Armed convicted felon arrested again in west Orange County
On 4/29/2026, gang detectives were patrolling in the area of Goldenwest St and Natal Dr. when they contacted a subject, according to the Westminster Police Department. Upon speaking with the subject it was determined he was a suspected gang member and a convicted felon. Ultimately the detectives were able to...
Popular California Seafood Chain Pacific Catch Opens at Brea Mall
Pacific Catch is now open to welcome guests at Brea Mall. The new dining destination features a full bar and a wide range of menu options. The opening marks the restaurant’s 16th location in California and second in Orange County. Pacific Catch: A New Dining Destination at Brea Mall.
Grand opening of Snoop Dogg’s 1st Long Beach storefront postponed over safety concerns
The grand opening of Snoop Dogg’s first brick-and-mortar business in his hometown of Long Beach, California, has been postponed due to safety concerns. The West Coast rapper’s team told KTLA 5 that the postponement follows the deadly May 1 shooting at the grand opening of Marathon Burger, a franchise tied to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle. The shooting hurt […]
Boy, 13, dies after losing control of e-motorcycle in Orange County
A 13-year-old boy was killed after losing control of an electric motorcycle and crashing in Orange County Thursday night, police said. The Garden Grove Police Department said officers were alerted to the incident after receiving a call from Life360 reporting a possible traffic collision in the 13100 block of Magnolia Street near Larson Avenue at […]
Over 100 Long Beach Athletes Prepping For CIF-SS Track Prelims
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. More than 100 Long Beach entries from five different local high schools will compete in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field prelims, most of them in the Trabuco Hills Division 1 prelim (as well as a group in Division 4 at Carpinteria High). The top qualifiers in each...
LBUSD, Cal State, LBCC grading platform hacked in apparent ransomware attack
It appears to be part of a series of high-profile data breaches this week from K-12 schools to major university systems nationwide. The post LBUSD, Cal State, LBCC grading platform hacked in apparent ransomware attack appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Long Beach District 1 School Board Race Lopez vs Betance
Long Beach’s District 1 school board race has tightened into a two-person showdown that will be settled in the June 2 primary, with no second chance for voters in November. Incumbent Maria Isabel López is facing retired district teacher Deborah L. Betance, and what is usually a low-key trustee contest has veered into unusually personal territory. On the line are a roughly...
Another Southern California city targets self-checkouts
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Employees could soon be required to monitor self-checkout kiosks in Santa Ana grocery and drug stores under an ordinance that passed its first reading Tuesday. It’s a move supporters say will protect jobs and curb theft, but critics warn it will raise operating costs and prices. At issue: should the government […]
Nation’s oldest TSA agent honored with surprise 90th birthday celebration
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) - The country’s oldest Transportation Security Administration agent got a surprise birthday party at a Southern California airport this week. Lawrence Santucci turned 90 and celebrated the milestone birthday with a few of his colleagues at John Wayne Airport. The former farmer and Army soldier...
Ambulances to Stop Transporting Patients to CA Hospital
County public health officials directed ambulances to stop transporting patients to Anaheim Global Medical Center, suspending the general hospital’s designation as an emergency receiving center as of Wednesday, May 6. “This suspension applies to patients arriving via the 911 system. The hospital’s emergency department remains open and continues to...

















