Erewhon to open its first Orange County location in 2027
Erewhon, the high-end supermarket chain known for celebrity smoothie collaborations, will soon open its first location in Orange County. The company recently signed a lease at the former T-Shirts Warehouse at 140 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa, the Orange County Register first reported. According to Erewhon’s website, the s
Homelessness down in Orange County compared with 2024 count
This year's survey of the homeless population in Orange County saw a 13.7% reduction compared with the count two years ago, officials said Monday. The so-called Point In Time count in January also saw a 26.6% drop in unsheltered homeless. This year's survey was a milestone in that it showed...
Police Investigate Shooting in North Long Beach
Police Tuesday are investigating a shooting in North Long Beach near the Los Angeles River that left one man wounded but in stable condition. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at approximately 9:46 p.m. Sunday to the area of the Los Angeles River and East Artesia Boulevard regarding an assault with a dead
Shelter Volunteer Wins $450K After 96-Wound Dog Mauling
ANIMAL WATCH - A long-time and very devoted volunteer at the Orange County Animal Care shelter in Tustin, CA, was viciously attacked by a dog identified as a Labrador-Beagle-mix dog, named Blaze, which reportedly bit her 18 times, leaving 96 puncture wounds across her neck, arms, legs and buttocks. Although this horrif
Tenant Says Landlord Inspected 8 To 10 Times Over Cat Smell Complaints, Even After...
A tenant in Orange County, California, has found herself in a troubling situation with her landlord, who has reportedly conducted inspections of her unit 8 to 10 times over the […]
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Creates E-Bike/E-Motorcycle Prosecution Unit
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Creates. E-Bike/E-Motorcycle Prosecution Unit – RIDE SAFELY- to Review Cases. Involving Illegal Use of Motorized Vehicles. More than...
Fire erupts in garage of Orange County home
Crews with the Orange County Fire Authority managed to contain and extinguish a raging fire in the garage of a home that threatened nearby vegetation and other homes. It’s unclear exactly what time firefighters responded to the Lake Forest residence, though fire officials said when crews arrived, the garage was fully e
‘I couldn’t imagine ever doing much better than struggling to stay sober’: Using ibogaine...
IRVINE, Calif. — Breanne Townsend and her son Riot used to be inseparable. “This represented a time when I got to be there with him every day, he’s my best friend,” said Townsend while looking through an old photo album. Around six years ago Townsend lost custody...
This Laguna Beach Taco Comes With a Scoop of Caviar
Restaurateur Karla Vasquez is glamorous and creative, so it makes sense that she’d add a little extra blin-blin to the menu at her Chelas Mexican Kitchen restaurants in Laguna Beach and San Clemente. Case in point: Her occasional Caviar + Chelas pop-up menus pair those luxurious little ocean pearls with favorites like
HN Chiliking (Hunan Chilli King)
Orange County gains its own version of a San Gabriel Chinese restaurant famed for spicy Hunan recipes. Since 2008, Hengzhou Chilli King (also known as Hunan Chili King and Hunan Chilli King) has been serving a very specific take on regional Chinese food in Los Angeles County, focusing non-exclusively on Hunan dishes wi

















