El Niño is coming for California’s beachfront homes and highways
Waves have stripped sand from Southern California beaches, damaged seawalls and forced evacuations. An intensifying El Niño could bring more trouble this winter. Carlsbad has declared a local emergency to protect a coastal road threatened by erosion, becoming the latest Southern California community to confront damaged
CDL and DUI Checkpoint set for this Friday night in north OC
The Placentia Police Department announced that officers will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, September 18, 2026, operating from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city limits. The operation is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through NHTSA and is...
SAC security, Santa Ana Police Department involved in on-campus arrest
An arrest was made outside of the Santa Ana College C building on Thursday, Sept. 10. The situation occurred after the suspect was allegedly taking pictures of a woman in a C building restroom. “I was about to enter the building to my photography class when I started hearing screaming,”...
New Puma Fire Ignites in Orange County, Third Blaze in Weeks
A new wildfire dubbed the Puma Fire was first discovered on private land in Orange County at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to National Interagency Fire Center data. Its cause has not yet been determined, and no containment update was available as of Wednesday evening. The Sacramento Bee reported on the...
Missing Hacienda Heights Man, 73, Found After Silver Alert Search
A Silver Alert for missing 73-year-old Hacienda Heights man Keith Ho was deactivated after authorities confirmed he had been located. Ho had last been seen near Los Altos Drive and South Las Marias Avenue, and the alert covering Los Angeles County was canceled after his location was confirmed. The California...
Orange County Struggling With Cash To Increase Police Force
Orange County faces financial challenges as law enforcement budget demands clash with shrinking tax revenues and rising costs. Sheriff John Mina seeks an 11% budget increase amid potential property tax cuts, while cities struggle with deficits, using reserves to stay afloat.
Two Arrested After Armed Robbery Suspect Search In South LA
Two people were taken into custody following an apparent Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department operation and subsequent neighborhood search Sunday night near South Los Angeles and Willowbrook. The incident unfolded around 9:15 p.m. on September 14, 2026, near 120th Street and Central Avenue. Approximately 10 undercov
The man behind the viral Ramen Burger quietly returns to a ghost kitchen in...
Keizo Shimamoto is quietly serving some of Southern California's best ramen under the radar in Orange County.
OC’s most captivating new restaurant is hidden in a business park
Darkroom trades curb appeal for creative freedom — and locals can't get enough of what's coming out of the kitchen
3.1 earthquake shakes Compton, Downey and Long Beach
A small earthquake was felt in southern and southeastern L.A. County on Thursday.
