Police identify O.C. man fatally shot amid mental health crisis
A 20-year-old man fatally shot by Irvine police during a mental health crisis has been identified as Daniel Alfons Meltvedt of Irvine, authorities announced Wednesday. Meltvedt called the Irvine Police Department on the afternoon of July 21 and said he was armed with a knife, wanted to harm himself and might harm other
Two Orange County Mexican Mafia Associates Convicted of Murder
Two Mexican Mafia associates convicted of murder in Southern California gang crackdown. Why it matters: This verdict underscores sustained federal efforts to disrupt organized crime in Orange County and addresses longstanding public safety concerns. It highlights the judicial system's role in prosecuting complex gang-r
Missing since 1982 from Fontana, California: Diana Ladene Munyon was only 16
Diana Ladene Munyon has been missing from Long Beach, California, since May 1, 1982, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Other sources indicate she was last seen in Fontana, California. Diana's photo above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 47,
Machete-wielding man critically wounded by police in shooting outside Orange County hospital
A machete-wielding man was shot and critically injured by police outside an Orange County hospital on Wednesday morning after a dramatic road rage incident, authorities said. UCI Health in Los Alamitos was on lockdown for several hours as a result of the incident, according to reporting from OnScene.TV. The Long...
New Orange County program to direct some 911 calls to social workers
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) - In a partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency, the Orange County Sheriff's Department today began a program to refer some emergency calls to social workers in an effort to better allocate resources. By the early afternoon, seven calls to 911 were referred to...
Why Locals Adore This IRRESISTIBLE Family-Owned Italian Gem in Long Beach, CA
Open Mon, Wed-Thu 4 PM–9 PM | Fri 4 PM–10 PM | Sat 2 PM–10 PM | Sun 12 PM–9 PM | Tue Closed. La Parolaccia Osteria is the kind of Long Beach restaurant that wins people over with comfort, not noise. It brings Roman-inspired cooking,...
Manslaughter charge in a HB ‘car-surfing’ traffic fatal crash
A 21-year-old Huntington Beach man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter by the Orange County District Attorney’s office in the fatal towing of a friend on his e-bike at speeds of over 50 miles an hour on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Brandon Scott Soleau faces one charge...
Fountain Valley DUI and CDL Checkpoint set for Saturday, July 25 on Brookhurst Street
The Fountain Valley Police Department has announced a DUI and Driver License Checkpoint scheduled for Saturday, July 25, on Brookhurst Street near Heil Avenue. Checkpoint locations are chosen using data identifying areas with high rates of impaired driving crashes. This proactive measure aims to remove unsafe drivers f
SoCalendar: U.S. Open of Surfing, Hard Summer Music Festival, LA Zoo After Dark, Sawdust...
The U.S. Open of Surfing is coming back for nine days of professional surfing, live music and beach activities. Come see some of the world’s best surfers as they compete on the waves at Huntington Beach Pier. This year bands like “Local Natives” and “G Love and Special Sauce” will be performing. Grab your tickets onlin
Bungalow Kitchen aims to reopen in the fall, bringing much-missed Long Beach chef with...
After closing The Bungalow earlier this year, owner Brent Bolthouse is set to bring back the beloved Bungalow Kitchen Long Beach this fall. And for anyone who has followed his career, reinvention isn’t a reaction—it’s simply a part of the process. From transforming nightlife into immersive hospitality...

















