Norwalk Fence Bust Nets $200K Cache As Cops Hit L.A. Stash House
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department say a two-location takedown in Norwalk and Los Angeles on January 20, 2025, cracked open what they describe as a fencing operation that bought and resold stolen retail goods. Investigators reported recovering about $200,000 in stolen merchandise, roughly...
Irvine man arrested for repeatedly abusing a child left in his care
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested Ruediger Luzian Aldred Smith, also known as “Rudy Smith”, 63, of Irvine, for s*xually abusing a child. On January 30, 2026, IPD was called to investigate alleged s*xual abuse that occurred at an apartment on Cardiff. The female child victim reported being...
Ex-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is officially disbarred
The official disbarment means Do is prohibited from practicing law in California.
Rossmoor Board poised to take action on e-bikes
The Rossmoor Community Services District Board of Directors is poised to finally limit action and access to electric bikes within the confines of the district, yet only after careful consideration of the language and input from some within the cycling community who want any limitations to be controlled. The new...
Orange County landfill cited for foul odors affecting Irvine residents
An Orange County landfill has been cited for foul odors after Irvine neighbors complained about the stinky smell.
Lions help screen more than 165 for vision
Along with other Lions in Southern California, members of the Seal Beach Lions Club recently volunteered at a California Lions Friends in Sight Vision Screening in Tustin. More than 165 individuals were screened with 141 receiving re-purposed prescription eyeglasses, and 16 individuals were advised on a variety of...
Shopoff Acquires Remainder of Westminster Mall for Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Shopoff Realty Investments has acquired the 57.5-acre remainder of the Westminster Mall, ahead of its planned mixed-use redevelopment, Bolsa Pacific at Westminster. Washington Pacific Group was the seller. Lee Aarons of Land Advisors represented the buyer. Shopoff previously purchased the mall’s 14.1-acre former...
JLL Capital Markets Arranges $151 Million Sale, Financing of Seacliff Village in Huntington Beach,...
Huntington Beach, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $151 million sale of Seacliff Village, a 253,234-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Huntington Beach. Gleb Lvovich, Geoff Tranchina and Daniel Tyner of JLL represented the seller, Barings, and procured the buyer, Asana Partners, in the...
University of California Irvine-led Study Finds High Estrogen Levels in Brain May Increase Women’s...
“High estrogen is essential for learning, memory and overall brain health,” says Dr. Tallie Z. Baram. “But when severe stress hits, the same mechanisms that normally help the brain adapt can backfire, locking in long-lasting memory problems.” Steve Zylius / UC Irvine. Severe stress, as experienced in...
APD, GGPD team-up in arrest
Garden Grove and Anaheim police combined to arrest a man accused of brandishing a rifle during an argument on Sunday. According to the Anaheim Police Department, APD officers responded to the report and broadcast the suspect information. Garden Grove police spotted the vehicle in the county area of Anaheim near...
