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Earthquake rattles the Inland Empire
REDLANDS, Calif. - A small earthquake struck in the Inland Empire on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. What we know: — The USGS said a preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred at 7:47 a.m. roughly 11 miles fromRedlands. The quake had a depth of about two miles. USGS's...
70-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies in Huntington Beach Crash
A 70-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed Monday in a collision with a vehicle in Huntington Beach. The crash was reported about 11:50 a.m. Monday near Pacific Coast Highway just north of Newland Street, involving a white Subaru Impreza and the cyclist, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Responding...
Video Observer: A Duckless Duck Pond with a History in Hillcrest Park
Update: Date was printed incorrectly. It should be 1924, not 1934. Early on an April morning, I was hiking through Hillcrest Park. Following park trails northwest of the fountain facing Harbor, I made my way to the duck pond, which dates back to 1924. Now a much smaller body of water, it is surrounded by thriving riparian vegetation and a network of walkways. Benches...
Newport Beach man sentenced to 70 months in prison for high-stakes crypto laundering
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The fast-paced, luxury-fueled lifestyle of a 22-year-old Orange County resident has come to a screeching halt. On Friday, April 24, 2026, Evan Tangeman was sentenced in Washington, D.C., to 70 months in federal prison for his central role in laundering millions of dollars stolen in a massive cryptocurrency scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
O.C. man shot to death in residential neighborhood; gunman at large
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death in Orange County, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Police in Santa Ana were called to the intersection of Third Street and Daisy Avenue in the city’s Artesia Pilar neighborhood around 12:30 p.m. on reports of gunfire in the area, officials said in a […]
Unhinged roommate arrested after a wild police pursuit in coastal Orange County
What started as a roommate dispute turned into quite the adventure for the responding police officers, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. After receiving a disturbance call, the HBPD’s Drone was the First Responder (DFR) and it spotted the suspect making a dramatic exit in her vehicle. The officers then attempted a routine traffic stop (keyword: attempted).
Orange Again Poised to Bank on Sales Tax Increase to Bail Out Bleak Budget
Orange City Council members are likely to place a one-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot to help quell a longtime structural deficit despite residents voting down a smaller increase two years ago. At Tuesday’s 6 p.m. city council meeting, officials in one of OC’s oldest towns are expected...
ADA Lawsuits Put Pressure on Los Angeles Businesses
A single prolific plaintiff’s yearslong run of disability-rights lawsuits has turned accessibility disputes into a recurring bill for small businesses across Los Angeles County. The complaints flag everything from slightly too-steep parking lots and counters that sit just out of reach to websites that will not cooperate with screen-reading software. Faced with the threat of statutory damages and mounting legal fees...
More Orange County Cities Look to Beef Up Fireworks Bans
Officials in two more Orange County cities are tightening rules on fireworks ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on July 4. It comes as a host of cities in the region last year adopted ordinances allowing a property owner to be fined for having illegal fireworks being used on their property as elected leaders have long grappled with trying to curb illegal pyrotechnics...
