Anaheim CA

When Alex Astrella was diagnosed with autism at age two, his parents were told he wouldn’t be able to have a career. Today, the Dana Point native is a filmmaker and the founder of Blu Star Productions, a company that produces films by neurodivergent creatives, aiming to help them break into the movie industry.

An industrial building just east of Anaheim’s main industrial corridors is about to be carved into bite-size space for local businesses. Guthrie Development has bought the roughly one-acre property at 621–631 S. East St. for $18.7 million and plans to convert it into small-scale industrial condominiums targeted to local manufacturers and light distributors, with delivery anticipated in late 2026.

Two suspects were arrested Friday after police uncovered a large and complex illegal synthetic drug manufacturing lab in Santa Fe Springs, authorities said. Whittier police officers responded at about 2:10 p.m. to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon involving a vehicle and a hit-and-run in the 9600 block of Santa Fe Springs Road. Fire personnel were already at...

SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County-based medical scan provider has agreed to pay $8.3 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by paying excessive fees to cardiologists for referrals. Modern Nuclear Inc. (MNI), a La Habra-based mobile PET scan company, will pay a total of $8,334,350, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. The settlement addresses...

In Orange County, California, animal welfare officials recently uncovered a deeply troubling case of animal hoarding. Inside a small apartment, they discovered 46 cats and kittens living in overcrowded, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions. The situation came to light after concerned neighbors reported worries about the animals’ welfare. When officers...

Westminster, Calif. — Shopoff Realty Investment has broken ground on Bolsa Pacific at Westminster, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Westminster Mall in Orange County. Designed by AO, the project will transform the property into an 83.3-acre downtown destination. Upon completion, Bolsa Pacific will feature 2,250 residential units, 220,000...

A Southern California monument to the successes and excesses of televangelism was torn down last week. The iconic former headquarters of Trinity Broadcasting Network, in Costa Mesa, Calif., was demolished after standing vacant for several years. Construction workers with backhoes knocked down the palatial, 65,6500-square-foot building — with curving golden...

More overnight lane and ramp closures on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway are scheduled next week between Cerritos and Irwindale for a paving project. Between Monday night and Saturday morning, closures of the 605 Freeway will start as early as 9 p.m. and last through 5 a.m. the next day — 7 a.m. next Saturday.

Lawrence Santucci has been working at John Wayne Airport since 2008.

California Congressional District 47 race: Democratic incumbent Dave Min defends his Orange County seat after redistricting transformed it into a safely Democratic area.