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TARGET customers in a US city will see a major checkout change in the coming weeks. It follows the trend of similar legislation that has either already been implemented or is being considered across the country. In Santa Ana, California, about 33 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, the City...

Growing up in Huntington Beach and later Newport Beach, there were four classic movie theaters (call them art houses) my friends and I frequented where nostalgia met Hollywood: Surf Theater in Huntington Beach, Balboa Theater near the Balboa Fun Zone, Port Theater in Corona del Mar, and Lido Theater near Lido Marina Vi

Newport Beach based Decorative Arts Society (DARTS) has awarded $800,000 to 15 grant recipients for the 2026-27 year. This is a record year of giving for DARTS, which has granted over $5.5 million over the past 31 years to Orange County non-profit organizations that provide critical services to women, children, and fam

A festival is defined as a scheduled public event that brings people together around a shared theme, usually in a specific place, for a defined period longer than a single performance. For a local definition of a festival, look no further than Newport Beach, which becomes Southern California’s “Festival Capital”...

Marlon Ferro didn’t just hack. He broke down doors. The 20-year-old from Santa Ana got sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a massive cryptocurrency theft ring that ripped off more than $250 million from victims across the United States. Ferro, who went by “GothFerrari” online, pleaded guilty back i

In the early morning hours, a police officer patrolling a residential neighborhood spotted a suspicious vehicle driving with its license plate covered, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department. A traffic stop was conducted, and the two occupants were detained without incident. During a search of the vehicle,

A man on a bicycle was hit and killed by a vehicle in Santa Ana Sunday near the intersection of Fairview and 12th streets, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. Police and firefighters responded to the crash at about 12:09 p.m. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. “[A] preliminary investigation reveale

Los Angeles artist Forest is excited to share “Lay With Me.” The new single thrashes forward with intense drums and chugging riffs, which underline sweet but powerful vocals. Pleading for simple intimacy, Forest opens up over wiry guitars that descend into disarray.  “‘Lay With Me’ came from the mindset that you can write something simple […]

Twelve schools from our West Orange County cities will be represented in the CIF-SS softball playoffs starting this coming Thursday and Friday. • Division 1: Glendora (23-22) at Pacifica (17-10); Marina (19-8) at Norton (25-2).May 15. • Division 2: Santa Fe (15-8-2) at Huntington Beach (18-10). May 14. • Division...

Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter is aiming to make history as the first woman elected governor of California. She’s known for flipping a House seat blue in 2018 and for grilling CEOs with her signature whiteboard. After leaving Congress to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024 and...