DJM Divests Mission Viejo Retail Center in $51M All-Cash Deal
DJM, an Orange County–based private equity real estate and development firm, finalized the sale of Gateway Center, a neighborhood retail center located in Mission Viejo. The property sold for $51 million, representing a 6% cap rate on NOI. The transaction closed all-cash with an institutional buyer. Completed in...
Million-Dollar Heists Plague Luxury Retailers in New Jersey and California
Image Credits: Wikimedia; licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. For me its avocado and salmon 24/7 :) A Lightning-Fast Raid Wipes Out Jersey City Inventory (Image Credits: Unsplash) High-end stores on opposite coasts suffered devastating losses as thieves executed swift smash-and-grab operations targeting jewelry and designer...
Irvine Leaders Nix Fourth of July Celebration Ahead of USA’s 250th Birthday
Irvine won’t have a large-scale Fourth of July celebration in the Great Park for the country’s 250th birthday this year after running out of time to secure necessary vendors for things like street closures. Council members acknowledged during their meeting on Jan. 13 that there isn’t enough time...
Health Inspectors Shut Down Baldwin Park IHOP After Widespread Cockroach Infestation Last Week
Baldwin Park’s IHOP was temporarily ordered to shut down last week after Los Angeles County Department of Public Health inspectors uncovered a widespread cockroach infestation inside the restaurant. Its closure followed a routine inspection conducted on December 11, 2025, at the IHOP located at 3111 Baldwin Park...
Immigration raid tactics, shootings draw scrutiny across SoCal communities
Local leaders voiced deep concern about a serious lack of trust in federal officers after an agent opened fire during an immigration enforcement operation in Willowbrook.
Homicide Investigation Launches After Dead Man Found in South LA
A man was killed Wednesday in the unincorporated Willowbrook area near South Angeles. The death was reported at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of East 120th Street, near Central Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pursuit driver crashes into 2 other vehicles in Placentia, 1 innocent bystander is killed
The Anaheim Police Department chased the suspect into the nearby city of Placentia shortly before the violent and deadly crash.
Second strong earthquake shakes Coachella Valley
A second strong earthquake struck the Coachella Valley this week, worrying residents about a possible stronger quake in the future. At 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck about 12 miles north-northwest of Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The early morning earthquake struck...
California Home Prices Drop in 14 of 16 Metros in December
California home prices declined in 88% of the state’s major metro areas based on Zillow’s December year-over-year data, with 14 of 16 regions posting a drop from a year earlier. In the Los Angeles–Orange County area, home values were down 1% from a year earlier. The decline was...
Rent Control and “Just Cause Eviction” Initiative Submitted In Anaheim
A draconian rental control and “just cause eviction” ballot measure was submitted to the Anaheim City Clerk yesterday for title and summary, and clearance before proponents can begin gathering signature in an attempt to qualify it for the ballot. The measure would impose on Orange County’s largest city...
