Irvine CA

Getting to school will look a little different for many local students next year, as the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) Board of Education last week banned electric bikes for lower grades. The board opted to allow e-bikes (of all classes) for high school students. Board members voted 6-1 (Ashley...

The Crab Cooker is closing its Tustin store after a three-decade run. The closure is due to a planned redevelopment on the property. The news of the closure prompted patrons to share farewell messages with the restaurant. The Crab Cooker to End Its 33-Year Run in Tustin. The Crab Cooker...

An Orange County mother is now facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in the e-motorcycle crash that killed an 81-year-old man.

Brunch in California can be a competitive sport. Long lines. Overpriced avocado toast. Places that care more about your Instagram photo than your actual meal. So when a new spot opens, I am usually skeptical. But this one in Irvine won me over slowly. One plate at a time. The...

A new toy-sharing box at Baby Beach is giving families a simple option: take a toy, leave a toy. Installed on Sunday, April 26, by local environmental nonprofit Stand Up to Trash, the box is the first of its kind in Orange County and is already drawing attention from beachgoers.

A longtime TSA officer at John Wayne Airport was celebrated this week as colleagues, friends and family gathered to honor his 90th birthday.

Drew Baldridge’s “Love Needs You” (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) He’ll play a total of 14 shows before he wraps Oct. 18 in Newport Beach, California, with Alyssa Flaherty and Chase Right joining him on the run. Meanwhile, fans can look forward to the arrival of his...

Last week, a patrol officer was responding to a call for service Code 3 (emergency lights and sirens), according to the Santa Ana Police Department. While attempting to clear an intersection, the officer’s patrol vehicle was struck by a gold Chevrolet Tahoe, which then fled the scene. Collision Investigation...

San Diego Gas and Electric announced nearly a year ago that it would build and operate a high-voltage electric transmission line from Imperial Valley through the San Diego backcountry to the coast near Orange County. Now, a lengthy timeline of environmental review and permitting proceedings at all levels of state...

On April 29, 2026, at approximately 10:20 a.m., Fullerton Police Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call reporting a possible burglary involving a train car near S. Euclid St. and Williamson Ave. The caller reported three males removing boxes from the train car. Police officers responded and arrived to find the suspects...