Huntington Beach CA

It was over a half-century ago when the Westminster Mall opened as the largest enclosed shopping mall in all of Orange County. On Wednesday the last vestiges of what was once a retail metropolis came down to began clearing the land for what could again be a mecca for spending and strolling.

The sizzle of the flat-top, the scent of griddled beef, and the crunch of fresh toppings make Volcano Burgers feel like instant comfort from the moment your order hits the window. Locals come for classic, no-nonsense burgers that are big on flavor and value, with portions that truly satisfy. There...

U.S. Army veteran and veteran of movies and television Emilio Rivera will be the 2026 Grand Marshal of the 66th Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Parade that will take place on Saturday, May 24. Rivera has appeared in films such as “Collateral,” “Con Air,” “A Man Apart” and “Bullet.” His...

Entertainment icon and serial entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is coming home. On May 9, Snoop Dogg will officially open S.W.E.D. (Smoke Weed Every Day) Long Beach, marking his second cannabis dispensary in California and the first business in his hometown. Located at 2115 E. 10th Street, the new store represents a powerful full‑circle moment for the Long Beach native, honoring the city that shaped...

Gelson’s Markets has opened a second location under its ReCharge by Gelson’s convenience store banner, the grocer announced on Tuesday. The 5,384-foot store in Costa Mesa, California, features 40 electric-vehicle power stations operated by Rove, an upstart charging center developer. Like the original ReCharge by Gelson’s location, the...

Long Beach police said today that an officer shot at an aggressive dog to prevent it from biting him while he was walking near the Los Angeles River on Tuesday. Neither the officer nor the dog was hurt during the incident, which happened at about 5:10 p.m. near where the 405 Freeway crosses the river.

Parking on Main Street remains free. The City Council on Monday, April 13, 2026, approved updates to Seal Beach’s parking code. The vote was 4-1. The parking code updates included changing the language of the city code to reflect existing technology, and create a framework for residential parking permits. The code update also included the state’s “daylighting” law that prohibits parking near crosswalks...

A suspect purchased Lego sets from Target, and removed valuable mini figures and pieces from the boxes, and in some cases, replaced them with dried pasta, according to the Irvine Police Department. You read that correctly! The suspect used durum wheat semolina pasta, which the IPD is calling a “pasta-tively...

ORANGE COUNTY — The Armenian National Committee of America – Orange County is honored to announce that California State Treasurer Fiona Ma will deliver the keynote address at the Orange County community-wide observance of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The commemoration will take place on Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the OC Armenian Center, 5305 W. McFadden Ave, Santa Ana...

Two police officers were on foot patrol, when one of them recognized a suspect from a recent string of grand thefts from a high-end store, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. When the officers approached, the suspect took off running but the officers gave chase and quickly caught up...