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LOS ANGELES – A 58-year-old woman suspected of recording a series of mechanics liens on properties in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Riverside County, some as high as $24.6 million, has been taken into custody, police announced Friday. Rita Ortiz was booked Thursday on suspicion of filing a false...

(TNS) — Laguna Beach committed $989,000 to build a fully functional emergency operations center at the Community and Recreation Center. The City Council unanimously approved the award on Tuesday for a construction contract to Triangle DeCon Services, Inc. City staff also requested an additional budget of $148,000 for...

An investigation into former CalOptima Health board member and chair Andrew Do found no fraud during his tenure, the insurer said in a Feb. 18 news release. In 2025, Mr. Do — previously an Orange County supervisor — was sentenced to five years in prison for a bribery scheme implicating over $10 million in COVID funds.

As Brent Linas kept up his runs alongside the San Juan Creek between Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, he noticed abrupt changes in the streambed. “I’d see the creek and it was alive,” said Linas, noticing all kinds of grasses and wildlife while he ran along the concrete edges of the channel.

There’s a saying that when the purpose of a thing is unknown, abuse is inevitable. However, although knowing the exact purpose of a mace, an ICE agent sprayed it indiscriminately while causing a scene in Orange County, California. This incident is a reflection of what happens when authority is wielded without...

A guilty plea on multiple federal fraud charges will stick with former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament – for now – after a federal judge heard arguments on whether Ament could backtrack his plea Friday afternoon without issuing a ruling. U.S. District Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha said...

02.27.2026 | 10:48 PM | FOUNTAIN VALLEY – A pedestrian was struck and killed by vehicle near Mile Square Park, late Friday night. The collision occurred on Warner Avenue just east of Brookhurst Street, adjacent to Mile Square Park, around 10:48 PM. When authorities arrived they found a pedestrian...

02.28.2026 | 2:03 AM | NEWPORT BEACH – One person was killed and another was injured following a suspected DUI crash on the Balboa Peninsula, early Saturday morning. The deadly collision was reported in the 2300 block of Newport Boulevard around 2:03 AM when witnesses say a white Corvette was speeding northbound and...

The family of Rudy Martinez has filed a formal claim against the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Police Department, accusing officers of using excessive force when the 36-year-old was shot and killed near an elementary school last fall. Martinez was shot on September 15, 2025, outside John Marshall Elementary School,...

Foothill Ranch Elementary School Principal Christina Carrera has been named the Top Leader by Parenting OC Magazine as part of its 2026 School Heroes of Orange County program. She is the only individual to receive this honor this year, recognizing her dedication to students, staff, and the Saddleback Valley Unified...