What’s the Latest Update on the Shopping Center at 2nd and PCH, Formerly Home...
The shopping center located adjacent to 2nd and PCH, which previously housed a Whole Foods (WF), appears to be all but abandoned. The center is not particularly old and currently, it seems that only the Petco store remains operational. Questions have been raised regarding the future of this center - is it set for...
Hoag Doctor Receives Prestigious Award for Clinical Science in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Hafiz Kassam, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Shoulder Reconstruction Division at Hoag Orthopedic Institute, has been awarded the Charles S. Neer Award for Clinical Science by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). This is the most prestigious academic distinction in the specialty and widely...
Orange County airport refuses to play DHS video
John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana is one of several airports in the United States declining to play a public service announcement video provided at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. The video is provided by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and notifies travelers of potential...
City Fines Homeowner $300,000 After Using Drone to Spot Illegal Fireworks
A week after Fourth of July celebrations, PetaPixel reported that multiple California police departments had used drones to surveil and spot people illegally shooting off fireworks. Promised fines have been rolling out since, including a new $300,000 one levied against an Orange County homeowner who claims they were...
Garfield High School in East LA evacuated due to law enforcement activity near campus
Garfield High School in East Los Angeles was evacuated Monday morning due to law enforcement activity near campus.
Mystery of the Queen Mary’s 8:08pm Foghorn
In recent weeks, residents in the vicinity of the Queen Mary have noticed a change in the timing of the ship's foghorn. Traditionally, the horn has been sounded at 10am, 12pm, 3pm, and 6pm. However, a new 8:08pm sounding has been added to the schedule. Speculation is rife among the community that this new timing...
Long Beach mayor calls behavior at Belmont Shore late-night establishments “unacceptable” after deadly shooting
Mayor Rex Richardson made the statement after a man was shot and killed after an altercation at a local bar.
Orange County Restaurant Recommended to Close Following Routine Inspection
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on October 23 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. A routine inspection report from the Orange County Health Department indicates that Michael’s Kitchen was ordered to close temporarily...
Southern California braces for strong Santa Ana winds, soaring temperatures
A significant warming trend was already expected to impact Southern California this week, but the addition of gusty Santa Ana winds could make record highs a possibility. “It’s really going to get hot here over the next couple of days,” KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said Monday morning. The warmest days of the...
Car bursts into flames during stunt at Southern California street takeover
A wild street takeover in Southern California ended with a car erupting in flames over the weekend. Video showed a large crowd gathered to watch several vehicles doing burnouts near Lakewood Boulevard and Del Amo Boulevard in Lakewood on Saturday night. At one point, a white vehicle was in the middle of performing...

















