Gayle Anderson introduced us to the new exhibition Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors. The Nixon Presidential Library and Museum display brings together 66 full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by former President George W. Bush of members of the United States military who have served our Nation with honor since 9/11—and whom he has come to know personally. The Bush Institute’s Veteran and Military Families work helps post-9/11 veterans and their families make a successful transition to civilian life and addresses issues of veteran wellness ..read more

Gayle Anderson reports the Nixon Library hosted the second largest celebration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day in the country, only surpassed by the gathering at the National Vietnam War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Today’s event was held on the fiftieth anniversary of the last combat troops leaving Vietnam on March 29, 1973. Over 175 Vietnam War Veterans, along with their families and supporters filled the Nixon Library’s East Room as a Vietnam Veterans Monument was dedicated in their honor. The monument depicts a Marine running through the jungles of Vietnam in 1971 ..read more

Gayle Anderson previewed the newly installed Vietnam Veterans Monument at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. The new monument depicts a U.S. Marine running through the jungles of Vietnam in 1971 – 1972. The research and creative process for designing the Vietnam Veterans Monument started in August 2022 when the Nixon Foundation formed a committee of Vietnam Veterans, a Gold Star Family member from the Vietnam War, artist Ron Pekar, and members of the Nixon Foundation senior staff. Committee members visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, and the M ..read more

Crews are searching for a critically missing Orange County man last known to be hiking in Carbon Canyon Regional Park on Friday morning. Jeffrey Morton, 63, left his Yorba Linda residence around 2:30 a.m. and has not been heard from since, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Morton’s wife says he typically goes hiking in the Brea park every day at 2:30 a.m. and returns home around 8 a.m.  His vehicle, a white 2004 Acura MDX SUV, was found parked on the corner of Brea Hills Drive and Carbon Canyon Regional Park, authorities said. Morton is described as a white male standin ..read more

A teen suspected of driving under the influence and speeding when he struck a tree in Yorba Linda is facing multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter, officials said Friday. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Noah Watson of Yorba Linda, was traveling at speeds of 100 mph in his Ford F-350 pickup when he hit the center median on Yorba Ranch Road and then crashed into a tree on Dec. 16, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. Watson's passenger, 20-year-old Hunter Shekels, was killed in the crash. “Hunter’s family should be preparing to celebrate the holidays and instead t ..read more

Crews tackled a large fire engulfing a commercial building in Yorba Linda on Friday night. The flames were discovered in a commercial building in the 22800 block of Savi Ranch Parkway a little after 5 p.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Around 80 firefighters responded to the three-alarm structure fire, where heavy smoke was seen billowing from the building’s rooftop. One person was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. Fire crews extinguished the blaze in about two hours while preventing any flames from spreading to neighboring offices and structures. It’s unc ..read more

Thieves got away with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry after ransacking a home in an upscale Yorba Linda neighborhood last week. This incident, which was captured on home security cameras, occurred around 7:35 p.m. on Oct. 13 at a home in the 4000 block of Hoiserlawn Way, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Surveillance video provided to KTLA by Tamara Schlachter shows two burglars in her Yorba Linda home on Oct. 13, 2022. Homeowner Tamara Schlachter told KTLA she was at a restaurant with her daughter and dog when she got a notification on her phone saying there was an un ..read more

A woman died when her vehicle slammed into a tree in front of a church in Yorba Linda early Sunday morning, authorities said. The crash was reported around 12:40 a.m. in the 1800 block of Yorba Linda Boulevard near Summit Drive. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the driver was speeding when her vehicle went airborne, slammed through a fence, and crashed into a large tree outside the Crosspoint Church.  She was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash was under investigation and the driver’s identity was not immediately released ..read more

The owners and employees of David Hayman Jewellers are cleaning up after a smash-and-grab burglary at the store early Thursday morning. Security footage shows what appears to be seven burglars ransacking the store and taking merchandise to their vehicles. Chip Yost reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6 on July 14, 2022 ..read more

An Orange County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after a patrol vehicle overturned Sunday night. The crash was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Yorba Linda Avenue and Avenida Rio Del Oro, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Carrie Braun said. The deputy was responding to some type of emergency call and lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over, Braun said. Video from the scene showed the mangled patrol vehicle on its roof following the crash. The deputy suffered minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. No other vehicles were involve ..read more