This California Smokehouse Is A Must-Visit For Anyone Who Loves Proper Brisket
Tucked away in an industrial corner of Anaheim, California, Blake’s Place has been quietly earning its reputation as one of Orange County’s best barbecue spots since 1996. If you’ve ever craved brisket with a real smoke ring, a thick bark, and meat so tender it practically falls apart, this is the place.
Two women stole $5K worth of booze from an Irvine Albertsons
The Irvine Police Department is asking for your help to identify two female suspects. Recently, they stole over $5,000 worth of liquor from an Albertsons store. The suspects both appear to be African American women. Both had black tops on. One was wearing gray sweatpants and the other appeared to be in blue jeans.
Winds expected to batter SoCal through weekend, threatening to bring down power lines, trees
Gusty winds swept through Southern California on Thursday, but a potentially stronger Santa Ana wind event is possible starting as early as Friday morning.
A Santa Ana teen was fatally shot in Garden Grove
On Tuesday, 3/3/2026 at approximately 7:56 p.m., police officers were sent to the 12500 block of Sandalwood Lane in regards to a shooting that just occurred, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. Upon the officer’s arrival, they located one male victim with a gunshot wound to the upper torso....
Son of DJ Quik Sentenced to Prison in Fatal Downey Shooting Case
David Blake Jr., the son of Compton hip hop artist DJ Quik, has been sentenced to 15 years to life in California state prison for his role in a deadly shooting that took place in Downey in 2022. Authorities say the incident occurred in May of that year when 31...
Target and Walmart among stores facing checkout change as shoppers ditch carts & walk...
MAJOR retailers including Walmart and Target could soon be forced to roll out self-checkout changes under a proposed law. The new ordinance comes into play as store bosses battle to stop theft and customer frustration at the checkouts. In recent months, a couple of cities in Southern California have started...
Irvine woman, 25, killed in 7-Eleven parking lot crash between 2 work trucks
A 25-year-old woman in Laguna Beach was killed in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven when two work trucks servicing the convenience store crashed. The March 3 incident occurred just after 10 a.m. in the store’s parking lot at 31702 Coast Highway, near 3rd Avenue. Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the...
Southern California Braces for Powerful Santa Ana Winds This Weekend With Gusts Up to...
Southern California is expected to experience strong Santa Ana winds this week, bringing powerful gusts, hazardous travel conditions, and the possibility of power outages in mountain and coastal areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Wind Warning for parts of Southern California, forecasting...
Trespassers on abandoned train tracks leave Orange County neighborhood on edge
Without security or fencing, an Orange County man said the abandoned train tracks in his neighborhood have turned into a camping site for trespassers and criminals.
Southern California flying taxi startup lays off most of its staff
In the high-stakes race to fill the skies with electric air taxis, gravity just took the lead. Supernal, the Irvine-based startup backed by billions in Hyundai Motor Group capital, laid off roughly 80% of its workforce last week. According to reporting from The Air Current and the Orange County Register, the company...

















