Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach. Traffic along the scenic shoreline...
Wood-burning ban extended Monday for much of SoCal
A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning has been extended Monday for much of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area
Man arrested after stealing tools from multiple Home Depot stores in Orange County
Yesterday evening, Orange County Sheriff deputies responded to Home Depot on El Toro Rd., where a suspect was caught breaking into a locked cage containing over $2,000 worth of power tools. A search of his vehicle uncovered even more stolen tools from multiple Home Depot...
California’s Beaches Face Uncertain Future
Here are the morning’s top stories on Monday, February 3, 2025…. With more than 800 miles of coastline, you’d think that one problem the Golden State wouldn’t have to worry about having enough sand — beach sand. But up and down the coast, many beach cities, like San Clemente in...
Orange County Rings In Black History Month
The streets of Anaheim were filled with song and dance last weekend as thousands gathered to celebrate Black culture and history. Community organizations, schools, dance groups, local Black sororities and fraternities marched down Anaheim Blvd. during the 45th annual OC Black...
Man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in Alamitos Beach area, police say
Police say a man showed up at a Long Beach hospital after accidentally shooting himself this morning in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood. Shortly after 11:40 a.m., officers responded to a local hospital after they were notified of a man who had “self-transported” for treatment...
Another anti-deportation protest is set for this morning at Santa Ana’s Sasscer Park
Another anti-deportation protest will be taking place this morning at 10 a.m. at Sasscer Park, in Santa Ana, located at 600 W. Santa Ana Blvd. This protest appears to be the brainchild of OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s son, Diego Sarmiento, who heads up Say Votes, an...
Black History Month 2025: 14 Places in Calif Where Black Businesses and Culture Thrived
The firestorms that ravaged Southern California have drawn attention to historically Black communities like Altadena, one of the first areas in Los Angeles County where Black families could buy homes during the Great Migration. Before the fire, Altadena’s Black population was...
San Clemente to Consider Joining Lawsuit Against State Sanctuary Law
San Clemente could be another Orange County city to challenge California’s sanctuary laws in court — echoing the wave of OC cities jumping on a similar, but unsuccessful, lawsuit in 2018. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, San Clemente elected officials are slated to discuss...
County: Nonprofits, Religious Organizations Are Eligible for Federal Wildfire Aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program, which traditionally supports repair and replacement of publicly owned infrastructure damaged in disasters, is extending aid to private nonprofit organizations and houses of worship in Los Angeles County...
