Iacenda, Arriaga win 12U softball national championship
The Santa Clarita Valley softball scene was well represented in late July after Ella Iacenda and Julianna Arriaga captured the Alliance Fastpitch 12U National Championship with the Orange County Batbusters Legacy Stith-Arduino 12U team in Indiana. Tony Arduino, who’s the head coach of the 12U Batbusters team based in O
Former O.C. athlete accused of murder in Maui while completely naked
A former swimmer at an Orange County university is facing a murder charge after authorities say he brutally beat a 63-year-old security guard to death at a condominium complex on Maui last week. The deadly encounter occurred during the early morning hours of Aug. 5 at the Sands of Kahana, a condominium resort on the […
Surf School Settles Lawsuit Against Newport Beach
The owner of an Orange County surf school has won his legal battle against the city of Newport. Jason Murchison, owner of the business Learn to Surf, reached a settlement with Newport Beach, California which will allow his school to operate. Murchison’s beef with Newport goes way back. He says...
Deadly Orange County crash involving man on e-bike under investigation
According to Santa Ana Police Department officers, the collision happened at around 6 p.m. near the intersection of N. Santiago Street and Santa Ana Boulevard.
Desert Water Agency Increases Bill Assistance Program
Desert Water Agency (DWA) is expanding its Help2Others billing assistance program, giving income eligible customers a one-time $300 credit per 12-month period to help pay their water bills. The annual assistance amount went from $200 to $300, which can cover about two months of an average residential water bill. The...
Driver taken into custody after lengthy high-speed chase through IE and San Gabriel Valley
A driver led California Highway Patrol officers on a nearly two-hour chase from the Inland Empire out to the San Gabriel Valley and back on Tuesday afternoon.
‘Harry Potter’-like prep school opens in Southern California
A new school opened in Fontana last week that, like the “Harry Potter” series, has houses that students are sorted into in what school officials say is a “first-of-its-kind institution.” Oak Grove Preparatory Academy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in their new gymnasium on Aug. 4. The school itself is an indoor campu
Levain Bakery Plans Newport Beach Debut, Bringing Six-Ounce Cookies to Fashion Island
Orange County is finally getting a taste of the cookie chain that has famously drawn crowds around the block elsewhere in Southern California. Levain Bakery is set to open its first Orange County location at Fashion Island in Newport Beach in the earlier part of September, marking the brand's fourth California bakery.
1974 homicide victim identified after more than 50 years
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Riverside County investigators have identified a woman whose partially buried body was found in the Desert Hot Springs desert in 1974, more than 50 years after her death. The victim was identified as 19-year-old Rebecca Jean McMahan, also known as Becky McMahan and Becky Solis. McMahan was reported
Southern California family alarmed after discovering signs of mystery basement dweller
A Riverside County family said they were frightened and alarmed after discovering someone had been living underneath their new home. Charnita Matthews, along with her husband and their four children, have been living in the Hemet home since the couple rented it three months ago. Before long, Matthews said she began hea

















