Taco Bell Franchisee Converting Empty Drive-Thru
A new Taco Bell project is being planned for an existing restaurant property at 3828 Hamner Ave. in Eastvale, with construction documents revealing a tenant improvement project. The building, which has previously housed F&B operations and already has a drive-thru lane, will be transformed to make way for the QSR chain.
Panera closes California locations as chain reshapes its footprint
Panera Bread has quietly closed multiple California cafés this year as the fast-casual chain continues a broader effort to streamline operations while investing in new locations and restaurant upgrades. The…
These Orange County Pets Need Homes As ‘Clear The Shelters’ Month Ends
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. Mr. Llama. Mr. Llama has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about...
OC Election’s Chief Rejects Newport Beach Initiatives Ordered by Judge
The Orange County Registrar of Voters has rejected Newport Beach leaders’ attempt to get three initiatives aimed at transparency and changing how people elect city council members on the 2026 ballot weeks past the official deadline. The rejection, which was written by County Counsel Leon Page on behalf of...
5 DUI arrests at San Jacinto State Street checkpoint
SAN JACINTO — Five people were arrested for driving under the influence at a Friday night checkpoint on State Street, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said, as extra DUI patrols continue through Labor Day. The San Jacinto Station conducted a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint from 6 p.m....
Muscle car drivers accused of murder in crash that killed 2 California teens
Police arrested five people, including two charged with suspicion of murder, following a deadly high-speed crash in Victorville.
Teen critically injured in e‑moto crash in west OC
A 14‑year‑old Fountain Valley boy was critically injured on August 27, 2026, after a collision involving an electric motorcycle and a turning vehicle, according to the Fountain Valley Police. The crash occurred at 12:44 p.m. on Talbert Avenue at Second Street. Police say the vehicle was traveling westbound...
Thieves steal truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of beer
The truck was loaded with what is equivalent to more than 50,000 cans of PBR.
San Jacinto woman held in crash that killed 8-year-old
SAN JACINTO — A San Jacinto woman is being held at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center after the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant charging her with second-degree murder in a Perris crash that killed an 8-year-old girl, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.
Semi Truck Bursts Into Flames On 215 Freeway
A semi truck caught fire Thursday morning on the 215 Freeway in Riverside, causing significant traffic backups through an already heavily traveled interchange. At approximately 9:14 a.m. on August 27, 2026, firefighters and CHP officers responded to the southbound 215 Freeway near the Box Springs Road off-ramp followin
