Quick work by firefighters knocks down Corona del Mar Coast Highway fire Wednesday evening
On Wednesday evening (Jan. 21) at approximately 6:28 p.m., the Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) responded to a reported structure fire at Sunbliss Cafe at 3348 E. Coast Highway. The incident occurred directly across the street from the NBFD Station 5 in Corona del Mar. Click on photo for larger...
Woman Pleads Guilty to Fatal Stabbing in Santa Ana
A 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to 22 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in a homeless encampment in Santa Ana. Tanya Ceja pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. As part of the negotiated plea deal with...
One man’s journey from aerospace to inner space creates one of the world’s finest...
Kevin Ryan’s long odyssey from aerospace to inner space has been a remarkable journey to witness. He’s traveled from the lab precision of experimental aircraft to the brave frontier of acoustic guitar craftsmanship in a single lifetime. Such is the fabled story of this Ohio native and his...
Santa Ana CHP officers recovered $62K worth of goods that were stolen from a...
The CHP’s Santa Ana Area SSP officers recently recovered $62,800 of stolen merchandise. The merchandise was stolen off of BNSF trains as they came to a stop along Crowther Ave and SR-57 in Placentia. Suspects arrested in cases involving train cargo theft in California face various state and federal...
Surfers Targeted In Nearly $1 Million Beach Car Break In Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES - Surfers and beachgoers were targeted in a nearly $1 million fraud scheme in which thieves stole bank cards and phones from cars while victims were out in the water - then used the victims' own phones to approve high-dollar purchases, according to federal prosecutors and court papers.Moundir Kamil, 56,...
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after fatal DUI crash
SANTA ANA, California - A 44-year-old Mexican national, Oscar Eduardo Ortega, of Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Ortega's criminal history includes a vehicular manslaughter conviction for a crash that killed two...
GGUSD Board of Education Commends Athletes and Coaches of Character
The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education honored Athletes and Coaches of Character from each of the district’s eight high schools during its January 20 Board of Education meeting. Representing a diverse range of sports, these coaches and student-athletes play a vital role in strengthening...
Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding is the fighter jets
Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up.
Lugano Diamonds Finds a Buyer
Newport Beach, Calif.—Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry Inc. has found a buyer following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in November. The retailer had reached an agreement with Enhanced Retail Funding to help continue operations during the sale process. The investment firm also served as the stalking-horse bidder while...
Funeral services announced for Oxnard Police commander who died at a training event
Funeral plans have been announced for an Oxnard Police Department commander who died at a training event in early January. Commander Scott Aaron was in Orange County on January 9 for a training program. When he didn't show up for the scheduled training, the Orange County Sheriff's Department conducted a welfare check.
