Hot days with us for weeks
Hot, muggy weather is expected to continue this week in the West Orange County area through the weekend. The forecast for Wednesday is for partly cloudy skies with a daytime high of 99 (with an overnight low of 75). Thursday should cool a bit to 92 and again to 86...
Voluntary Breathalyzer Tests to Return to Costa Mesa Bars
Costa Mesa police officers will soon be asking bar patrons if they want to take voluntary breathalyzer tests after city officials accepted a grant from the California Highway Patrol. It’s an effort officials say will help curb people from driving under the influence – with police officials saying the tests...
Malibu declares emergency as coastal erosion forces evacuations, triggers sinkhole at celebrity property
Powerful surf from Hurricane Marie battered California's coastline, accelerating coastal erosion that forced the evacuation of oceanfront homes in Long Beach, damaged infrastructure and triggered a sinkhole and gas leak at a Malibu property owned by actor Nicolas Cage.
‘High-seas fail’: Steve Hilton calls for action as Long Beach Peninsula takes pounding
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is calling for action along the California coast as powerful swells from Hurricane Marie continue pounding the Long Beach Peninsula. Hilton visited the Peninsula Tuesday as residents faced a third straight day of dangerous surf, damaged infrastructure and waves
Loved ones search for missing 37-year-old Los Angeles County woman
Loved ones are searching for a Long Beach woman who has been missing for days. Danielle Rich, 37, was reported missing on Sept. 3, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Rich, who is considered at-risk, was last seen leaving her residential facility in the 1200 block of Walnut Avenue. Her family noted that she
Newport Beach – A Look Back
Photo series courtesy of Newport Beach Museum Balboa Island. One of two piers in Newport Beach, the Newport Pier was built in 1940 making it newer than Balboa Pier, although the original pier that stood here was much older than Balboa Pier. McFadden Wharf was built in 1888 as a place to offload cargo and stood until 19
SoCal faces rising flood threat as surf keeps pounding coast
Southern California is still dealing with the fallout of a storm that technically never made landfall. Days after Hurricane Marie weakened into a tropical system far offshore, coastal communities are facing a stubborn flood threat that shows no sign of easing on its own. How the flood threat took hold...
Old Towne Burger Fest returns to Orange with OC’s top burger pop‑ups and people’s...
The Inaugural Old Towne Burger Fest is officially rolling into Orange on September 13, 2025, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most competitive—and community‑driven—food events of the year. Presented by El Brewjo Burgers and hosted at Chapman Crafted, this showdown brings together five...
Orange County Proposes 200,000-Square-Foot Fleet Facility Next to Kennedy Elementary in Santa Ana
Orange County plans a 200K-sf fleet facility beside Kennedy Elem. in Santa Ana; homes 55 ft away face noise and traffic starting 2027.
A Park Without Parking: Anaheim Sets up Open Space on Santa Ana River
Anaheim officials are building a 3-acre park behind Angel Stadium along the Santa Ana River as they look to transform a corridor along the river into open space years after Orange County officials cleared the homeless encampments in the area. It’s a project that’s raising renewed questions on the future...
