Court Watch: Questions Raised over Evidence in Newport Beach Drug Possession Case
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Testimony during a preliminary hearing this week at the Harbor Justice Center raised questions about evidence documentation and the lack of corroborating footage in a case involving alleged possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl discovered after the accused person was transported between facilities. The hearing took...
Summer Festivals in Orange County 2026
Orange County knows how to do summer, and the OC’s warm-weather event calendar is as diverse as the county itself. The post Summer Festivals in Orange County 2026 appeared first on Fabulous California .
Hazmat crew responds to Huntington Beach home to investigate suspicious substance
Hazmat crews responded to a home in Huntington Beach overnight to investigate a suspicious substance.
OC Residents Wrestle With Failed Promises To Restrict Chemical Herbicides
When Carolyn McCuan moved to San Juan Capistrano in the fall of 2024, she did it on a promise from the city’s then public works director – no chemical herbicides in town. At her previous home in Aliso Viejo, McCuan said she faced years of health problems from heavy spraying of glyphosate-based herbicides like RoundUp near her home, a special subset of pesticides designed...
Ex-CHP officer and DUI suspect plead not guilty in L.A. County crash that killed...
Two people, a former California Highway Patrol officer and an alleged drunk driver, pleaded not guilty in a Norwalk courtroom Monday morning to second-degree murder charges in connection with a freeway crash that killed four people last year. Prosecutors said 24-year-old ex-CHP Officer Angelo Rodriguez was speeding at 130 mph in the HOV lane on […]
Chilling body-cam shows L.A. County gunfight that killed officer, innocent father
Dramatic body-worn camera footage of a deadly shootout last year in Baldwin Park shows the moment a police officer was killed and another wounded in an incident that also left an innocent bystander dead. The deadly May 31, 2025, encounter began around 7:15 p.m. in a neighborhood on the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue, where […]
Scammer targets pet owners, posing as animal control officer in Newport Beach
Pet owners in the Newport Beach area were urged to be cautious as a scammer appears to be targeting people with dogs and cats, claiming their animal was hurt in an accident. Police said someone has been calling pet owners by phone and telling them that their pet was hit by a car. The scammer, posing as an employee of Newport Beach Animal Control...
Man sentenced after fatally stabbing victim and then stealing his car in Encanto
A man who fatally stabbed another man in the O'Farrell neighborhood, then stole the victim's car, was sentenced Monday to 14 years in state prison. David Nava, 23, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in connection with the Aug. 24, 2024, killing of 55-year-old Francisco Cruz. Police said...
Mom was warned about son’s e-motorcycle before charges were filed in crash that critically...
An Orange County mother is facing felony charges after prosecutors said her 14-year-old son critically injured an 81-year-old Vietnam War veteran while illegally riding an electric motorcycle in Lake Forest.
Baldwin Park Triple Shooting Leaves Siblings Orphaned After Parents’ Deaths
The Scene Unfolds on Millbury Avenue (Image Credits: Unsplash) Baldwin Park — Gunshots pierced the quiet of a residential street in Baldwin Park early Friday morning, claiming the lives of three adults in what authorities described as a devastating incident.[1][2] Among the victims were a married couple whose two young adult children now face life ... Read more The post Baldwin Park Triple Shooting...
