Whale watching tour off Newport Beach gets rare visit from ‘phantoms’ of the Pacific
A whale-watching excursion off the coast of Orange County got an up-and-close visit by a pair of friendly and “extremely curious” minke whales. The encounter happened Tuesday morning between the whales and a Davey’s Locker Whale Watching tour just miles off the Newport Beach coastline. Video shared with KTLA showed...
Massive drug seizure in O.C., Riverside leads to arrest
Over the past month, members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department North Gang Enforcement Team (NGET) have been conducting an investigation into a subject suspected of narcotics trafficking throughout Southern California. During the course of the investigation, multiple residences and a storage unit linked to the...
Rape charge dropped against former Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price
LOS ANGELES - Riverside County prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Dan Price, the former chief executive of Gravity Payments, who was accused of sexually assaulting a girlfriend at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs in 2021. The charge against the 41-year-old founder of the Seattle-based tech company was...
Fullerton Considers Sales Tax Increase to Ease Budget Strain
Fullerton residents could soon be asked to vote on two separate dedicated sales tax increases as the city faces a $3.9 million budget shortfall. It’s the latest in a wave of Orange County cities to consider a sales tax hike to patch budget deficits. Last November, the nearby City...
OC health care workers’ 5-day strike continues
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A group of Orange County health care workers are midway through their five-day strike Wednesday. The workers are citing massive worker turnover and low pay. West Anaheim Medical Center released a statement Monday, which reads in part:. "West Anaheim Medical Center continues to bargain in...
Woman Arrested After Fleeing Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Golf Cart in Canyon Lake
CANYON LAKE, CA – Two women were hurt when a golf cart and a black Kia SUV crashed and the driver of the golf cart then drove off without stopping. A woman has been arrested during this event. The accident happened on Canyon Lake Drive on Saturday afternoon. It was quickly looked into, and Misty Farrand, 44, was...
1 Killed In 2-Vehicle Collision In Riverside
RIVERSIDE, CA — A 26-year-old man who died in a two-vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 215 was identified Sunday. The crash happened at 9:33 p.m. Saturday just north of Columbia Avenue when red Honda Accord and a gray Chevrolet Tahoe collided, overturning the latter and trapping a person inside the former,...
Orange County Supervisors Lambast Gas-Powered Water Heater Crackdown
Orange County Supervisors are joining a growing list of local elected officials to oppose a plan to gradually get residents to switch from gas-powered water heaters and furnaces to electric ones in the Southern California region. The switch could cost a host of homeowners and landlords thousands of dollars because...
Two Chilean nationals accused of Southern California theft spree targeting high-end stores
IRVINE - A vehicle burglary at the scenic Bommer Canyon Trailhead in Irvine quickly turned into a multi-location investigation that ended in Dana Point with two arrests and a haul of stolen goods returned to retailers.
Pet of the Week: Shiloh
Our Pet of the Week is Shiloh, an eight-year-old, red and white male Pomeranian mix. Shiloh is a super sweet boy with a gentle temperament. Even though he lost an eye, he hasn't lost his playfulness and affection. He simply adores being scratched on his back and tummy, and is good on a leash and around other dogs.
