CA city adopts grocery self-checkout law with $1K-per-day fines
In a move aimed at tackling retail theft (a main reason Wal-Mart did away with self-checkout lanes) and reshaping grocery operations, the Costa Mesa City Council has approved a first-of-its-kind…
Raging Orange County house fire leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized
One person is dead and another hospitalized after a raging house fire in Orange County Tuesday evening. Officials with the Orange County Fire Authority confirmed to KTLA that firefighters responded to reports of the blaze at 6200 Apache Road in Westminster around 7:20 p.m. Arriving crews found a two-story home...
Gusto Bread to open cafe, baking facility in Downtown Long Beach’s Acres of Books
James Beard-recognized Gusto Bread has its eyes on Downtown Long Beach. And not just any space in DTLB, but the famed Acres of Books site within the ONNI East Village residential complex should negotiations move through properly. Pulling permits through their landlord and operating under the name Café Cuate—the name...
Ex-CHP officer and DUI suspect make 1st court appearances in fiery crash that killed...
Bail was set at $8 million and $8.1 million for a now-former CHP officer and a suspected drunk driver in a fiery chain-reaction crash that killed four people in Norwalk.
Santa Ana Considers Giving Executives Annual Pay Range Raises Amid Budget Struggles
Santa Ana city executives may soon get annual salary range boosts tied to increases in the local consumer price index as officials brace for an expected $30 million revenue loss when a tax measure starts to sunset in three years. The move could open the door to bigger pay raises...
LA County Raises Rewards After Compton, Carson Cemetery Vandalism
Los Angeles County supervisors are sweetening the pot in the hunt for the thieves who stripped cemeteries in Compton and Carson of bronze plaques and smashed headstones, leaving families staring at bare stone and broken markers. This week, the board renewed and raised reward offers, bumping the payoff in the Woodlawn...
Fairview Developmental Center draft plan released
The City of Costa Mesa announced that the Draft Specific Plan for the Fairview Developmental Center is now available, and a 30-day public comment period has begun. Residents are invited to attend one of three community open houses later this month to learn more and share feedback.
65-year-old man killed in crash while crossing Long Beach street
A 65-year-old man was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street in Long Beach last week, according to police.
83-Year-Old Man Goes Missing in Westminster
A Silver Alert was in effect Tuesday on behalf of an at-risk 83-year-old man last seen in Westminster . Lloyd Cleland was last seen Monday at 11:30 p.m. on Hoover and Wyoming streets, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Westminster Police Department.
Where the most people are close to retirement age
Many individuals aged 55 to 64 are at the peak of their earning, contributing to local taxes and sometimes with plenty of discretionary income to spare on local businesses. On average, 11.0% of the population in large cities, and an estimated 17.1% of households in this age bracket make $200,000 or more, earning the...

















