7-Eleven Planned for Beaumont Location
A new 7-Eleven may be headed to Beaumont, according to a recently filed alcohol license indicating a planned location at 1405 Beaumont Avenue in Riverside County. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven is one of the world’s largest convenience store chains, operating thousands of locations across North America and in
An Algorithm Now Tells You How Fast To Drive On California’s First Smart Freeway
Drivers on I-15 in Temecula could wait up to four minutes to merge under a new traffic pilot, all to get everyone home sooner
More Cats And Kittens Available For Adoption At OC Animal Care
Have you adopted a shelter animal because of Voice of OC’s weekly Pets of the Week article? We’d love to hear from you. Contact Angelina Hicks at [email protected] or [email protected] to share your experience. Agatha. Agatha, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair cat, has been at OC Animal Care in...
SoCal officials urge public to prepare for inevitable wildfires
Agencies throughout several Southern California counties put out a warning on Friday: prepare for inevitable wildfires. They said the third-wettest year in 15 years has left behind vegetation that could fuel large fires. “Unfortunately, this vegetation is drying out and becoming fuel for wildfires, especially in the Sa
Chino Hills man sentenced for $10M fraud scheme involving 145 bank accounts
A Southern California man was sentenced Friday in downtown Los Angeles to seven years and six months behind bars for running a $10 million financial fraud scheme that targeted the elderly. Sylas Verdzekov, 39, of Chino Hills, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. to pay $10.5...
International fugitive wanted for Westminster murder brought back to Orange County
An international manhunt for an Orange County murder suspect has come to an end after authorities successfully tracked down the man who was hiding 8,300 miles away in Lao, Orange County authorities announced Friday. Laotian police arrested Myung Jin Kim, 31, last month for having fake immigration documents and sent...
Orange County Joins Elite Luxury Market With Record $110 Million Laguna Beach Mansion Sale
Orange County has officially entered a new tier of the ultra-luxury real estate market following the sale of an oceanfront mansion in Laguna Beach for approximately $110 million. The transaction ranks among the most expensive residential sales ever recorded in Southern California and signals growing demand for exclusiv
63-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies Following Hit-and-Run in Orange County
A tragic hit-and-run collision in Irvine has left a 63-year-old man dead and prompted an urgent search for the driver responsible. The fatal crash occurred on the evening of June 10, 2026, at the busy intersection of Alton Parkway and Irvine Center Drive in South Orange County. Authorities say the victim was walking th
Lockdown Scare Hits El Modena High School Minutes Before Graduation Ceremony
A wave of concern swept through Orange, California, on Wednesday, June 11, after reports began circulating on social media and local scanner channels about a possible lockdown connected to El Modena High School. The school, located at 3920 Spring Street and part of the Orange Unified School District, had its...
Ford Fire Reported in Orange County on June 11 as Crews Monitor New Wildfire
A new wildfire, identified as the Ford Fire, was reported in Orange County, California, on the afternoon of June 11. According to fire-tracking agencies, the blaze was first detected at approximately 3:47 p.m. and was burning on private land. Initial reports indicated that the cause of the fire remained under investiga

















