The Wedge Was a Terrifying Place to Be a Surfer on July 17th
The Wedge is an iconic spot in the surfing world. It's a wild place when it's big. And on July 17, Newport's weirdest wave was well and truly big.
In-N-Out Burger seeks arbitration of former employee’s hair discrimination lawsuit
A 21-year-old man is suing In-N-Out Burger for at least $3.2 million, alleging wrongful termination due to discriminatory treatment regarding his hairstyle. In-N-Out is seeking to compel arbitration, arguing the employee signed an agreement to arbitrate employment disputes upon hiring. The lawsuit claims the employee...
Unusual weather vortex in California could bring thunderstorms, rain
Parts of Southern California awoke to thunderstorms as monsoonal moisture primed the atmosphere for lightning and downpours. But this wasn’t the most unusual weather phenomenon in the state on Friday.
Former LAPD officer sentenced to 15 years for DUI crash that killed family of...
A former Los Angeles police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2017 drunk driving crash that killed a mother, father, and their 19-year-old son on the 605 Freeway, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Friday. In April, Edgar Verduzco, 34, of Santa Ana, pleaded guilty...
Explosion kills 3 LASD deputies in East LA; Santa Monica investigation possibly tied to...
A deadly explosion at a LASD training facility left three deputies dead on Friday. Officials are now revisiting a Santa Monica scene from Thursday.
OC Sheriff deputies make a huge drug bust after a traffic stop
The Orange County Sheriff’s Highway Interdiction Team (HIT) was involved in a major drug seizure this week. On July 15, a member of HIT performed a traffic stop of a vehicle and found a major drug haul. Inside the vehicle, the deputy found 46 concealed packages consisting of:. 40...
Woman fatally shot in South Los Angeles, investigation underway
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman Thursday night in South Los Angeles. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 8:53 p.m. at the 1200 block of West 87th Street, according to the sheriff’s department. The victim, whose identity has not been...
Suspect barricaded inside Valinda home after shooting involving sheriff’s deputies
A suspect barricaded himself inside a home in Valinda following a shooting involving sheriff's deputies early Thursday morning.
Orange Coast Magazine July 2025: “BEST!”
Tina Borgatta from the OC magazine is here to tell us all about their new issue, "BEST!"
Former OC deputy gets probation after pleading guilty to attacking girlfriend
SANTA ANA – A 32-year-old former Orange County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty Thursday to attacking his girlfriend and was immediately sentenced to three years of informal probation. Kyle Edward Pickard accepted a plea deal from prosecutors and admitted three misdemeanor counts of battery, criminal threats and false...
