Woman rescued from sign above busy Southern California freeway
All lanes of the 55 Freeway in Santa Ana have reopened after a woman climbed over an overpass fence and onto a freeway sign platform, prompting an hourslong rescue operation that brought traffic to a standstill. Officers with the California Highway Patrol and crews with the Orange County Fire Authority...
OC judge signs off on $125 million GKN Aerospace hazmat settlement
An Orange County Superior Court judge on Monday approved a $125 million settlement with the operators of a Garden Grove plastics manufacturing plant where a chemical leak forced thousands of people from their homes and businesses in May. According to the District Attorney's Office, the settlement will set aside up...
Newport Beach declares local emergency ahead of king tides
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Newport Beach officials declared a local emergency Monday and activated the city's Emergency Operations Center ahead of exceptionally high tides next week that could trigger another round of coastal flooding following widespread damage and street flooding earlier this month. The City Council approved the emergency...
Orange County’s biggest lake will be empty for nearly five years
Irvine Lake, a popular fishing destination in Orange County, is set to be drained this month for a five-year construction project. (Irvine Water District)Orange County is known more for its sandy beaches and ocean access than as a freshwater fishing destination. But tucked into the foothills just north of Irvine’s suburban sprawl sits Irvine Lake, an approximately 750-acre reservoir that serves as the largest body of freshwater in Orange County. The lake’s primary purpose is water storage,
‘We’re in crisis’: The California coastal town under siege from fires, high surf, El...
Few cities in California last week felt the full brunt of the climate crisis more than the small coastal town of San Clemente. The beach city at the southern end of Orange County for months has been dealing with widespread coastal erosion from El Niño-related Pacific storms that has threatened a crucial rail line and reshaped swaths of its beaches.
Long Beach races to rebuild shoreline after waves force residents out
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Diya TV) — Long Beach is accelerating an $11.4 million beach-replenishment project after repeated storm swells stripped sand from its peninsula, shattered a protective boardwalk and left eight buildings containing 13 residences unsafe to enter. Crews began staging equipment Oct. 14 for dredging expected to start...
Firefighters find safe filled with priceless family heirlooms in rubble of Norte Fire
A family that lost its home in the Norte Fire was reunited with precious family heirlooms after firefighters recovered a safe from the charred rubble where the family’s home once stood. Firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority recovered the safe on Oct. 17 while helping a woman who lives in the San Juan Capistrano […]
Deadly Irvine McLaren crash takes strange turn as wreckage reignites at tow yard
An already tragic Irvine traffic fatality has taken an unusual turn after the wreckage of a McLaren involved in a September crash that killed two people suddenly caught fire again while being stored at a secured tow facility. According to the Irvine Police Department, the front section of the destroyed...
Orange County woman registers her dog to vote in 2021. 3 years later, she...
The topic of voter fraud resurfaces with every election in the United States. While midterm elections for 2026 are already underway in many states, a 2021 voter fraud case has finally reached a decision regarding the consequences a woman in Orange County, California, will face, according to Dexerto. Laura Lee Yourex managed to register her […]
Woman rescued from sign above busy Southern California freeway
All lanes of the 55 Freeway in Santa Ana have reopened after a woman climbed over an overpass fence and onto a freeway sign platform, prompting an hourslong rescue operation that brought traffic to a standstill. Officers with the California Highway Patrol and crews with the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the overpass just […]
