A DUI driver was arrested after driving unsafely in coastal Orange County
On April 12, 2026, at 1:58 a.m., a Police officer conducted a traffic stop near West Coast Highway and Balboa Blvd W after observing a vehicle stopped at a green light, making an unsafe turn, and weaving within its lane, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. Following a DUI...
Several south Santa Ana streets to close temporarily during this Sunday’s OC Marathon
The 22nd annual Hoag OC Marathon is coming up on Sunday, May 3, 2026, bringing with it runners, spectators, and temporary street closures in south Santa Ana. The marathon will travel through Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine and Santa Ana, with road closures from approximately 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. Closure times vary based on runners’ location, and vehicle traffic may be delayed for...
Coroner Called After Hazmat Response At Huntington Beach Home
At approximately 9:48 p.m. on April 27, 2026, emergency crews responded to a reported medical emergency at a residence on Delaware Street in Huntington Beach. Upon arrival, personnel identified a potential hazardous materials situation and evacuated the home as a precaution. Additional hazmat teams responded to assist, and a specialized...
Driver escapes after car plummets onto a coastal O.C. highway and bursts into flames
At approximately 8:40 p.m., Newport Beach Fire crews responded with Newport Beach Police to a single-vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Jamboree Road and the SR-73 freeway. The vehicle involved exited the roadway from Jamboree Road and landed on its roof in the southbound lanes of the 73, where...
One Dead After Multi‑Car Crash on Northbound 710 at Del Amo
An overnight multi-car collision on the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway at the Del Amo Boulevard exit in Carson left one person dead early Wednesday and turned the morning drive into a nightmare for commuters. The crash erupted in the middle lanes and involved several vehicles, with one car ending...
Fatal Collision on 710 Freeway in Carson
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle collision Wednesday on the Long Beach (710) Freeway in Carson where one vehicle wound up in an embankment. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 1:01 a.m. Wednesday to the northbound freeway and Del Amo Boulevard exit where four vehicles collided, including a white Kia SUV, a gray sedan, a dark colored sedan and a...
Student with loaded firearm arrested after fleeing Orange County high school
A student who was reportedly found with a loaded firearm was arrested after fleeing the campus of a high school in Westminster. On April 28, a school resource officer at La Quinta High School responded to reports of a student vaping on campus around 10 a.m. The student was found and escorted to the principal’s […]
Federal drug raids underway across Orange County
Federal agents are conducting an ongoing drug enforcement investigation at multiple locations across Orange County Wednesday morning, officials confirmed. Around 6:40 a.m. in Irvine, the Irvine Police Department said “another agency” was serving a search warrant in the area of Steeplechase. A spokesperson for the Drug Enforcement Administration Los Angeles Field Division told KTLA that […]
Activate Learning Launches Virtual Investigations® Built for OpenSciEd Elementary
ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2026-- Activate Learning, a leading provider of investigation-centered science education resources, announced the launch of new Virtual Investigations® built for the OpenSciEd K–5 curriculum, first unveiled at the 2026 NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Anaheim, California (April 15–18). The first set is now available on the Activate Learning Digital Platform, with additional Virtual...
Pot-bellied pigs get an OK
The Garden Grove City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday night to approve the first reading of an ordinance approving and regulating the keeping of no more than two pot-bellied pigs on residential properties in the city. Upon the second and final reading and approval of the ordinance, it will go...
