Semi-truck fire destroys six vehicles on I-5
OCEANSIDE — A car-carrying semi-truck caught fire Thursday on southbound Interstate 5, destroying six vehicles it was hauling and backing up traffic into Orange County for roughly 12 hours. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the fire shortly before 5 a.m. The driver pulled onto the shoulder and escaped...
The Aftermath of 4th of July Fireworks in Cities Across OC
Over 260 citations related to illegal fireworks were doled out around Fourth of July this year in five Orange County cities – netting a combined total of over $600,000 in fines. The tally comes after this year’s eventful Fourth of July weekend, with Santa Ana, Orange and Stanton’s numbers...
Santa Ana Police launch Aug. 28 CDL & DUI Checkpoint amid rising OC DUI...
DUI – Alcohol Impairment — Driving while impaired even below 0.08% BAC. DUI – 0.08% Per Se — Automatic DUI at 0.08% BAC or higher. Drug DUI — Impairment from marijuana, prescription meds, or other drugs; no fixed THC limit. Commercial Driver DUI — 0.04%...
2 teens riding e-scooter, e-motorcycle critically injured after driver crashes into them in Riverside
Two 14-year-old boys who were riding an e-scooter and an e-motorcycle are in critical condition after they were hit by a driver in Riverside. On Aug. 25, Riverside police responded to the crash at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Mitchell Avenue at around 7:46 p.m. The teens were traveling southbound on Mitchel
Machowsky: Fasig-Tipton September Yearling Sale “Strongest One Since I’ve Been Here”
The catalogue for Fasig-Tipton's September Yearling Sale at Pomona was made available last week, and in Mike Machowsky's telling, it constitutes the best book of yearlings he's been involved with since picking up the mantel of Fasig-Tipton's California representative. “It's a pretty big diverse type of catalogue,” he s
Huge $4B Southern California venue reveals opening date, restaurants
The countdown is on for one of Southern California’s biggest new developments. OCVIBE, the sprawling 100-acre, $4 billion district rising around Anaheim’s Honda Center, has unveiled the first wave of restaurants, public spaces and attractions set to open over the next year — while also revealing an all-star lineup of c
Road rage suspect arrested after police pursuit through Indio
A Thousand Palms man was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 25, after he allegedly brandished a handgun during a road rage dispute in Palm Desert, then led deputies on a pursuit into Indio, police said. Riverside County sheriff's deputies booked Willard Giron, 27, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after the pursuit ende
Orange County Launches E-Bike Gift Card Buyback
Orange County, California, is introducing a new program that invites residents to turn in e-bikes and e-motorcycles in exchange for gift cards. The initiative, set for September, draws directly from established gun buyback models used by police departments nationwide. Visitors who enjoy renting these vehicles to explor
Santa Ana Police seek suspect who groped woman at Target
Santa Ana Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of sexually touching a woman inside the Target at 1330 E. 17th Street. Detectives say the victim was shopping with her daughter on July 22 when the suspect walked past her, grabbed her buttocks, and then continued down the aisle while grabbing
Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get...
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District's San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule.

















