5th horse in 4 months at Los Alamitos dies from race injury

A horse has died after suffering a racing injury at Los Alamitos Race Course, state regulators confirmed Sunday -- one month after officials said the Cypress track had taken a series of steps aimed at improving safety following a spate of four horse deaths in an 11-day span.

4 ducks shot and killed at Costa Mesa park

“I am saddened to hear about this animal abuse at TeWinkle Park. The City is taking measures to prevent this from happening again. Please report any information about these crimes to help our police officers hold the perpetrators accountable," Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens said.