2 killed after crashing into tree in Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE – A motorist and his passenger were killed when a Chevy Silverado veered off the road and slammed into a tree Saturday in Garden Grove, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday to a report of a traffic crash in the 12900 block of Brookhurst Street, just north of Garden Grove Boulevard, according to Sgt. Willie Holloway of the...
Inside California’s Forbidden Navy Island ‘Covered in Unexploded Bombs’ (Video)
San Clemente Island is a Navy-owned, civilian-prohibited military training site near California. Military operations include live-fire exercises, unexploded ordnance, and ongoing ship, air, and SEAL drills. "Off the coast of California, 50 miles from Orange County, there's an island you cannot visit." On a crisp, clear Southern California day, Catalina...
This Southern California Restaurant Inside A Historic Railway Depot Features Seasonal Dishes On A...
The scent of orange blossoms drifts through the air as a train rumbles gently in the distance. You are sitting on a garden patio tucked inside a historic railway depot, one of the earliest and most beautiful examples of Mission Revival architecture in Southern California. The building first opened its...
Los Angeles braces for 50 mph Santa Ana gusts, then a round of rain
A punishing one-two weather sequence is bearing down on Los Angeles this week: Santa Ana wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to rake valleys and coastal corridors starting late this week, followed within roughly 48 hours by a rain system that could drop half an inch to an inch across the region. The […]
Correctional officer, suspected trafficker charged in L.A. County cocaine smuggling case
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer and a suspected drug trafficker have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to smuggle cocaine into Los Angeles County, prosecutors announced Friday. Authorities said 20 kilograms of cocaine were discovered at a stash house in Rowland Heights as part of the investigation. “It is reprehensible […]
OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Irvine City Council members are wrestling with a projected budget shortfall of $6 million by the end of this fiscal year – a deficit that could balloon to $47 million by the end of the decade. Yet half of the city council largely brushed off concerns and voted against...
Inside California’s Largest Traditionally Built Hindu Temple | Bartell’s Backroads
CHINO HILLS, Calif — As the sun rises over Chino Hills just outside Los Angeles, the noise of cars and traffic fades, giving way to a sense of calm at the BAPS Hindu Mandir. “A Mandir, the term is a Sanskrit word which splits up into two parts. MAN, which means 'mind.' DIR, which means 'still.' So when you kind of look at the place...
Authorities consider charges in Orange County puppy dumping case
Authorities have identified and spoken with the man who squeezed a puppy through the iron fencing of the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center in the middle of the night last Friday. The dog, named Magnolia by shelter staff, was unharmed. While the facility accepts animal surrenders during regular hours, officials shared concern over the way […]
8 Minutes of Head-High Huntington Beach
I made a last-minute decision to film Huntington Beach, California on April 6 to catch a short-lived swell. The surf was super fun with a few overhead sets and there were plenty of talented surfers in the water including Brett Simpson. Huntington Beach is one of my favorite places to film because it always provides something fun to film. Enjoy the watch...
Community Update: Suspect Arrested in Copper Theft Incidents
On Thursday, April 16, the Orange County Sherriff’s Department (OCSD) arrested a male suspect in connection with the copper pipe thefts that first occurred over Easter weekend. The investigation is ongoing, and we hope to provide more details regarding how the suspect was identified and eventually arrested when the time is appropriate.
