Long Beach’s Whistlemania campaign uses collective power to prepare against ICE raids
To resist the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and alert communities about incoming operations, neighborhoods across Los Angeles and Chicago have created a campaign called “Whistlemania.”. Whistlemania is a community-organized decentralized movement in which volunteers mass create zines and...
DUI checkpoint will be held in east Long Beach Jan. 23
On Friday, Jan. 23, the Long Beach Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI)/Driver License (CDL) Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the east side. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, according to a statement from the...
2 arrested after man fatally shot inside pickup truck in Long Beach
Two suspects were arrested after a man was fatally shot inside a pickup truck in Long Beach. On Jan. 18, police were on patrol when they heard multiple gunshots just before 2 a.m. They scanned the area and discovered a white pickup truck had collided with a light pole on the 1600 block of Pacific […]
San Clemente approves high-powered Border Patrol camera to monitor panga boats on the coast
San Clemente is allowing Border Patrol to install a surveillance system to monitor the coast. Officials say the camera will be on the lookout for panga boats and will help crack down on illegal immigration.
Orange County Japanese and Vietnamese Fusion Restaurant Suggested to Close After Health Inspection
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on January 21 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. During a routine health inspection, the Orange County Health Department cited Taiko Udon for multiple violations. It resulted in the temporary...
OC businesses took $58M economic hit as ICE sweeps ramped up, study finds
Orange County saw economic output drop by $58.9 million over an eight-week period alone, an UC Irvine study found.
New self-checkout law comes with fines of up to $1,000 for unsuspecting businesses
Costa Mesa follows Long Beach as second California city to require employee staffing at self-checkout lanes
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Celebrates Love With the Return of Popular Heart-Shaped Pizza & Sweetheart...
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 22, 2026-- Mountain Mike’s Pizza , a leading family-style pizza chain for nearly 50 years, and home of the legendary crispy, curly pepperoni®, massive 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas and dough made fresh daily, is once again bringing lots of love in February with the return of the...
Suspect in violent pursuit crash that killed innocent O.C. man, 59, identified
A 21-year-old man has been identified as the suspect in a deadly high-speed pursuit that ended in a violent crash that left an innocent motorist dead, officials announced Thursday. In a news release from the Anaheim Police Department, officials said on Jan. 21, officers spotted a driver, now identified as...
39-year-old woman accused of stealing from high school in Orange County
A 39-year-old woman was arrested after surveillance cameras outside an Orange County high school allegedly caught her stealing from a classroom. According to a social media post by Irvine Police Department authorities, the alleged theft took place overnight on January 17 at Woodbridge High School in Irvine....
