Rideshare driver arrested for assaulting a passenger in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 11, 2026) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is seeking to identify potential additional victims of a man arrested for s*xually assaulting a rideshare passenger. On Feb. 27, 2026, officers responded to a local hospital in reference to a s*xual assault that occurred in...
Costa Mesa man dies after being bit by rattlesnake
A 25-year-old man is dead after he was bitten by a rattlesnake while on a bike ride in Irvine, according to law enforcement and an Orange County Eagle Scouts troop. Julian Hernandez, of Costa Mesa, was bitten by the snake on Feb. 1 while mountain biking at Quail Hill Trailhead, his loved ones said in an online...
2 Southern California brothers arrested in $5.8 million insurance fraud scheme
Two brothers who own Southern California towing companies were arrested for their alleged roles in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme. Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35, of Walnut, were taken into custody on March 11 on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud, according to the Los...
Deputy charged with shooting fiancée 9 times, prosecutors say
The couple had been planning a destination wedding in Mexico in November 2025.
OC Fair’s weekly Farmers Market provides affordable options for OCC students
The OC Fair’s weekly Farmers Market is the alternative grocery store for college students looking for ways to implement fresh produce into their lives. With Orange Coast College being across the street, it’s important for those who live at the Harbour to have a source of well-priced, unprocessed foods.
Newport Beach schools consider e-bike ban for students
The proposal would ban e-bikes for all kids in the district except for high school students.
Millions warned to stay indoors as brutal March heat hits Southern California
A winter heat wave is headed to parts of Southern California by the end of the week, prompting a heat advisory affecting more than 5 million people in the state
Your Amazon Boxes Have Somewhere to Go: Inside Orange County’s Upgraded Recycling Hub
WM (formerly Waste Management) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 6, to mark its Orange County facility’s $20 million upgrade. roughly 35% of the material processed at the facility originates from Irvine, making the city one of the major municipalities contributing to the facility’s operations. The...
Teens shout racial slurs, spit on student in hate crime at UC Irvine, police...
UC Irvine's Black Student Union said five white teenagers chased a Black student around a student housing area and fled before police arrived.
Juan Pollo Preparing New Placentia Location
Juan Pollo, a Southern California-based Mexican-style rotisserie chicken restaurant, is getting ready to open a new location in Placentia at 2095 East Orangethorpe Avenue, Suite A. The company’s newest location will join 26 existing Southern California restaurants, according to documents submitted to the OC Health...
