Another fatal crash on PCH
A traffic collision on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Wednesday night resulted in the death of a 53-year-old woman. According to Jessica Cuchilla, public affairs officer, the incident took place on PCH south of Warner Avenue. The crash was reported at around 10:40 p.m. and involved a silver Kia Soul and a white BMW 328i.
Car crashes into bus bench in Orange, injuring at least 2 people
First responders rushed to a bus stop in the city of Orange Thursday afternoon after a car crashed into the bus bench. Orange police told NBC Los Angeles that at least two people were injured. They were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. The driver was only identified as...
Babysitter Sting Lands Huntington Beach Child Molester 93 Years to Life
A Huntington Beach man is facing what amounts to a life sentence after a jury found he repeatedly targeted young children, authorities said. On Wednesday, a judge ordered him to serve more than 93 years to life in prison. Prosecutors say he recruited women to babysit children as young as 4, then set up motel meetings where he assaulted them. The punishment is so...
Hazing Hellride: Long Beach Student Blames Frat Rituals For Deadly Temecula Crash
A Cal State Long Beach student says a fraternity initiation retreat last April kicked off a brutal mix of hazing, sleep deprivation and risky late-night travel that ended with a rollover crash near Temecula that killed his friend. Camilo Losada, who survived the April 13, 2025 wreck, alleges the Pi Kappa Alpha initiation left pledges exhausted and pressured to drive home in the...
The 18-Inch Giant Pancake At This Humble California Cafe Has To Be Seen To...
There are moments in life when you need to see something with your own eyes to truly grasp its magnificence, and the pancake situation at The Potholder Cafe Downtown in Long Beach is definitely one of those moments. Walking into this Long Beach breakfast spot expecting normal-sized pancakes is like...
Cops Rescue Missing 14-Year-Old San Diego Girl From Santa Ana Motel, Arrest 21-Year-Old Man
A 14-year-old girl reported missing from San Diego was found safe Wednesday night in a Santa Ana motel room after a multi-agency human trafficking task force tracked her to the California Lodge and arrested a 21-year-old man. Santa Ana officers and the city's code-enforcement team helped zero in on the room where authorities say the teen was being...
Warmer Thursday, sunny & windy Friday
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Gusty north winds continue Thursday with slightly warmer temperatures and partly cloudy skies in the low 70s. Santa Ana winds arrive on Friday morning with mostly clear skies across our region. Temperatures get their warmest Saturday in the high 70s and low 80s. Cooling returns...
Construction crews begin demolishing Westminster Mall
Since closing last year, Westminster Mall has been a headache for police, who've responded to hundreds of calls about vandalism.
Eighteen La Habra Highlander athletes honored during college signing event
La Habra athletes were honored during a ceremony Wednesday. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Eighteen La Habra High School student athletes who signed with 16 different colleges and will compete in eight different sports at the collegiate level beginning next fall were honored Wednesday. During the one hour...
Bomb Threat Panic Locks Down Fullerton’s St. Jude Hospital
A phoned-in bomb threat at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton on Tuesday triggered a shelter-in-place order and an intensive sweep by officers and explosive-detection teams. Police searched patient areas, staff workrooms, and nearby parking lots before clearing the scene. Hospital officials said normal operations have resumed while investigators work to trace the source of the call.
