9 Reasons Five Guys’ California Closures Feel Bigger Than Just a Few Burger Shops
A burger chain closing a few locations may not sound like a national drama, until...
OC Businessman Says Top Fed Prosecutor Was Illegally In Charge, Wants Case Tossed
An Orange County businessman is asking a federal judge to throw out his December 2025 indictment, arguing the head of the local U.S. Attorney’s Office never had the lawful authority to bring the case in the first place. The challenge centers on 49-year-old Tu Anh Tran, who was indicted in December 2025 on a federal cha
Roger Yamanaka Scholarship Recipient Named
The Roger Yamanaka Scholarship was presented to Darin Palma Ruelas of Costa Mesa High School in a ceremony earlier this month. The presenter was Russell Yamanaka, former principal of Alhambra High School and cousin of Roger Yamanaka (1947-1968). Darin is graduating with a 4.3 GPA and has been accepted to...
60-year-old bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Santa Ana
A 60-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Ana. On June 19, Santa Ana police were called to the intersection of Standard and Warner avenues at around 6:15 p.m. Police found the victim, Francois Primeau, 60, of Irvine, lying on the roadway with significant injuries. Despite life-savi
Man violently assaulted before being killed by 2 hit-and-run drivers in Orange County
A man was violently attacked by suspects with a machete before he was struck and killed by two vehicles in Orange County. On June 14, Westminster police responded to a crash near the 9200 block of Bolsa Avenue. Officers found the male victim unresponsive on the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Surveillance
Irvine Police track down an L.A. identity thief and arrest him in Hollywood
A Los Angeles man is facing felony identity theft charges after Irvine Police Department detectives tracked him down in Hollywood for allegedly stealing a credit card from a hiker’s vehicle and embarking on a $1,600 shopping spree. The suspect, identified as 55-year-old Hernan Reyes Correa, allegedly targeted a vehicle
Stars Come Out for Newport Beach TV Festival June 4-7
Last June, the Newport Beach Film Festival launched its inaugural TV Festival, held at the Lido Theater. That star-studded event included Kate Hudson, who would go on to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. As impressive as that event was, the Second Annual Newport TV Festival at...
Chemical Accidents Are Rising Across America, and Two West Coast Tank Emergencies Show Why...
A deadly tank rupture in Longview, Washington, and a mass evacuation in Garden Grove, California,...
California’s $100,000 poor people
If you are a single person living alone and you make $46,000 a year, then you are a solidly middle-class American. Unless you live in Orange County, where you can make double that amount and still be considered poor. The California Department of Housing and Community Development released its “Official State Income Limi
Investigation Launches into Norwalk Shooting
Deputies Saturday are investigating a fatal shooting that left a woman dead in Norwalk. The shooting occurred Saturday at 1:20 a.m. on the 11000 block of Rosecrans Avenue and Studebaker Road, said Lt. Christopher Oakley of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, a female adult, was pronounced...

















