Orange Co., CA – Fatal Multi-Vehicle Accident on I-5/Aliso Creek Rest Area
Orange County, CA (January 18, 2026) – A fatal multi-vehicle accident occurred Saturday afternoon, January 17, on Interstate 5 northbound near the Aliso Creek Rest Area, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 2:30 p.m. and involved multiple vehicles traveling through the busy...
Joseph Schneider Rode Into Flames for 46 Years
Ding dong bell! Ding dong bell! List to the call of the old fire bell. Heed it well! Heed it well! Joe's off to the fire in mad pell-mell. -Joseph Schneider – Fireman Extraordinary. This short poem appeared in the January 5, 1921, issue of the Riverside Daily Press,...
Make-A-Wish Orange County and Inland Empire Raises Nearly $700K at The Wish Gala in...
Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire raised nearly $700,000 at recent The Wish Gala to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses across the region. Held at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach on October 18, the annual black-tie event gathered 250 guests for an evening...
Company builds homes meant to withstand earthquakes, fires in Inland Empire
A company is building homes in the Inland Empire that can withstand some of the most massive earthquakes and wildfires. Here's how it works.
Fake $100 blitz hits 12 In‑N‑Outs in wildest counterfeit cash bust of 2024
A counterfeit currency blitz that quietly began in the fall of 2025 has now emerged as one of the most striking fake cash busts of early 2026, with investigators tying a string of bogus $100 bills to 12 In‑N‑Out restaurants across Southern California. Police say the scheme relied on quick hits, small orders and...
10 California Spots Where The Best Order Starts With “Can You Still Make…”
There is a special kind of thrill in walking up to a counter and asking, Can you still make…. Followed by a wink and a craving only locals seem to know. Across California, certain kitchens carry folklore on their menus, and the best bites live off script, whispered between regulars and the cooks who remember!
Orange County Residents Remain in the Dark on Hate this MLK Day
Orange County residents are spending another Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the dark on how much hate there is a year after county supervisors stripped away a large portion of their reporting on hate incidents. The shift came after county supervisors opted to gag the commission that created their...
California’s Brightline West High-Speed Rail Announces 2029 Completion Date
The Brightline West high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Southern California announced a new estimated completion date of late 2029, dashing hopes that the train would be ready in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The project, which started development in 2018, was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic....
Free Elder Fraud Prevention at Fullerton Community Center January 23
As elder fraud continues to escalate nationwide, the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation (SDSCF) is significantly expanding its Elder Fraud Prevention education efforts across San Diego County, Orange County, and Los Angeles County, supported by a transformational gift of more than $200,000 from the Wells Fargo...
Update Brightline West High-Speed Train is Officially Targeting a Late 2029 Opening
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A 218-mile high-speed rail project connecting Las Vegas to Southern California is now scheduled for completion in late 2029. Despite earlier optimism to have the project ready by the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the current expected completion date has since been...
