Your Amazon Boxes Have Somewhere to Go: Inside Orange County’s Upgraded Recycling Hub
WM (formerly Waste Management) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 6, to mark its Orange County facility’s $20 million upgrade. roughly 35% of the material processed at the facility originates from Irvine, making the city one of the major municipalities contributing to the facility’s operations. The...
Norwalk-La Mirada School Board to Consider Interim Superintendent Contract Tonight
The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board of Education will meet tonight to consider formally approving the contract of Interim Superintendent Tania Magaña following the recent resignation of the district’s superintendent and the departure of a trustee. The board is scheduled to vote on a contract...
Bolsa Grande Student Honored with Every Student Succeeding Award
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) proudly congratulates Bolsa Grande High School senior Nathaniel Fiaputa for being recognized with the Every Student Succeeding Award during the “Student Superheroes Every Student Succeeding Breakfast,” on March 6 hosted by the Association of California School...
Where to Get FREE Pie on 3.14
Saturday, March 14th (3.14) is National Pi Day! While you could celebrate the day by doing math problems, wouldn't you rather add an E and enjoy a slice of heaven? Here are a few places where you can stuff your pie hole. Plus, find out two spots where you can get a whole pizza for just $3.14.
Teens shout racial slurs, spit on student in hate crime at UC Irvine, police...
UC Irvine's Black Student Union said five white teenagers chased a Black student around a student housing area and fled before police arrived.
Juan Pollo Preparing New Placentia Location
Juan Pollo, a Southern California-based Mexican-style rotisserie chicken restaurant, is getting ready to open a new location in Placentia at 2095 East Orangethorpe Avenue, Suite A. The company’s newest location will join 26 existing Southern California restaurants, according to documents submitted to the OC Health...
Standing-room crowd attends Downey ICE Watch meeting
DOWNEY – On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 25, Downey residents gathered at Downey Memorial Christian Church for a meeting hosted by Downey ICE Watch. The Fellowship Hall was overflowing as organizers directed attendees to sit in areas designated by the city’s council districts. On Jan. 10, Downey...
Whittier Police Seize Alleyway Car, Arrest Felon With Gun and Drugs
What began as a routine traffic stop in Whittier quickly escalated when officers pulled a suspicious vehicle out of an alley and uncovered a firearm and narcotics packaged for sale, authorities said. The driver, a convicted felon, was taken into custody on multiple felony counts after refusing repeated commands to...
Fullerton Man Charged in Placentia Carjacking
Federal prosecutors say a Friday night shift at a Placentia restaurant ended in chaos when a worker leaving for the evening was attacked in her SUV and nearly run down as the suspect sped off in her car. According to a federal complaint, 30-year-old Miguel Abrajan-Morales of Fullerton allegedly climbed...
Man asleep in a van arrested on felony drug and gun charges in coastal...
Orange County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a van swerving on PCH last week, according to Dana Point Police Services. They located the van parked outside a restaurant with the lights on and stopped along a red curb. At first it appeared empty… until deputies spotted the driver...

















