Old school Italian cuisine with a side of comfort, memories
In the 1990s, when my soon-to-be-wife and I both worked for the City of Garden Grove, one of our favorite local haunts was Carolina’s Italian Restaurant, located in a small, nondescript strip mall on Chapman Avenue. The food was tasty, the portions were large, and the service was friendly.
Former state parks superintendent charged with secretly recording lifeguards in locker room
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) – A former California park employee has been accused of secretly recording lifeguards changing in a locker room. The 59-year-old man allegedly installed a hidden camera and recorded videos for a year. Some of the alleged victims of former California State Parks Superintendent Kevin Pears
These five US cities have the fastest-growing incomes in the country
Henderson, Nevada, saw its median wage grow by a staggering 12.4 percent in 2024, rising from $84,899 in 2023 to $95,415, according to a new study by personal finance site SmartAsset AFP/Getty Three states are home to pockets of booming wage growth, a new study found. Florida , California and Nevada are home to the fiv
Hook & Anchor, Truly Pizza Named Among Orange County’s Best by ‘Eater LA’
Two Dana Point restaurants, Hook & Anchor and Truly Pizza, have landed spots on Eater LA’s list of the 38 Best Restaurants in Orange County, a publication highlighting the dining scene across cities in Southern California. “Considering the number of outstanding restaurants throughout the county, it’s a pretty impressiv
Execution killing in O.C. tied to Mexican mafia leads to 3 life sentences
Three Orange County gang members were sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison for carrying out the 2017 execution-style killing of a fellow gang member who had fallen out with an imprisoned Mexican Mafia leader, federal prosecutors announced. According to evidence presented at trial, the victim, a member of a Cos
8 arrested at ‘gambling’ den
Why are those people going into that closed business?. That’s what Westminster Police Department detectives patrolling the 9800 block of Bolsa Avenue at around 8:42 p.m. on Wednesday wondered. As it turned out, the business was not closed nor vacant and police discovered an illegal gambling operation, according to...
California’s oldest neighborhood was built when George Washington was in office
The historic day trip destination dates back to the 1790s.
What’s happening at the Orange County Fair this week
The 2026 OC Fair is officially entering its action-packed third week! Running Wednesday through Sunday until August 16, 2026, at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, this week’s “Your Adventure Awaits” lineup brings an incredible mix of legendary music icons, high-octane crash derbys, and retro exhibits. Whether y
Ex-state parks superintendent accused of recording naked lifeguards faces arraignment
Arraignment was scheduled for Thursday for a former California state parks superintendent accused of secretly recording naked lifeguards at a Bolsa Chica State Beach locker room and sharing some of the images with friends. Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, was charged with five felony counts of eavesdropping, 23 misde
Port buys Oceangate office tower in $36 million deal to lure companies back to...
Hoping to share some of its economic fortunes, the Port of Long Beach is buying a 13-story office tower as part of a city effort to revitalize a downtown core facing some of the highest commercial vacancies in recent history. The post Port buys Oceangate office tower in $36 million deal to lure companies back to a str
