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Burritos La Palma, the family-owned Mexican restaurant known for its signature handmade flour tortillas and slow-cooked guisados, is set to join the lineup at Katella Commons at OCVIBE, at 2610 E Katella Ave. The food hall is scheduled to debut in early 2027, introducing a curated collection of local and regional culin

The Costa Mesa Police Department has released an official photo showcasing the direct results of last week’s multi-agency narcotics operation near Harbor Boulevard and Wilson Street. The image features a department K-9 posing directly with a clear, heat-sealed plastic bundle containing approximately $63,000 in seized c

Police and city officials across Orange County have been gearing up to crack down on the use of illegal fireworks like Roman Candles, mortars and M-80s on the eve of America’s 250th birthday this Saturday. Leading up to the country’s semiquincentennial, officials across the region have been ramping up...

To know colleague Anthony Rice is to understand how he pivoted to a promising future from a childhood of food stamps, living in state housing at times and visiting his parents in prison. To fully appreciate Rice is to discover how he overcame homelessness at age 20 to become a present-day high-performing and beloved me

The Reef—one of Long Beach’s longest-running restaurants, nestled between the Maya Hotel and The Queen Mary—has officially reopened its doors as a restaurant. And it left may locals wondering: Why did it take so long?. “We’ve always wanted to be a restaurant,” owner John Tallichet said. “It’s...

She was walking alone at night in Downtown Long Beach, heading from The Pike to the Westin Hotel parking structure where her car was parked, a walk that normally takes about ten minutes. She’d made two small decisions that night that she didn’t think much of at the time. She wore flats instead of heels...

Antiquing is dangerous in the best possible way. A person can walk in claiming they only want to browse. Then an old postcard appears. A vintage lamp starts making a strong emotional argument. Suddenly the trunk has less room than expected, and lunch has been pushed back because one more...

Detectives are offering a reward for suspect information after a San Pedro man who was reported missing by loved ones was found stabbed to death. Damon Eugene Bluthenthal, 50, was reported missing from his apartment on Christmas Eve 2024. Five days later, Bluthenthal’s body was found at a vacant lot in Compton near the

The very first Orange County Fair was held in 1890 and, after over a century providing family fun, it has transformed into a month-long affair with thrilling rides and carnival games, iconic food and drink offerings, two concert venues, an action sports arena, a three-acre working farm, handmade crafts, museum and more

Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials will renew their appeal Tuesday for information in the unsolved 2024 stabbing death of a 50-year-old San Pedro man, offering a $15,000 reward in the case. The reward was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in the unsolved killing of Damon...