Paradis Ice Cream Opening Soon
Old Towne Orange is about to get a little sweeter. A new dessert destination, Paradis Ice Cream, is preparing to open its doors in the heart of the historic district, giving locals and visitors another delicious reason to visit the iconic Old Towne Orange. Known for its charming atmosphere, vintage...
Court Watch: DUI Trial Hinges on Inconsistent Blood Alcohol Content Readings
WESTMINSTER, Calif. — A jury in Orange County Superior Court began deliberations Monday after hearing closing arguments in a DUI trial centered on whether the accused was driving while mentally impaired and with an illegal blood alcohol content. In Department 10 of the Westminster West Justice Center, Judge Randy...
Best Things to Do in SoCal and LA This Week: March 9-15, 2026
Every week, I highlight a few events across the SoCal region. This week, explore an archive in Orange County, celebrate Persian New Year, experience Pasadena's art scene, and watch a visual mixtape. A family mystery art exhibit. Grand Central Art Center presents "Next of Kin" by artist Carlos Viani, a...
WM opens upgraded recycling facility in Southern California
WM has upgraded its Orange Recycling Facility in Southern California. With the $20 million investment in advanced technology equipped with automation and artificial intelligence (AI), the site is expected to process up to 130,000 tons of material per year. The upgraded Orange Recycling Facility uses optical sorters...
Orange County Cities Grapple With Rising Rents & Tracking Evictions
Calls and efforts for elected officials to get a grip on rising rents and track evictions are growing across Orange County. It comes as a handful of cities across the county are using taxpayer dollars to help residents impacted by the widespread deportation enforcement actions to pay rent, get groceries and in some...
Big fire, quickly knocked down
A spectacular t fire that lit up tall trees and spread across a residential property in Garden Grove was nevertheless knocked down by firefighters in a mere 18 minutes. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the incident on Sunday afternoon was on Sherlock Circle, between Chapman and Lampson avenues.
Orange County deputy fatally shot fiancée in head at close range, prosecutors say
A 28-year-old Orange County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the county’s jail has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting death of her fiancée last year. Deputy Aimee Alexis Hidalgo, a resident of Tustin, turned herself in to Tustin police on Monday, according to a news release...
Anaheim gangbanger sentenced in murder case but is already due to be released
Danny Rey Quintana, 29, a convicted gang member, was sentenced last Friday to 11 years in prison, or time already served awaiting trial, for his involvement in the gang-related shooting of Rodolfo Alfredo Miranda, a 20-year-old man near the entrance of an Anaheim hotel 5 1/2 years ago. Quintana pleaded...
A car with no plates led to the arrest of a couple in Irvine...
Proactive policing sometimes starts with something simple. In this case, a car was driving through Irvine without license plates. Unfortunately for the driver a police officer took note. On Thursday, a sergeant stopped the vehicle near Michelson and Norton. The driver and passenger offered a story that did not quite...
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Crash in Palm Desert
Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that occurred just before noon in Palm Desert, California.Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded to the intersection of San Gorgonio Way and Monterey Avenue after receiving reports of a traffic collision.When deputies...

















