child "felt the suspect grabbing him/her from behind" while in the wave pool, the Buena Park Police Department said in a news release. Alvarez touched the child, who was there with other children from a summer camp, in "his/her private area," and staffers told police that he had also been accused of "taking photos of minors" by others at the park, police said. The case has been submitted to the Orange County District Attorney's Office f ..read more
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CHP arrests driver of suspected stolen tractor-trailer in Buena Park
KTLA » Buena Park
by Cameron Kiszla
9M ago
The California Highway Patrol arrested the driver of an allegedly stolen tractor-trailer in Orange County Monday morning. The vehicle was reported stolen out of San Bernardino, according to the CHP. Officers pursued it on the westbound 91 Freeway until reaching Buena Park, where the semi exited and eventually came to a stop on Altura Boulevard. At least four CHP vehicles pulled up behind the semi and took the driver into custody after he exited the truck around 9:20 a.m. The identity of the driver has not been released ..read more
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Riders stuck as Knott's Berry Farm rollercoaster stalls
KTLA » Buena Park
by Vivian Chow
10M ago
A group of riders were stuck after a rollercoaster at Knott’s Berry Farm stalled on Friday night. Citizen video captured riders’ feet dangling on the tall lift hill of the Silver Bullet coaster as they ascended toward the first drop. Park crew members responded to the area and were seen climbing toward the trapped guests while they remained strapped into their seats. Silver Bullet is an inverted suspension coaster that opened in 2004 and has since become one of the park’s marquee attractions. Due to the coaster’s many high-thrill elements such as corkscrews, cobra rolls, zero-g rolls and vert ..read more
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Knott's Berry Farm reimplements chaperone policy that was enacted due to fights
KTLA » Buena Park
by Iman Palm
1y ago
Knott’s Berry Farm plans to reimplement its chaperone policy, which was enacted last summer due to increasing fights, beginning this Saturday, the theme park announced Thursday. Under the new policy, park guests who are 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by a chaperone 21 years old or older to be admitted or remain inside the theme park after 4 p.m. “The chaperone must present a valid government-issued photo identification with date of birth at ticket entry. One chaperone may accompany no more than 10 guests ages 15 or younger per day,” the Buena Park theme park said on its website ..read more
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