Irvine CA

On Feb. 27, 2026, officers responded to a hospital after a sexual assault was reported in the 2100 block of Newport Blvd. The suspect, a rideshare driver, told an intoxicated passenger he would take her home but instead drove her to another location and assaulted her. He later dropped her off at a third site.

UC Irvine police are investigating a Feb. 27 hate crime after a group of teenagers on e-bikes hurled racial slurs at, spat on, and struck a Black fourth-year student near Arroyo Vista Housing. One suspect was detained.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — A 25-year-old man from Costa Mesa has died after suffering a rattlesnake bite while mountain biking on a trail in Irvine, a tragic incident that has left his family searching for answers about what happened in the moments after the encounter. According to reports, the young...

Every month Salt & Straw, the uber-popular ice cream purveyors with a store in Newport Beach, release a limited time edition of crazy concoctions that are often surprising in their ability to combine unique flavors into satisfying frozen treats. Their current monthly flavor series is dubbed “Cereal-sly Delicious”...

Experian has filed a WARN notice announcing plans to lay off 28 employees at its Costa Mesa location. The filing provides advance notice of the layoffs, which are scheduled to take effect in December. Experian Announces Layoffs Affecting Employees in Costa Mesa. Experian is a multinational data and technology firm....

Brothers and tow company owners, Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35 of Walnut, were arrested today on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud after allegedly underreporting employee payroll and paying portions of employees’ wages in cash to defraud workers’ compensation insurance companies out...

Murrieta police arrested a Riverside County couple for a fire that killed two of their daughters last December.

Brenda Vanessa Campos Martinez, wife of a reputed Mexican Mafia boss, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for racketeering and drug conspiracy. The defense argued she was a "minimal" participant manipulated by her husband, while prosecutors highlighted her role as a bookkeeper managing extortion ledgers....

The wife of a suspected Orange County Mexican Mafia boss was sentenced Thursday to 57 months in federal prison for her role in a racketeering case. Brenda Vanessa Campos Martinez, the wife of reputed OC Mexican Mafia chief Johnny Martinez, pleaded guilty April 24 to conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin and...

Step into Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana in Downtown Fullerton, and you immediately feel that this place takes pizza seriously while keeping the mood fun. From the crackle of the wood-burning oven to the aroma of fresh dough and basil, every detail whispers Napoli with an Orange County twist. Locals keep coming...