Police find missing 14-year-old girl they suspect was being trafficked
Detectives and officers from the Long Beach PoliceDepartment found and rescued a missing 14-year-old girl who may have been a human trafficking victim, authorities said on Saturday. The LBPD received a report about the missing girl Friday and began trying to find her, according to an LBPD statement. They found...
Second Female Prosecutor Wins Harassment Lawsuit Against County Over OC District Attorney Conduct
A second female prosecutor won a multimillion dollar judgement today, after a jury found she faced retaliation from Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and other top prosecutors when she reported sexual harassment within his own office. That’s on top of two other women who worked at the DA’s office...
Compton man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer with concrete rocks during anti-ICE protest
A Compton man, accused of throwing chunks of concrete at government vehicles during an anti-ICE protest in Paramount last year, has agreed to a plea deal and pleaded guilty to the charge of assaulting a federal officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Elpidio Reyna, 41, pleaded guilty to...
SWAT arrests man who barricaded himself in motel after stabbing woman, Long Beach police...
Long Beach police on Saturday arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a Long Beach motel, where he allegedly stabbed a woman. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at 6:45 p.m Saturday to the motel on the 1700 block of Pine Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway and Sixteenth Street, regarding a mental...
Tim Ho Wan Reopens in Irvine After Yearlong Renovation
Tim Ho Wan, the Hong Kong–founded dim sum chain known for its Michelin recognition, has reopened its Irvine location at the Diamond Jamboree shopping center following a yearlong closure and renovation. Founded in Hong Kong in 2009, Tim Ho Wan built its global reputation on affordable, high-quality dim sum....
Figure skating pair in Irvine ineligible to compete in Milan Cortina due to immigration...
A figure skating pairs team that trains out of Irvine had to postpone achieving its Olympic dreams this time: it was not able to make it to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics due to citizenship status. Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman, who practice at Irvine's Great Park Ice, won...
California woman stabbed to death, estranged husband arrested
Deputies discovered the victim, a woman in her 60s, with fatal stab wounds in the garage.
Dana Point getting beach stair cage replacement
Orange County Public Works will install a new chain-link stair cage around the beach stairs near the Ocean Institute within the City of Dana Point. Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday and wrap up by March 3. Expect to see activity Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, these estimated construction hours and...
Long Beach Parents Fume As District Axes 42 School Liaisons
Long Beach Unified is poised to wipe out more than 40 staff members who helped families, particularly Spanish-speaking parents, navigate elementary and middle schools. The planned cuts have parents and advocates warning that the move could widen gaps for students learning English and make it tougher for families to...
Resident loses $40,000 in bank text scam
A resident in Irvine lost $40,000 after receiving a text message that appeared to be a fraud alert from their bank. The scammer called the victim and convinced them to withdraw their savings so the bank could 'secure' it at another location. A courier was then sent to collect the cash.

















