Newport Beach Reverses Course on Contentious Surf Park Proposal
Newport Beach officials are reversing course on a previous approval to gut the local golf course and replace it with a surf park after residents gathered enough verified signatures to challenge the decision at the ballot box. City council members in Newport Beach voted in October to approve a project...
Knott’s Berry Farm to debut Crafty’s Kitchen Summer 2026
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Knott’s Berry Farm, one of Southern California’s most popular theme park destinations, will debut a new eatery in the heart of Charleston Circle, right across from the famous fountain, this summer. The venue, currently a Johnny Rockets, will undergo a complete transformation starting April 15,...
Boot Barn Opens 500th Store
Irvine, Calif. — Boot Barn, the largest western and workwear retailer in the nation, has opened its 500th store, located in Huntington Beach, Calif. The milestone location represents a symbolic return to the area as the very first Boot Barn store opened its doors in Huntington Beach in 1978. From that single...
Man Sentenced To 44 Years In Prison For A Fatal Shooting In Anaheim
Richard Flores, a 25-year-old man, was sentenced Friday, Dec. 12, to 44 years to life in prison for fatally shooting Jefferson Diaz, a 30-year-old man, in Anaheim back in 2021. According to Flores’ defense attorneys, the incident followed a quarrel about a vehicle purchase. On October 23, Flores was...
City manager salary now $346k
Garden Grove City Manager Lisa Kim will be getting a raise said to be 7.5 percent, bringing her annual salary to $346,433. The city council approved the increase in her compensation at Tuesday night’s meeting by a 6-0 vote, with Councilmember Philip Nguyen absent. She will also get a...
Estranged husband of Newport Beach woman found dead in Crestline last November has been...
The estranged husband of a Newport Beach woman found dead on the side of a mountain in Crestline last November has been arrested on suspicion of her murder last Friday (Jan. 23). Gordon Abas Goodarzi, 65, of Rolling Hills, was arrested in connection with the death of Aryan Papoli, 58,...
Stabbing sparks brief standoff, large police response in downtown
There was widespread speculation that the attack happened at a nearby Vons store, but court records contradict that. The post Stabbing sparks brief standoff, large police response in downtown appeared first on Long Beach Post .
13-year-old dies after massive explosion rips through Bell Gardens apartment building, family says
A body was found inside a Bell Gardens apartment building after a massive explosion tore through the structure and left two others hospitalized. Family members said the victim was a 13-year-old boy.
Officer saves choking 7‑month‑old girl in Orange County, video shows
An Orange police officer is being celebrated as a hero after rescuing a 7‑month‑old girl who was choking on a hair clip. The life‑saving moment was captured on emotional bodycam video.
Orange County Man Awaits Sentencing for Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Surfers’ Parked Cars
A man is set to be sentenced for stealing surfers’ phones and bank cards from their cars. Moundir Kamil, 56, of Orange County, orchestrated a scheme that saw him steal almost $1 million from surfers at beaches in San Diego County, Malibu, Manhattan Beach and others. As CBS8 reports,...

















