As Black surfers return for competition and community in Huntington Beach, an LAist editor...
'A Great Day in the Stoke' is a free, daylong event in Orange County billed as 'the largest gathering of Black surfers in history.' The fourth annual festival is set for Saturday in Huntington Beach.
Suspects arrested after vandalizing an O.C. hotel room and not paying the bill
On September 24, 2025, O.C. Sheriff deputies received a report of a burglary at a local hotel room, according to Laguna Hills Police Services. The suspects had used utilities, vandalized the room, and fled the scene without paying. Given the close proximity to their city, Laguna Hills deputies remained alert....
Huntington Beach Police to conduct a DUI and CDL Checkpoint tonight
The Huntington Beach Police Department has announced a CDL/DUI checkpoint scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city limits. Checkpoint sites are selected based on data related to DUI crashes and arrests. While arrests may occur, the primary goal is...
City Council opposes Prop. 50
The Seal Beach council this week unanimously approved a resolution opposing Prop. 50, which would redraw congressional district maps in California. Due to space limits, what follows is not a transcript but highlights from the meeting. The resolution was requested by District Five Councilman Nathan Steele. (Steele...
Stanton considers private security guards for city parks
City leaders in Stanton are weighing whether to hire private security guards to patrol city parks in response to vandalism and safety concerns, though a final decision has not yet been made. The Stanton City Council recently approved a measure allowing the city to solicit bids from private security firms. But Mayor...
Video shows robber casually strolled away after escaping 12-hour SWAT standoff, shop owner says
Police thought they had him cornered in a 7-Eleven, but he waited them out — and plundered the till at a nearby pizza shop before leaving, the owner said. The post Video shows robber casually strolled away after escaping 12-hour SWAT standoff, shop owner says appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Kriz: Another 29 People Died in OC Without Fixed Abode (Homeless) in August
While all sorts of other concerns have played out among us, another 29 people died in OC last month without fixed abode. Their names are:. Roberto CHAVEZ who died on August 1st in Fountain Valley. Brooke HARTLEY who died on August 2nd in Lake Forest. Mauricio CUADRA who died on...
A wanted DUI driver in Irvine was nabbed as he drove near the police...
Thanks to the Irvine Police Department’s Automated License Plate Reader technology, one of their police officers was alerted to a man who was wanted on an outstanding DUI warrant. The police officer quickly located the suspect driving near the police department, pulled him over, and safely took him into...
California Business Owner Posts Video Surveillance From Recent Store Theft: ‘You Are Not Going...
Small business owners face challenges on a routine basis. Thanks to security measures, merchandise theft can be harder for store-goers to get away with. Yet unfortunately, even with working cameras, thieves can sometimes manage to leave the store with stolen goods, without ever being detected. Brandy Romero, who...
Cardi B fans head to Long Beach for viral meet-and-greet event
Cardi B has been getting a lot of attention for her fun meet-and-greet photo sessions recently, and fans in Southern California had a chance to join in on the fun!