Judge denies Santa Anita animal rights advocates park access to protest

A group of animal-rights advocates upset about the deaths of dozens of steeds at Santa Anita Race Track lost a round in courtThursday when a judge denied their request to be allowed to protest in the parking lot, walkways and gate areas of the venue that do not require a ticket.

Horse dies at Santa Anita race track, a day after opening for fall season

A horse has died after racing at the Santa Anita Park Saturday afternoon. The park opened a day before for its 23-day autumn racing meet. 

Santa Anita begins fall horse racing season despite 31 horse deaths since December

Santa Anita Park will begin its 23-day autumn racing meet Friday under intense scrutiny prompted by the deaths of 31 horses at the track since late December.

Man arrested for child abuse of 13-day-old infant in Santa Ana, police say

Santa Ana police say the father of a 13-day-old baby has been arrested and faces criminal charges of child abuse after the infant's mother woke up to find her boy badly beaten.