E-newspaper for Feb. 21, 2026
The latest e-newspaper of The Orange County Tribune is out. The Tribune serves Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster in Orange County, California. We are a non-partisan news organization which covers local and national news, arts and living and sports. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays. For a free...
Pacific Symphony Celebrates Year of the Horse at Lunar New Year Concert February 21
Pacific Symphony invites audiences to welcome the Year of the Horse this Lunar New Year with a vibrant evening of music and dance on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. The orchestra’s annual celebration returns to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with a dynamic program that blends Eastern and Western traditions...
Warm Temperatures Return to RivCo Next Week
A warming trend is expected next week that will see temperatures climb into the mid-80s in western Riverside County and the low-90s in the eastern area by Friday. Sunday highs were expected to reach the mid-70s in downtown Riverside, Temecula and Hemet, while the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs were expected to...
Mustang Locker: A Hidden Resource for Students
At Yorba Linda High School, Mustangs take pride in helping one another, and the Mustang Locker is one example of that spirit in action. It is open to all students for free, provides gently used clothing, including T-shirts in various colors and styles, dresses, sweaters, scarves, pajamas, bags, hats, shorts, jeans,...
RivCo Authorities Release Double Homicide Suspect
A 43-year-old Mecca resident suspected of fatally shooting two men in Thermal has been exonerated and released from custody, authorities announced Friday. Alberto Tomas Padron was arrested at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 on suspicion of fatally shooting 50-year-old Oscar Romero Castro and a 47-year-old man...
Hernandez Set to Appear in Court on Monday
COACHELLA — The embattled mayor of Coachella, Steven Hernandez, is scheduled to appear in court Monday for a pre-trial readiness conference according to Molly Smith, public information officer for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. A trial readiness conference is held right before trial to determine if...
Orange County city to require workers at self-checkout lanes
Grocery stores in yet another Southern California city will be required to staff their self-checkout kiosks in a move aimed at protecting jobs and curbing retail theft. The Costa Mesa City Council this week adopted an ordinance similar to one approved by Long Beach in June. It requires at least one employee to...
Five Arrested in Multi-Agency Cargo Theft Investigation; 84 Stolen Chassis Recovered
During the searches, investigators impounded 84 stolen container chassis and seized 11 tractors, 25 vehicles, six all-terrain vehicles and two heavy-duty forklifts. Five people were arrested Wednesday after law enforcement agencies executed search warrants in Los Angeles and Riverside counties as part of an ongoing...
Los Angeles man killed in Riverside County hit-and-run crash, deputies say
Deputies say that a 22-year-old Los Angeles man was killed in the crash early Saturday morning near Van Buren Boulevard and Jurupa Road.
Chaffee Highlights Innovative Community Policing Program in Presentation to Fullerton City Council
Doug Chaffee, Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, delivered a presentation to the Fullerton City Council on February 17, 2026, outlining the origins, progress, and future of a behavioral health-focused community policing program in the city. Chaffee traced the program’s roots back nearly a decade to...
