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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — An unhoused individual showed visible distress in court Tuesday after being sentenced to Orange County jail, highlighting the challenges faced while navigating the criminal justice system during proceedings before Judge Susan M. Lee at the Newport Beach Harbor Justice Center. The accused was in custody...

A family dispute in Garden Grove ended up with one person hospitalized with a gunshot wound and the other arrested for attempted murder. According to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the GGPD, the incident took place on Monday in the 12100 block of Flagstone Avenue, east of Harbor Boulevard and north of the Garden Grove Freeway.

As part of our June 2026 primary voter guide, the Long Beach Post and LAist partnered to ask school board candidates how they’d handle the issues voters said they cared about most. See the answers from the other candidates in this race, Diana Craighead and Sara Pol-Lim, and find our guides for all the other local races at LBPost.com/elections.

An 80-year-old Irvine man lost $25,000 to scammers who spoofed the Irvine Police Department's phone number. The scam began with a fake Apple Pay alert, leading the victim to believe his identity was stolen. Authorities warn residents to verify suspicious communications and protect personal dat...

Ballots are now arriving in mailboxes for Long Beach's mayoral primary, launching a closely watched race in the second-largest city in Los Angeles County. Six candidates, including incumbent Mayor Rex Richardson, are competing at a time when the city faces mounting challenges: a projected $60 million budget deficit, persistently high homelessness, rising traffic deaths at their highest level in more than a decade...

LONG BEACH – A Torrance man who allegedly repeatedly stabbed a Long Beach police officer who responded to a disturbance call pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges. Arturo Scott Fernandez, 44, was charged April 21 with one count of attempted murder of a peace officer...

Jamie O’Brien made the most of a trip to California, managing to squeeze in two radically different surf sessions and save a struggling swimmer. His day started with a check of the Wedge in Newport Beach, linking up with local surfers Sage Burke and Kai Thompson. O’Brien’s brand, Fun Day Surf, which is launching a line of soft-tops in June, sponsors both Burke...

May 5th 2026: The Annual Wild & Crazy Taco Night is this Thursday at the OC Fair & Event Center. The event showcases chefs from across Orange County as they make amazing taco creations for the everyone to try. The event proceeds go an amazing local charity Share Ourselves which...

Rockwell Allen and his business partner have inked a two-unit deal with upscale frozen yogurt franchise 16 Handles. The company is planning its first expansion into California, with spots heading to Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and San Diego. Allen and his team will be bringing the brand to the Los Angeles area, targeting the San Fernando Valley for initial locations.

The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) on Tuesday began a weekly release of thousands of X-ray-sterilized non-biting mosquitoes in a Mission Viejo neighborhood in an effort to reduce the number of mosquitoes known as "ankle biters," authorities said. Officials said the release of 50,000 to 100,000 sterilized...