Eric Licas
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Eric Licas is a former crime and public safety reporter for the Daily Pilot. He previously spent four years as a staff writer with the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He has been on the ground to cover active wildfires, civil unrest and mass shootings. He was born in the Philippines, raised in the San Fernando Valley and is a Cal State Northridge alumnus.
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The parents of Rosenda “Rose” Smiley gathered with friends and relatives Saturday night in Newport Beach to mourn her loss. She was struck and killed at the site of the vigil May 25 by an alleged DUI driver.
June 2, 2024
Orange County-based Oceans Church plays host to the local Baptize California event at Huntington State Beach, featuring Christian rock, sermons and a lot of baptisms.
May 22, 2024
Daniele Piomelli of UC Irvine’s Center for the Study of Cannabis notes that millions of people across the U.S. suffer from conditions that might benefit from treatment with psychedelic drugs.
July 8, 2023
Tim “Skipper” Bercovitz made it his mission to teach as many people as he could to sail, and welcomed practically everyone aboard his prized 40-foot wooden ketch, Fairwind.
July 7, 2023
Preliminary investigation suggests a silver car went into an intersection against a red light and was hit by a gray SUV, police said.
July 6, 2023
Several people called 911 to report the collision involving a sedan and a truck at around 10:15 a.m., police said.
July 5, 2023
A SWAT team, drone and K9 unit were dispatched as negotiators attempted to coax him out of the residence.
July 5, 2023
No one was at home at the time the blaze on Heliotrope Avenue started except for the cat, which was found hiding beneath a bed.
July 3, 2023
More than 20 Southern California congregations who disagree with United Methodist Church’s acceptance of gay and lesbian pastors are being asked to pay millions to cut ties. One church in Huntington Beach wasn’t given the option.
July 1, 2023
The cleanup was unrelated to a proposed city ordinance banning camping on public property, which is set for a final vote on July 11.
June 29, 2023