DA Charges Adelanto in Newport Beach Fatal Hit-and-Run
An Adelanto man was charged Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Newport Beach that killed a pedestrian over the weekend. Jesus Alvarez, 26, was charged with murder and felony hit-and-run with permanent and serious injury. Newport Beach police said Alvarez struck and killed 21-year-old Steven Alcaraz...
Gang detectives arrest parolee with loaded handgun
On February 26, 2026, at 10:43 PM, WPD Gang Detectives contacted two individuals near Newland Street and Bolsa Avenue. One of the subjects attempted to hide behind a vehicle but was detained without incident. A pat down revealed an empty firearm holster in his waistband.
Yamaha USA Headquarters Leaving California
Yamaha is restructuring and heading east on account of tariffs. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has announced plans to relocate its U.S. subsidiary, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia, in a multi-year transition that will run from late 2026 through the end of 2028. In...
Dangerous Santa Ana winds to blast Southern California through the weekend: Timeline
A multi-day wind event begins Wednesday afternoon, bringing 35–50 mph gusts to the mountains and valleys before peaking with a stronger Santa Ana event on Friday and Saturday. Damaging gusts of up to 70 mph are possible in high-risk corridors, posing a significant threat of downed trees, power outages,...
Orange County father who helped son illegally modify e-bike charged with child endangerment
A Yorba Linda father who allegedly helped his 12-year-old son illegally modify his e-bike, which he was riding when he was critically injured in a crash, has been charged with felony child endangerment, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
VIDEO: Driver narrowly avoid disaster as loose boat darts across Southern California freeway
"I had seconds to respond": Shocking dashcam video shows the moment the boat became unhitched and quickly drifted across several lanes of traffic before jumping the median.
Buena Park – Honor Roll Murder Lookout Challenges Conviction After State Law Overhaul
A Plot Among Straight-A Students Unravels (Image Credits: Sbsun.com) Orange County courts revisited the brutal 1992 slaying of honors student Stuart Tay this week as convicted lookout Kirn Young Kim testified he never expected the plot against his classmate to turn deadly.[1][2] A Plot Among Straight-A Students...
Man, 76, arrested after woman found shot to death in Huntington Beach home
A 76-year-old man was booked for murder after officers found a woman shot to death inside a Huntington Beach home on Tuesday. Police were called to the 19000 block of Brookhurst Street around 10 a.m. after several callers reported hearing gunfire in the neighborhood. When no one answered the door at the home where...
Irvine teen breaks silence after at-home science lab sparks FBI hazmat investigation
A 17-year-old just months away from earning his degree from UC Irvine is speaking out after his at-home science lab led to a weeklong investigation. He believes it's all a big misunderstanding.
Woman arrested for allegedly stealing over $5,000 worth of clothing from Lululemon in Orange...
A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $5,000 worth of clothing from a Lululemon store in Orange County. Irvine police were alerted to the theft at the Irvine Spectrum Center mall last month. Surveillance video released on March 3 showed the woman quickly grabbing piles of leggings from the store and...

















