University High School Participates in Irvine Unified School District Food Drive
University High School placed fourth in the Irvine Unified School District food drive, bringing in 1,004 donations for Second Harvest Food Bank. Six schools participated in the food drive, and Woodbridge High School won the competition with 1,658 donations. UHS students said they cared more about giving back than...
Morning Briefing: Inglewood oil wells lawsuit; Anaheim collision with students; militarized border zone
Good morning! Here's what you need to know today. The SoCal warm wave is slowly coming to an end as we see just a little bit of cooling on Thursday. Temperatures will still be above average by 5-15 degrees. Friday will cool by a few more degrees as the Santa...
Santa Ana police arrest suspect in deadly drive-thru stabbing
The Santa Ana Police Department arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a person to death in a local drive-thru.
Bible study group leader, with a nonprofit in San Diego, accused of molesting boy
A Bible study group leader, with a nonprofit in San Diego, has been accused of sexually assaulting a boy, Orange County sheriff's investigators said Thursday. Cameron Taylor Heath, 39, was booked on Dec. 4 on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, according to sheriff's deputies. Heath...
Vegas Sting Nabs Fugitive In Irvine Crypto Home Invasion Horror
A months-long manhunt has wrapped up with the arrest of the final suspect in a brazen Irvine home invasion that left a family bound with duct tape and staring down the barrel of a gun. Authorities say 23-year-old Darnell Trevon Anderson Walker was tracked to Las Vegas, arrested there, and is now awaiting extradition...
Southern California set to cool off after record-breaking winter heat wave
The higher-than-average temperatures will follow back-to-back days of record-breaking highs for much of Southern California
‘Silver tsunami’: Senior homeless population on the rise
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Before the pandemic hit in 2020, Janet DI Pietro was running her own pet-sitting business and living what she considered a comfortable life. “Working, paying bills, life, friends, everything and then it was COVID and then I got diagnosed with terminal cancer,” said DI Pietro.
O.C. freelance photographer arrested on suspicion of abusing a minor female
Stanton, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2025) On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Steven Jourdan Castro, 29, of Chino Hills, following allegations he engaged in inappropriate communication with a minor female between September and November 2025. In...
UCI Health opens nation’s largest all-electric hospital in Irvine
UCI Health-Irvine officially opened its doors Wednesday morning, unveiling what school officials say is the nation’s largest all-electric care hospital. The seven-story, 144-bed facility is designed to expand specialty care in Orange County while dramatically reducing the environmental footprint of modern healthcare....
Irvine is the Fourth Greenest City in America
Each year, WalletHub compares the nation’s 100 largest cities to compile its “Greenest Cities” list, using 28 key indicators — ranging from greenhouse gas emissions per capita to water quality and green jobs. Irvine was recognized for its high percentage of green space and its environmental...

















