Costa Mesa to Consider Tracking Rental Units and Eviction Disputes
Costa Mesa officials are looking to get a better sense of their rental market by establishing a registry in a city where about 60% of homes are rented. It comes amid calls for elected officials to get a grip on rising rents and to track evictions in Orange County, with a new push in Anaheim to get a rent control...
Santa Ana Driver Killed in W. 17th Street Crash
A 49-year-old man died Saturday night after his vehicle crashed into a structure on West 17th Street in Santa Ana, according to authorities. Emergency crews from the Santa Ana Police Department and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the scene, and the driver, identified as Jose Luis Garcia Huerta, was...
MemorialCare sells 3 California medical office buildings
Archer Property Partners acquired a three-building outpatient medical office portfolio in Orange County, Calif. The properties, located in Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo and Costa Mesa, are anchored by Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare, which previously held a minority stake in the facilities through...
Cooling centers open across SoCal as heat wave brings dangerous temperatures
A potentially record-breaking and dangerous heat wave is building across Southern California. Here's how you can find some relief from the heat.
La Habra vehicle search uncovers handgun, nitrous canisters
Police recovered a loaded handgun and several drug-related items during a recent vehicle search in Orange County, authorities said Sunday. La Habra’s Special Investigations Unit made the discovery during what officers described as an “occupied vehicle check,” the department said in a Facebook post. An image shared by...
ATV Rider Dies Joyriding on Abandoned Golf Links
A young man was killed when his all-terrain vehicle flipped and rolled several times while he was joyriding with friends on an abandoned golf course east of Moreno Valley, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday on a trail in the former Quail...
4‑alarm Riverside fire sends smoke billowing into the air, spreads to field
A 4-alarm fire at a pallet yard in Riverside sent huge plumes of smoke into the air and then spread onto a nearby field.
La La Land Kind Cafe Opens Its First Orange County Location
Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach has welcomed La La Land Kind Cafe, a coffee concept known for its mission of spreading kindness and mentoring foster youth. The cafe officially opened Saturday, March 14, marking the brand’s first location in Orange County. La La Land Kind Cafe offers specialty...
California Highway Patrol officer, second driver charged with murder in connection with Los Angeles...
Last summer, then-CHP officer Angelo Rodriguez allegedly crashed into a Nissan sedan while driving 130 miles per hour and left the scene for several minutes without properly reporting the incident.
DUI Patrols to Increase on St. Patrick’s Day Across SoCal
Anyone planning on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday with festive brews and cocktails should plan ahead and arrange transportation in advance as law enforcement throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties will increase patrols to nab people driving under the influence. The Los Angeles Police Department plans to...

















