Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Trash Bills Set to Increase
Residents throughout Orange County could soon be paying more for trash services after county supervisors approved a rate hike earlier this week – with rates expected to double by 2030. Concerns about transparency and ethics are surfacing in Anaheim as officials gear up for another potential Angel Stadium deal...
Several Hurt, One Dies in 405 Collision in Irvine
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the San Diego (405) Freeway and an investigation is underway Friday. CHP officers were called to the MacArthur Boulevard on-ramp of the southbound freeway at 10:42 p.m. Thursday where they learned a minivan collided with a Caltrans truck at a high-rate of speed, a CHP...
Anaheim Transportation Network, serving Disneyland and nearby destinations, to ‘wind down operations’
Visitors who rely on the Anaheim Transportation Network to travel to Disneyland, the Anaheim Convention Center and other Anaheim Resort destinations will soon need to make other plans. The Anaheim Transportation Network, or ATN, announced this week that it will wind down operations. ATN, which moves millions of...
Students Walk Out Across Orange County Protesting ICE Raids
Students walked out of classrooms across Orange County mid-day on Friday as part of a national shutdown to protest ICE raids. The protests were motivated around the controversy surrounding ICE enforcement In Minneapolis, where starting in December 2025, Operation Metro Surge began targeting undocumented immigrants...
TSA agents eating at Lynwood restaurant mistaken for immigration officers, authorities say
A crowd of protesters gathered at the Plaza Mexico shopping complex in Lynwood on Wednesday night after a group of TSA agents who were eating at a restaurant were mistakenly identified as federal immigration agents.
O.C. man who stole cell phones and wallets from surfers’ cars will be locked...
The waves in SoCal are a bit safer today after a federal judge in Los Angeles lowered the boom on Moundir Kamil, a notorious recidivist who turned beach parking lots into his personal ATM. On January 28, 2026, the 56-year-old Orange County resident was sentenced to 44 months in federal...
Massimo’s Naples marks the glorious, serendipitous return of one of Long Beach’s finest hospitality...
The dire sense of pending doom in 2026 for the hospitality industry can certainly feel like an unseen weight. But perhaps no story is more uplifting and cheer-inducing than Massimo’s Naples, which will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Led by the much-loved (and much-missed)...
A Look at More Dogs Available For Adoption at Orange County’s Animal Shelter
Otto has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about a month and a half after coming in as a stray. He’s about 5 years old. Staff notations say he’s a friendly pet who loves meeting new people. Staff recommend a home for Otto without any other pets.
Irvine, Newport Cops Nab Fence-Hopping Trio In Shady Canyon Burglary Ring
Three men are behind bars after Irvine and Newport Beach police teamed up on what they say was an alleged transnational residential burglary crew prowling upscale hillside neighborhoods. Detectives say a watchful mix of video and in-person surveillance in Turtle Rock and Shady Canyon cut the operation short before...
Robbery suspect armed with an assault rifle arrested by the Westminster Police
In mid-January 2026, police officers responded to two separate armed robberies of convenience stores, according to the Westminster Police Department. The robberies took place within a few days and in close proximity to each other. Surveillance video was obtained from both robberies, and it appeared as though the same...
