CA’s largest property insurer demanding 22% rate hike after wildfires
(The Center Square) – State Farm, California’s largest property insurer, is demanding a 22% emergency rate hike after the Southern California fires, saying that over the last years it has paid out $1.26 in claims for every dollar in premiums it has collected. Since the passage...
Legacy & Unity event to celebrate Black-owned business and local history in Downtown Long...
Community members of all ages are invited to Legacy & Unity: Black Celebration on The Promenade, a free bash of Black history, culture and community in Downtown Long Beach. Taking place Saturday, Feb. 8, this event is put on by Long Beach-based nonprofit Dreamz Into Goals (DIG...
Surf School Files Lawsuit Against City of Newport Beach, California
Southern California surf-school instructor Jason Murchison is suing the City of Newport Beach, California for “running a mafia-style racket” on surf instruction. The complaint states: “A Newport Beach municipal ordinance forbids anyone from giving paid surfing or stand-up...
Two Texans were arrested in Irvine after a victim’s airpods led police to a...
On Saturday, police dispatch received a call from a victim of an auto theft who said the Airpods in her stolen Volkswagon were tracking near Michelson and Culver , according to the Irvine Police Department .
Chilean burglar arrested during a residential burglary in Orange County
On January 31, 2025, at 8:56 PM, the Newport Beach Police Department dispatch center received a report of a residential burglary in progress in the area of East Coast Highway and Pelican Point. NBPD officers, along with a K-9 unit and the Huntington Beach PD helicopter, quickly...
Murder suspect accused of killing woman blasted in hail of bullets on busy pier
A California murder suspect was shot and killed by police after a high-speed chase ended on the Newport Beach Pier, with cars driving along the wood structure and panicking pedestrians. The man was identified as Jose Velasquez, 45, from Menifee. He was wanted in relation to a...
Buena Park Cracks Down on Unpermitted Street Vendors
Buena Park is the latest city in Orange County to start cracking down on street vendors operating without sidewalk permits – giving code enforcement officers the authority to impound equipment and goods sold as part of new city regulations. Last week, Buena Park City Council...
A coastal California community is sliding 4 inches a week toward the ocean
“Human life and infrastructure” are “at risk” on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Alone and scared dogs stayed loyal at each other’s side even after critical injury
For the past week, it had been a challenge for two dogs to survive on their own, living along the railroad tracks in Compton, California. On Monday, Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy 29, promised to help and rescue the two very frightened dogs. Concerned people in the...
Santa Ana School District to Lay Off Nearly 300 Teachers and Staff
Santa Ana Unified School Board members are laying off nearly 300 teachers, counselors and other staff at the end of the school year as district officials try to quell an $187 million budget deficit amid a public school exodus. It comes as district finance officials warn that if...
