Here are the grand marshals for the 2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach
Six athletes who competed at the Olympics and Paralympics in Italy were named grand marshals for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Among their grand prix weekend roles, the grand marshals will deliver the most famous words in motor racing: "Drivers, start your engines." Air Travel 7 hours...
Huntington Beach Woman Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Nearly $3...
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison embezzling nearly $3 million from her employer, a Southern California-based noodle company for whom she worked as an account manager. Tae Miyaji Jones, 50, of Huntington Beach, was sentenced by United States...
Rolling into Santa Ana: OC Streetcar begins daytime testing on Wednesday
The OC Streetcar is one step closer to reality! On Wednesday, April 8, the project team will be back on the streets of Santa Ana for critical daytime testing activities. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., crews will be towing a streetcar vehicle using a specialized truck along the alignment from Raitt Street to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC). While this phase is expected to...
Archer Buys Three Orange County Medical Offices For $18M
Newport Beach based investor Archer Property Partners has quietly snapped up a trio of community medical office buildings across Orange County, taking over MemorialCare clinics in Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, and Costa Mesa. The off-market portfolio traded for about $18 million and keeps MemorialCare in place as the anchor tenant at all three sites. Archer says it will roll out targeted upgrades while...
Racehorse Dies from Injury at Los Alamitos
A 3-year-old gelding has died after suffering a racing injury at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials reported Monday. Cheap Bar was injured in Saturday’s ninth race at the Cypress track. The official race chart said he “lost footing start, drifted out, fell after wire, equine ambulance.”
OC Man pleads guilty in $270M Medi-Cal fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - An Orange County man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for his role in a health care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in bogus claims were submitted to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs that were not medically necessary and, in many instances, not provided at all.
‘No Hit’ shootings on the rise in Long Beach
Long Beach police officers are investigating another no hit shooting in the City. Officers are investigating a shooting Monday morning after locating several shell casings, yet found no crime scene, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at about 2:10 a.m. Monday to a “shots” call in the 200 block of Marker...
Body in alley leads cops to gambling den bust in Orange County
Dozens of people were detained after authorities raided a suspected illegal gambling den in Orange County – a raid that came after a man’s body was discovered a short distance away, officials said. Deputies responded to a report of a man’s body in an alley near Pacific and Main streets in Stanton around 5:30 a.m. […]
Southern California Ambulance Company Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Viewpoint Ambulance Inc., an Anaheim-based ambulance and emergency medical services provider, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California on April 3, 2026. The company submitted a voluntary Chapter 11 petition seeking to reorganize its debts under court supervision, according to court filings....
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Long Beach — Furniture, Car Gear & More
Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Long Beach neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture and car accessories to pet gear and home goods.
