An OC Japanese Cuisine Restaurant and One More were Ordered Closed Due to Violations
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, a routine health inspection was conducted by the Orange County Health Care Agency – Environmental Health Division. During this inspection, two restaurants were closed when several major and other health violations were discovered. These include several sanitary and food code violations....
Social Costa Mesa Enters a New Era Under Mike Zerkel’s Leadership
When career software executive Mike Zerkel stepped into the hospitality industry just over a year ago, he wasn’t looking to open a bar but to build community. The result has been a full-circle transformation of SOCIAL Costa Mesa, located at 512 W 19th Street, a once-thriving local favorite that’s found new life under...
A look at the five-year forecast
The five-year fiscal forecast for Seal Beach projects a 3.3% growth in expenditures and 2.4% growth in revenue, according to a slide from recent budget workshops. However, a Seal Beach City Council member and the finance director reported financial improvement during a recent budget workshop. Finance Director Arenado...
Council OKs SBPD purchase of 10,000 rifle rounds
The council on May 12 unanimously authorized the Seal Beach Police to buy 10,000 rounds of rifle ammunition from Dooly Enterprise, Inc. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless a council member pulls one or more items for further discussion. Nothing was...
Long Beach Stabbing Victim Recovering in Hospital
A man was stabbed multiple times while walking in Long Beach and Thursday is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Officers responded around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday to a reported stabbing near Harbor Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, where they found a man with stab wounds to his upper body,...
A James Beard nominee just opened a diner. And it’s the coolest place to...
Chef Daniel Castillo has opened a love letter to diners in Santa Ana.
Cop partied, ran races while collecting $600,000 for fake injury, DA says
Westminster officer Nicole Brown, 39, was charged Monday with 15 felonies of workers' compensation and insurance fraud, officials said.
2 women arrested after police find over $20,000 worth of stolen merchandise in Orange...
Two women were arrested for allegedly stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise from Orange County stores. On May 22, Costa Mesa police responded to reports of a theft at the Lululemon store at the South Coast Plaza mall in Costa Mesa shortly before 8 p.m. Four female suspects were seen fleeing from the mall — […]
Ex-Irvine councilmember faces more than 10 years in prison on perjury and voter fraud...
Prosecutors say Tammy Kim changed her driver’s license and voter registration in 2024 to reflect an address she has never lived at.
Mexican national living in U.S. illegally accused of embezzling $7 million from California employer
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A former executive at a Newport Beach company specializing in classic car acquisitions has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly embezzling $7 million while living in the U.S. illegally, authorities said.
