46 citations issued in bicycle & pedestrian safety operation in south coastal OC
Dana Point Police Services recently carried out a targeted bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation, issuing 46 citations to bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. The violations ranged from bicyclists failing to stop at stop signs, under‑18 riders without helmets, pedestrians crossing against the red hand
Family remembers Anaheim woman allegedly killed by boyfriend in motel room
The family of an Anaheim woman found dead inside a motel room earlier this month is speaking out for the first time as they raise money to lay the mother of three to rest. Jasmine Miranda, 38, was found dead inside a room at the Kona Inn Motel on Aug. 18 after officers were called […]
The Highest Duty in California Law Applies to the Escalator at South Coast Plaza
Most of the legal standards that govern a shopping trip are unremarkable. A store owes its customers reasonable care: fix hazards it knows about, look for hazards it should know about, warn about what it cannot immediately fix. That covers the floors, the parking structure, and the fitting rooms. Then...
Long Beach mayor, city manager, council and department heads set to get more pay...
Long Beach is proposing deep cuts and hundreds of layoffs and eliminated positions as it tries to close a $58.2 million budget deficit. But at the same time, the city’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget shows higher pay for some of the people at the top of City Hall, including the mayor, city manager, city councilmember
Parents in Wealthy Orange County Suburb Race to Uncover Cause of Childhood Cancer Cluster
A rare cancer stalks children in this wealthy O.C. suburb. Parents desperate to unlock mystery – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) Ladera Ranch – Families here have watched a troubling pattern take shape over more than a decade. At least six children and
Orange County Family Raised Their Fence After Coyotes Killed Seven Goats — Then Their...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using CHATGPT. Illustrative only. A Laguna Hills family says they tried to solve a simple, ugly problem: coyotes were coming over the backyard fence and killing their goats. Their fix—raising the fence—stopped the attacks, they say. But it also triggered a lawsuit from their hom
Orange County suspects wanted for using stolen credit card info on $38,000 shopping spree
Police are searching for three suspects who used stolen credit card information to spend more than $38,000 on designer goods in Orange County. The Irvine Police Department said the suspects stole credit card information from an Irvine resident and used the card to go on a luxury shopping spree. They spent $38,435.50 on
Mystery Authors to Speak in OC
A “Meet the Authors” event featuring Naomi Hirahara (“Crown City: A Japantown Mystery”) and Patricia Smiley (“A Cold November Murder: A Justice Bay Mystery”) will be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. at Mystery Ink Bookstore, Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach.
This Giant California Thrift Store Charges By The Pound, And $30 Fills A Cart
Forget everything you thought you knew about thrift shopping, because the Goodwill Outlet Store in Long Beach, California is playing an entirely different game. Here, your cart gets weighed at the register, not itemized, and that changes everything about how you shop. Most people have been inside a regular Goodwill...
The 230 Pages That Followed Andrew Do to Prison
This is a summary. The full document and sources is at the end. When Orange County supervisors voted in December 2024 to hire outside auditors, the assignment sounded narrow: figure out what happened with the contracts touched by Andrew Do, the District 1 supervisor who had just resigned and agreed to plead guilty to b

















