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Restaurateur Karla Vasquez is glamorous and creative, so it makes sense that she’d add a little extra blin-blin to the menu at her Chelas Mexican Kitchen restaurants in Laguna Beach and San Clemente. Case in point: Her occasional Caviar + Chelas pop-up menus pair those luxurious little ocean pearls with favorites like

Orange County gains its own version of a San Gabriel Chinese restaurant famed for spicy Hunan recipes. Since 2008, Hengzhou Chilli King (also known as Hunan Chili King and Hunan Chilli King) has been serving a very specific take on regional Chinese food in Los Angeles County, focusing non-exclusively on Hunan dishes wi

Kaysha Kenney leads oyster reef restoration and conservation efforts as at Orange County Coastkeeper

Santa Ana, Calif. (May 18, 2026) – Today, the County of Orange (County) and the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) announced the results of the Orange County 2026 Point In Time (PIT) Count. When compared to the 2024 PIT Count, Orange County reported a 13.7% decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness

Public Health Watch Executive Director Jim Morris appeared Monday on “AirTalk,” an interview program produced by LAist, the NPR affiliate in Los Angeles, to discuss a potential ban on artificial stone countertops in California. Morris discussed Public Health Watch’s award-winning reporting on an epidemic of the incurab

Operating since 1965, Mama Cozza’s is a classic Anaheim restaurant known for its traditional Italian dishes and family-style dining. The restaurant has served generations of locals and remains a staple in the community. It also holds a personal connection to Gwen Stefani, as her parents had their first date here, and s

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Following months of community outcry, OC Public Works announced a pause on herbicide spraying across Orange County Flood Control District channels. During the pause, OC Public Works will stop spraying county-wide and instead observe the growth patterns of invasive species to evaluate the saf

Long Beach police sought witnesses Monday to a fatal vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash that took a child’s life. The crash was reported at 4:39 p.m. Saturday in the area of Paramount Boulevard and 56th Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. When officers arrived, Long Beach Fire Department personnel were.

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. Wherever they turn, residents in and around Santa Fe Springs contend with toxic hazards. A freight rail line runs through the city’s bustling business district that includes steel fabricators, chemical manufacturers, chrome platers and w

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) led its first of numerous multi-agency traffic enforcement operations this year, targeting speed violations, loud and modified exhaust systems, and electric bicycle & electric motorcycle violations. The coordinated effort focused on improving public s