Top of the V Reopens as Spanish Steakhouse in Anaheim
Top of the V, the rooftop restaurant perched on the 12th floor of The Viv Hotel in Anaheim, is back in action after a short January shutdown, returning with a fresh Spanish-inspired steakhouse concept. The reboot shifts the kitchen from primarily tapas to a meat-focused lineup while hanging on to shareable plates and...
Garden Grove Moves to Ban Whippets
Another Orange County is looking to introduce restrictions on whippets, with Garden Grove officials eying a ban of the inhalant. Recreational nitrous oxide, known as “whippets” or “galaxy gas,” can be inhaled to create a high and can lead to “neurological, hematologic [related to blood], and psychiatric...
Irvine family says home lab belonging to teen trying to cure cancer was misread...
An Orange County family whose home was surrounded by FBI agents and SWAT Team members after “suspicious” items were found in its garage says there is nothing nefarious about the discovery. The investigation started on Feb. 23 when the landlord of the property, located in the gated Altair community near Cartwheel...
Newsom threatens California counties for failing to use his new mental health court
Far fewer people with mental illness are getting help in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court program than expected. This week, he blamed local governments for shortcomings.
Teen Driver Shot Near Atlantic and Artesia, Then Drives Himself to Hospital
A teenage boy is recovering after he was shot while driving in North Long Beach early Saturday, then managed to get himself to a nearby hospital. Police say the teen arrived at the hospital around 2:06 a.m. with gunshot wounds and that his injuries are not considered life-threatening. Detectives later cordoned off a...
Former O.C. insurance broker arrested on grand theft and embezzlement charges
ORANGE, Calif., – Insurance broker, Andre De Gazon, 56, of Bellflower, was arraigned today at the Orange County Superior Court on multiple felony counts of grand theft and embezzlement after allegedly using his status as a licensed insurance agent to pocket more than $100,000 of unremitted insurance policy premiums...
The SAPD arrested 7 transients on probation and drug charges
Community safety is a top-of-mind issue for residents across Orange County, and the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is taking a proactive stance. In a recent operation, the Santa Ana Police Department’s AB-109 Task Force, in collaboration with the Orange County Probation Department, conducted 16 compliance checks...
Yamaha Moving U.S. Headquarters From California To Georgia
Announcement Concerning the Relocation of Our U.S. Subsidiary and the Sale of Fixed Assets. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has decided to relocate its U.S. group company, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (“YMUS”), currently located in Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia. This relocation will be happening,...
Lazy Bird Flies the Coop on Santa Monica Blvd as Another WeHo Açaí Spot...
Lazy Bird, the açaí smoothie and juice bar that landed on Santa Monica Boulevard in 2021, has quietly shut down its West Hollywood outpost. Neighbors say a moving van pulled up to 8730 Santa Monica Boulevard on Thursday and cleared out the shop, leaving the storefront shuttered. The brand still lists an Anaheim...
OC Man to Plead Guilty to Alleged Role in $270M Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme
An Orange County man is expected to plead guilty Monday to a federal charge for his alleged role in a health-care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in bogus claims were submitted to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs that were not medically necessary and, in many instances, not provided.
