The Swap Meet Grove: Music, culture and community
The Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet is one of the most active and friendly music spots in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. When attendees walk in, they notice loud music playing attracting them to the main stage in the center of the venue. As attendees walk closer they pass food stands, small shops, bright lights and families moving through the aisles.
Shoemaker Bridge in Long Beach to close permanently
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Shoemaker Bridge and several ramps leading to the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway are set to close Monday for demolition work, according to the Port of Long Beach. The bridge across the Los Angeles River will permanently close Monday, along with the Ninth and...
Burmese culture makes a memorable splash at Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College Burmese students found a sense of belonging and community when they celebrated Thingyan (Burmese Water Festival) on Thursday, April 30, to recognize the Myanmar New Year. OCC student Rain Htet said celebrating Burmese holidays like Thingyan is important to remember their home. “Burmese people are feeling out...
Calif. legislation could require Angels to revert to Anaheim name in ballpark deal
California Assembly member Avelino Valencia, whose district includes Angel Stadium, has “introduced state legislation that could require any sale or new lease of the stadium property be conditioned upon the team reverting to the Anaheim Angels name,” according to Bill Shaikin of the L.A. TIMES. At the same time, Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has asked the city attorney to “explore whether the Angels have...
Long Beach Mayoral Candidate Terri Rivers Shares Outline for Change
Long Beach Local News and Jerlene Tatum at Roxanne’s sit down with mayoral candidate Terri Rivers to discuss her run for Long Beach mayor. A longtime community advocate, Rivers highlights her experience in community organizing, policy advocacy, and grassroots leadership. Her campaign focuses on strengthening neighborhoods, supporting workers and small businesses, expanding mental health services, addressing homelessness, and promoting clean air, while ensuring every...
El Monte Man Faces Sentencing for Alleged Role in Importing Fake Goods via LA,...
An El Monte man faces sentencing Monday for his role in a scheme to smuggle as much as $200 million worth of counterfeit products into the United States through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. Hexi Wang, 33, pleaded guilty in April 2025 to six counts, including conspiracy to break...
Rancho Santa Fe cancer specialist earns top national honor
RANCHO SANTA FE — The American Radium Society presented its 2026 Gold Medal Award to Rancho Santa Fe resident Dr. Thomas Buchholz, medical director of Scripps Cancer Center, during its annual meeting on May 2 in Newport Beach. The Gold Medal Award is the organization’s highest honor for a...
An Orange County infant was stricken by measles
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) received confirmation of a measles case in an infant who had history of international travel. The HCA is notifying individuals who were exposed to the person in health care and other settings. “Measles is highly contagious. Anyone planning domestic...
BLK Dot Coffee opens Alton location
Irvine’s thriving coffee scene is getting a fresh jolt with the opening of BLK Dot Coffee at Alton Retail Center. The new spot expands the brand’s strong local presence, joining its popular Irvine outposts at Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place. BLK Dot is famous for its...
Elderly O.C. man loses $25K in elaborate scam involving call from fake police chief
Family members said an Orange County man in his 80s lost tens of thousands of dollars in an elaborate scam involving a fake call from the Irvine chief of police. This case does have a lot of red flags, but a lot of people don’t recognize those red flags, especially many seniors who scams like […]
