City’s vision for Main Street, beach area
The Business First Committee received an overview of the Main Street Vision Plan on Wednesday, July 29. The meeting was held after the Sun’s deadline for last week. Plans for improving the Main Street area included new lighting, changing the trees, adding benches for seating, intersection art, and increased parking spa
Rossmoor Board down to four directors, splits after tense budget discussion over GM’s compensation
The Rossmoor Community Services District is without a budget for the next fiscal year as the district’s Board of Directors split right down the middle over spending concerns and the compensation package of its General Manager. At the Board’s July meeting, the Board voted 2-2 to approve its operating...
Juror to be replaced in trial of 3 Bakersfield men accused in fatal drug...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Deliberations will start over in the trial of three Bakersfield men accused of killing a Long Beach man in an alleged drug deal-turned-robbery after a juror indicated he had to leave and wouldn’t be able to return for over a week. Judge Eric Bradshaw thanked that juror for his time and […]
Huntington Beach homeowners continue fight over sewer easement as pool demolition moves forward
The O.C. Sanitation District continued work on a controversial sewer easement project, demolishing another backyard pool as a legal battle with homeowners moves toward trial.
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...
