Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riders
New laws are coming for electric bicycles in Fullerton as city leaders join a growing list of Orange County cities cracking down on reckless e-bike riding, especially for minors. “There are communities that have been — I’m sure social media has many examples of this — terrorized by scooter groups,...
Mexican Mafia Associate Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Attack On O.C. Jail...
An associate of the Mexican Mafia prison gang was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for participating in an attack involving a Valencia man on a fellow Orange County jail inmate in 2019, an assault that left the victim with his throat slashed. Robert Amezcua, 54, a.k.a. “Flaco,” of Santa Ana, was...
Ex O.C. rug merchant gets 34 years to life for assaulting women at his...
On February 2, 2026, Saeid Boustanabadi Maralan, a 67-year-old former rug merchant from Laguna Beach, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison for s*xually assaulting women in his store. Maralan was found guilty of two counts of s*xual penetration by a foreign object, one count of r*pe, and...
Pedestrian Killed After Being Run Over at Santa Ana Car Wash
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 1-27-26, 2:26 p.m. On January 27, 2026, at approximately 2:26 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call regarding a vehicle that struck a pedestrian on the property of Orange Coin Car Wash, located at 117 N. Euclid Street. Officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA),...
Orange County couple arrested for using credit cards stolen from vehicles
Last month, the Irvine Police investigated a theft from a vehicle on Via Lucca. The victim had their credit cards and thousands of dollars’ worth of personal belongings stolen. The stolen credit cards were later used for fraudulent purchases throughout Orange County. Additionally, another victim reported that their...
South L.A. Man Hears Gunshots, Then Realizes He Is The One Hit
A late-night burst of gunfire in Historic South-Central Los Angeles left a 46-year-old man wounded and briefly confused about what had just happened to him. He told detectives he first thought he was only hearing shots ring out on the street near East 43rd Place and Avalon Boulevard, then realized he was the one who...
Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
Smoking and vaping in public places throughout Garden Grove like parks won’t be banned anytime soon after city officials wanted more time to review a proposed no smoking law. The proposed ban defines smoking as the “release of gases, particles, or vapors into the air” and includes use of...
Bye, mall. Here’s Bolsa Pacific
Just a few weeks ago, all the news about Westminster Mall was mournful. At one time Orange County’s largest enclosed shopping center, the retail mecca closed its doors for good at the end of October and its skeleton was beset by vandals and thieves. But the story of that...
$20k reward offered as deadly Pico Rivera gas station shooting investigation continues
Los Angeles County officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old man at a Pico Rivera gas station last year as their search for the gunman continues.
Fountain Valley: Four-Car Crash Involving Big Rig Injures One, Infant Escapes Injury
02.03.2026 | 11:14 PM | FOUNTAIN VALLEY – A four-car crash involving a big rig injured an apparent juvenile while others, including an infant, escaped injury. The collision involving a white SUV, a blue sedan, a grey truck, and a big rig was reported at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Edinger Avenue, late...
