Santana: OC Water District Called Out For Illegally Bulldozing Bird Nest in Santa Ana...
State regulators are calling out the Orange County Water District for illegally bulldozing a migratory bird nest in the Santa Ana riverbed near Angel Stadium, in the wake of social media alerts from Creek Team activists that triggered widespread concern. “A nest of a black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) had been..
Calimesa Council approves delinquent CR&R fees
The Calimesa City Council took a unanimous vote July 20 to approve placing delinquent refuse collection fees onto the property tax roll following a public hearing where residents questioned mandatory trash service and disputed charges on vacant properties. The annual hearing allows the city to confirm a list of unpaid.
Irvine Moves to Ban Synthetic Kratom and Whippets
Irvine could be the next city to ban the sale of whippets and kratom in town, potentially joining a growing number of Orange County cities cracking down on the substances. During their Tuesday night city council meeting officials voted 4-3 to tell staff to return with two ordinances that outline a local prohibition on
Multiple mobile homes catch fire in Desert Hot Springs, one person hospitalized
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Riverside County Fire Department crews responded to a fire involving multiple mobile homes Thursday in the 17700 block of Langlois Road in Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, one mobile home was destroyed and two others sustained damage. Firefighters remained on scene for several hou
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was not pregnant when she was killed, prosecutors say
Prosecutors do not believe Lake Elsinore teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant at the time of her killing, the DA's office says.
Detectives arrest suspect after multi‑drug seizure in west OC
Garden Grove Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) executed a search warrant yesterday at a residence in the city, uncovering a multi‑drug stash that included methamphetamine, Xanax, cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy, and MDMA. Detectives also located packaging materials and other evidence consistent with narc
Multi‑agency police traffic crackdown nets 136 violations in Coastal OC
Last Saturday, the Laguna Beach Police Department led a coordinated multi‑agency traffic enforcement operation targeting speeding, loud/modified exhaust, and e‑bike/e‑motorcycle violations across coastal Orange County. The enforcement sweep mirrors a similar OTS‑funded operation conducted in May, underscoring the depar
This $112 Million Laguna Beach Mansion Could Become Orange County’s Most Expensive Home
A contemporary cliffside mansion in Laguna Beach’s guard-gated Emerald Bay enclave made headlines in June when it quietly traded to an unnamed entity in an off-market deal for $110 million . As Orange County’s first-ever nine-figure real estate deal, it shattered the area’s all-time price record set by an Irvine Cove m
Santa Ana detectives search for bicycle‑riding suspect in hotel garage theft
Santa Ana Police are asking for the community’s assistance after a man was caught on surveillance video burglarizing a vehicle inside the Holiday Inn parking structure at 2726 S. Grand Ave. on July 20, 2026, around 5 p.m. The suspect arrived on a blue bicycle, entered the garage, and...
Irvine man arrested for vandalizing more than a dozen Teslas
Irvine police say that the 25-year-old man spray-painted as many as 13 Teslas in various Orange County parking garages.

















