More stars from Stacey School
Stacey Intermediate School in Huntington Beach (part of the Westminster School District) is now a “triple crown” winner. For the third time –2021, 2024 and now 2026 – Stacey has been named a California Distinguished School for “exceptional student outcomes.”. Stacey earned recognition as an...
OC Supervisors: Lack of Affordable Housing Creates Homeless Deadlock
Orange County Supervisors are struggling with how to move people out of their shelters and into housing amid concerns that many homeless residents are spending years in what’s meant to be a short term stay. But the fault doesn’t lie on homeless people or the shelters operators according to...
Whittier $3.5M Settlement Over Explorer Program Abuse
The City of Whittier has agreed to pay $3.5 million to four women who say a former police officer sexually abused and groomed them while they were teenagers in the department’s Explorer program in the 1970s, resolving a set of long-delayed civil claims that surfaced only after the women compared stories decades later.
Shark Sighting in Newport Prompts Beach Closure
Authorities will continue to monitor ocean conditions Friday after a shark sighting prompted a water closure at a Newport Beach shoreline. Lifeguards were alerted about 1:15 p.m. Thursday to an approximately 8-foot great white shark circling a surfer near the beach at 35th Street, according to Georgia Rios, a...
This Southern California Dessert Company Turns Candy Tables Into The Main Attraction
The table becomes the moment. Conversations pause. Phones come out. What starts as a simple setup quickly turns into something everyone gathers around without even planning to. Some details get overlooked at events. This is not one of them. There is something about a display done right that changes the...
La Casa Garcia overflows with Mexican cuisine and a love for people and veterans...
Frank Garcia was just a teenage dishwasher who carried hope with him all the way to Southern California. Today, just minutes from Disneyland, he owns a beloved spot overflowing with fajitas and 10-lb. burritos.
37-year-old Southern California woman missing for months
Worried family members are still searching for a Southern California woman who has been missing for over two months. Rawan Louis Rayyan, 37, was first reported missing on Jan. 24, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Rayyan, an L.A. County resident, was last seen on the 14000 block of Cartela...
Arrest made in Orange County road rage incident targeting cyclists
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a road rage incident involving aggressive drivers and two competitive cyclists in Orange County. The suspect, identified as Samir Weiss, is now in custody after a search warrant was executed at his Corona home Thursday night, authorities said. Officers seized a blue...
These Shelter Pets Are Looking for a Home As Spring Kicks Off
Arizona has been at OC Animal Care for about four months after spending some time with a foster family. However, she’s been in and out of the shelter for over a year. Staff notations say she’s a sweet, friendly and playful pet who would thrive with an active family. Descriptions also say she enjoys playing fetch and...
Lowe Breaks Ground on Apartments at Santa Ana’s Mainplace
Community, civic and business leaders gathered Wednesday for the groundbreaking of The Carina, a new multifamily residential community at 2828 N. Mainplace Dr. that will bring 408 apartments to Mainplace in Santa Ana. Developed by Lowe, in partnership with MainPlace owner Affinius and owner/operator Centennial, The...

















