Huntington Beach CA

The City of Laguna Beach has banned the sale and use of glue traps within the city. Passed unanimously in the consent agenda during the April 28 meeting, the ordinance prohibits the setting, placement and use of glue traps to capture or kill any animal in Laguna Beach. According to the ordinance, the decision comes “in accordance with evolving standards of morality, scientific discovery...

The Irvine Police recently arrested a man who bought Legos, removed the pieces, then filled the box with uncooked pasta, and returned it for a refund. Now two more people have been arrested for stealing Legos from a Target in Irvine. On Tuesday, IPD Spectrum police officers were alerted when...

A 19-year-old man suspected in a series of chain-snatching robberies in Long Beach is in custody, police said Friday. Investigators identified Anthony Stevens, a Long Beach resident, as the suspect in three robberies reported near the 1500 block of Martin Luther King Avenue on April 20. Police located and arrested Stevens in Long Beach on […]

In honor of what would have been Gianna Bryant’s 20th birthday on Friday, May 1, the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation gave 20 student athletes across Los Angeles and Orange County scholarships. “Today, May 1st, marks what would have been Gianna Bryant’s 20th birthday. In Gigi’s honor, we...

In Orange County, California, animal welfare officials recently uncovered a deeply troubling case of animal hoarding. Inside a small apartment, they discovered 46 cats and kittens living in overcrowded, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions. The situation came to light after concerned neighbors reported worries about the animals’ welfare. When officers...

Ed Ashman, an 81-year-old retired Marine Corps captain and substitute teacher, has passed away following a hit-and-run collision involving a 14-year-old on an electric motorcycle. The suspect’s mother, Tommi Jo Mejer, faces multiple felony charges after allegedly ignoring police warnings and initially lying to investigators about owning the high-powered vehicle....

A Southern California monument to the successes and excesses of televangelism was torn down last week. The iconic former headquarters of Trinity Broadcasting Network, in Costa Mesa, Calif., was demolished after standing vacant for several years. Construction workers with backhoes knocked down the palatial, 65,6500-square-foot building — with curving golden...

More overnight lane and ramp closures on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway are scheduled next week between Cerritos and Irwindale for a paving project. Between Monday night and Saturday morning, closures of the 605 Freeway will start as early as 9 p.m. and last through 5 a.m. the next day — 7 a.m. next Saturday.

California Congressional District 47 race: Democratic incumbent Dave Min defends his Orange County seat after redistricting transformed it into a safely Democratic area.

Garbonzo has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for a week after coming in as a stray. Staff don’t have many details to offer about Garbonzo’s personality, but he’s currently available for adoption. Garbonzo is also eligible for the shelter’s May adoption promotion, which is waiving...