POLICE BREIFS

Police found a man who apparently bled to death from a hole in his head

early Sunday morning in his apartment in the 2700 block of Peterson Place

in Costa Mesa.

Police officials said they initially suspected the wound was from a

gunshot. However, an autopsy revealed the man died of natural causes from

a burst abscess.

Blaze severely damages Westcliff home

Nearly 40 firemen responded when a house in the 200 block of North Star

Lane in Newport Beach caught fire Friday night.

No one was injured, fire officials said.

The fire caused approximately $40,000 in damage to the large two-story

house’s ceilings, roof and wood floors, fire officials said.

Neighbors called the fire department about 8 p.m. after they saw embers

floating from the roof.

Fire officials believe the fire was started by a spark that flew out of

the home’s chimney.