Violent, high-speed crash into tree leaves O.C. driver hospitalized
An Orange County motorist was hospitalized in unknown condition after a violent, high-speed, single-vehicle crash into a tree Tuesday night. Surveillance footage from a nearby business captured the moment the June 30 incident occurred at around 10:25 p.m. near the intersection of Anaheim Boulevard and La Palma Avenue i
Garden Grove’s chemical emergency is a warning for other communities near plastics factories
Researchers say about 800 plants are involved in plastics or plastics-chemicals in California. Many are in Southern California and are expanding.
Inmate dies at hospital following medical emergency at Orange County Intake Release Center
An inmate housed at the Orange County Intake Release Center died at a local hospital on June 30, 2026, triggering an investigation by local authorities into the cause of death. The deceased, Roderick Kent Jerro, a 61-year-old resident of the city of Orange, had been booked into the facility exactly two weeks prior.
Man wanted for random daylight vehicle attack in Santa Ana
Detectives are requesting the public’s help to identify a male suspect who was captured on camera intentionally damaging property, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The incident occurred while a vehicle was parked at 1601 S. Grand Avenue. Video evidence shows the suspect randomly kicking the side of...
Burritos La Palma To Open at Katella Commons in OCVIBE
Burritos La Palma, the family-owned Mexican restaurant known for its signature handmade flour tortillas and slow-cooked guisados, is set to join the lineup at Katella Commons at OCVIBE, at 2610 E Katella Ave. The food hall is scheduled to debut in early 2027, introducing a curated collection of local and regional culin
K-9 Unit intercepts Cocaine and $63K cash in O.C. drug bust
The Costa Mesa Police Department has released an official photo showcasing the direct results of last week’s multi-agency narcotics operation near Harbor Boulevard and Wilson Street. The image features a department K-9 posing directly with a clear, heat-sealed plastic bundle containing approximately $63,000 in seized c
OC Plans to Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks on a Monumental Fourth of July
Police and city officials across Orange County have been gearing up to crack down on the use of illegal fireworks like Roman Candles, mortars and M-80s on the eve of America’s 250th birthday this Saturday. Leading up to the country’s semiquincentennial, officials across the region have been ramping up...
From Humble Beginnings to Highest Potential
To know colleague Anthony Rice is to understand how he pivoted to a promising future from a childhood of food stamps, living in state housing at times and visiting his parents in prison. To fully appreciate Rice is to discover how he overcame homelessness at age 20 to become a present-day high-performing and beloved me
The Reef wants to reintroduce itself to Long Beach
The Reef—one of Long Beach’s longest-running restaurants, nestled between the Maya Hotel and The Queen Mary—has officially reopened its doors as a restaurant. And it left may locals wondering: Why did it take so long?. “We’ve always wanted to be a restaurant,” owner John Tallichet said. “It’s...
She Was One Block From Her Car When a Man Started Tracking Her Through...
She was walking alone at night in Downtown Long Beach, heading from The Pike to the Westin Hotel parking structure where her car was parked, a walk that normally takes about ten minutes. She’d made two small decisions that night that she didn’t think much of at the time. She wore flats instead of heels...

















