After closing 39 locations, 76-year-old Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina has 1 left
The once-thriving brand has steadily shrunk as Mexican restaurants gain popularity.
Santa Ana high schools are serving homestyle birria for lunch. A look at the...
The district’s kitchens are moving away from individually-wrapped lunches to freshly cooked dishes in an effort to boost nutrition and reflect their community diets.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Charity Music Festival in Irvine Leaves Thousands Stranded For Hours
Thousands of attendees at Irvine’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival this weekend were stranded for hours after performances ended — stuck in lines of traffic, sitting on the curb waiting for rideshares or struggling to get cell service to connect with family and friends. The single-day benefit...
Labor Day 2026: When is best time to hit the road in California?
Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, is nearing and with it comes travel and holiday plans for many who will get an extra day off. The holiday offers a a late-summer three-day weekend for many people across the U.S. and traffic for those planning to visit the state or staying put. Californians should plan if they p
1 killed, 3 injured in street racing crash involving several cars in Norwalk
One person was killed and three others were injured in a violent crash believed to be caused by street racing in Norwalk overnight.
California School Bans Kids’ E-Bikes, So They Start Parking Them at the Neighbors’ Homes
A California school district wanted electric bikes away from its younger students’ campuses. The bikes did not necessarily disappear. Some of them moved across the property line. Students at Ensign Intermediate School in Newport Beach who continue riding e-bikes to school have been parking them on nearby public streets
O.C. Parks employee, 25, killed in ‘tragic work accident’
A 25-year-old Orange County Parks employee was killed over the weekend in a rollover crash in Trabuco Canyon that was described as “a tragic work accident.” The crash occurred just before 1:20 p.m. on Aug. 29 at 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road in O’Neill Regional Park, according to the California Highway Patrol. Details rema
Newport Beach Greenlights HOA Cameras in Public Streets
Newport Beach city officials are gearing up to allow qualifying homeowners associations to install privately-operated security cameras within public rights-of-way. The program was added to the city’s policy on private encroachments within public rights-of-way. The new policy requires associations to meet certain applic
Orange County coastline faces significant erosion with El Niño looming
The Orange County coastline is facing significant erosion with the looming El Niño winter, and already some parts of the shoreline are being impacted by the powerful surf.
OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol
Officials in two OC cities recently accepted tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security as part of Operation Stonegarden – a program aimed at enhancing cooperation between Border Patrol and local police. They aren’t the only ones. In total, seven...

















