H Mart’s new cookbook begins in the grocery aisle
The grand opening of the new H Mart in Westminster, CA ( MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images ) The H Mart story starts with cabbage. In 1982, Il Yeon Kwon, a Korean immigrant, realized that New Yorkers needed a reliable source for napa cabbage, the essential ingredient in kimchi, and opened a small
A Teen on an E-Bike Hit a 72-Year-Old Woman On a Crosswalk. Four Months...
A 72-year-old Seal Beach, California, woman who was seriously injured when a teenager on an electric motorcycle struck her in a crosswalk is speaking out about the incident for the first time. Stephanie Potter said ... Read more
La Habra Eyes Kratom and Whippet Ban
La Habra could join a growing list of Orange County cities banning the sale of kratom and the recreational sale of nitrous oxide as officials also issued a moratorium on smoke shops, a retailer that commonly sells such drugs. Cities like Fullerton, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana have...
Weekend 405 Nightmare: South Bay Braces For Five Years Of Gridlock
Weekend drives along the I-405 through the South Bay and Long Beach area are about to get a lot more painful. Caltrans is gearing up for a sweeping, multi-year overhaul of the freeway that will bring recurring lane closures and detours on weekends, tangling travel for commuters, delivery drivers and port traffic alike.
Police identify O.C. man fatally shot amid mental health crisis
A 20-year-old man fatally shot by Irvine police during a mental health crisis has been identified as Daniel Alfons Meltvedt of Irvine, authorities announced Wednesday. Meltvedt called the Irvine Police Department on the afternoon of July 21 and said he was armed with a knife, wanted to harm himself and might harm other
Two Orange County Mexican Mafia Associates Convicted of Murder
Two Mexican Mafia associates convicted of murder in Southern California gang crackdown. Why it matters: This verdict underscores sustained federal efforts to disrupt organized crime in Orange County and addresses longstanding public safety concerns. It highlights the judicial system's role in prosecuting complex gang-r
Missing since 1982 from Fontana, California: Diana Ladene Munyon was only 16
Diana Ladene Munyon has been missing from Long Beach, California, since May 1, 1982, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Other sources indicate she was last seen in Fontana, California. Diana's photo above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 47,
Machete-wielding man critically wounded by police in shooting outside Orange County hospital
A machete-wielding man was shot and critically injured by police outside an Orange County hospital on Wednesday morning after a dramatic road rage incident, authorities said. UCI Health in Los Alamitos was on lockdown for several hours as a result of the incident, according to reporting from OnScene.TV. The Long...
New Orange County program to direct some 911 calls to social workers
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) - In a partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency, the Orange County Sheriff's Department today began a program to refer some emergency calls to social workers in an effort to better allocate resources. By the early afternoon, seven calls to 911 were referred to...
Why Locals Adore This IRRESISTIBLE Family-Owned Italian Gem in Long Beach, CA
Open Mon, Wed-Thu 4 PM–9 PM | Fri 4 PM–10 PM | Sat 2 PM–10 PM | Sun 12 PM–9 PM | Tue Closed. La Parolaccia Osteria is the kind of Long Beach restaurant that wins people over with comfort, not noise. It brings Roman-inspired cooking,...
