This guy ate 100 burgers across SoCal. Here are his top Long Beach picks.
Luca Servodio—the guy behind LA Countdown—has spent the past several years eating 100 specific dishes across Los Angeles County. His first was pizza back in 2021. Then tacos in 2022. Then sandwiches in 2023. And then noodles last year. And for 2025, he opted to do burgers—bringing with...
California’s Brightline West High-Speed Rail Announces 2029 Completion Date
The Brightline West high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Southern California announced a new estimated completion date of late 2029, dashing hopes that the train would be ready in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The project, which started development in 2018, was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic....
This California All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Basically Has Everything
Buffets have a reputation for excess, but every once in a while, a place comes along that proves abundance and quality can coexist. Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet turns the idea of a buffet into a full culinary journey, where every tray invites you to explore something new. This is not...
Couple narrowly survives fiery Southern California motorcycle crash
A Southern California man said he and his wife are lucky to be alive after a violent and fiery motorcycle crash in Long Beach earlier this month that left them both hospitalized. The Jan. 10 crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Orange Avenue. Ramon Acosta told KTLA’s...
Murder-suicide leaves 3 family members dead. Daughter, 19, survives.
A 19-year-old woman survived an apparent murder-suicide in a Los Angeles suburb that left three family members dead, California officials said. At around 8 a.m. on Jan. 15, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a Lakewood, California, home for a call of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a...
LA, Orange counties to mark MLK Day with parades, service projects and more
LOS ANGELES — Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be marked Monday with numerous parades, musical and cultural events and volunteer opportunities throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties on the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the slain civil-rights leader. Monday's biggest Southland event for the occasion...
Increased stingray activity reported at Orange County beach
Officials in Huntington Beach are advising beachgoers to be wary of an uptick in stingray sightings. “Over the past week, multiple people have been stung, primarily in the shallow surf zone,” the Huntington Beach Public Information Officer stated on social media. In the social media post, the PIO noted that most...
Police pursuit ends in crash involving patrol car in Orange County
A police pursuit in Orange County ended in a crash involving a patrol car, leaving one with minor injuries and resulting in the arrest of a suspect on felony charges, authorities said. The incident happened around 1 a.m. Sunday near Beach Boulevard and Westminster Avenue, according to the Westminster Police...
Southern California man accused of brutally assaulting, kidnapping ex-girlfriend
A Rancho Cucamonga man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped and tried to kill his former romantic partner early Sunday morning. A woman at a motel in the 1200 block of North Grove Avenue in Ontario reportedly screamed for help, prompting a call to the Ontario Police Department just before 3 a.m. Sunday, they...
UPS driver rescues 101-year-old woman from burning home in California
"They said, 'Her apartment's on fire,' and I looked up and I could see smoke coming from the vent," Esquivel recalled. Nonetheless, he entered the smoke-filled home where he located Ann, picked her up and carried her safely outside.

















