Mosquitos are biting in the winter in this part of the U.S.
LOS ANGELES — Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it. Local mosquito experts blame the unseasonable weather pattern and a thriving invasive species for the surge in itchy...
Riverside County man arrested for attempted murder after shooting at car
Deputies say that the suspect fired at a moving vehicle in the 25000 block of Florida Avenue at around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. No one was struck by gunfire.
John Wayne’s Go-To Steakhouse Is A California Foodie Must-Visit Famous For Giant Portions
Born in Winterset, Iowa, in 1907, Academy Award-winning actor John Wayne wasn't originally from California, but his legacy is strongly associated with the Golden State. An icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, "the Duke" spent nearly two decades living in the coastal SoCal enclave of Newport Beach, where the closest...
Newport’s 55-Year-Old Fish Story
Business professionals, marketing professors and banks will tell you that you can’t run a business that’s underwater for most of the year— unless that business is Pearson’s Port Seafood Market, which on February 28 celebrates 55 years purveying fish and other undersea delicacies they’ve caught to Newport Beach...
Fear that herbicides are poisoning Orange County creeks blows up on social media
A group of residents is demanding answers from Orange County officials about herbicide spraying in waterways.
Newport Beach Couple Donates $30 Million to Hoag for Workforce Housing
As Orange County housing costs continue to rise, Hoag has announced a $30 million philanthropic commitment from longtime supporters Ron and Sandi Simon of Newport Beach to advance a workforce housing assistance program designed to support nurses and other essential employees across the organization. This gift comes...
2 women taken into custody after wild chase with LAPD ends in Long Beach
The chase began in South Los Angeles when police spotted a car that had been reported stolen. It ended in Long Beach when two women jumped out of the vehicle and took off on foot.
DA Declares No Criminal Charges in 2024 Fullerton Police Shooting of Alejandro Campos Rios
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has concluded its investigation into the March 6, 2024, fatal officer-involved shooting of 50-year-old Alejandro Campos Rios in Fullerton, determining that no criminal charges will be filed, according to a letter sent to Fullerton Police Chief Jon Radus. (see below) Police...
The 1996 unsolved disappearance of this 14-year-old, also presumed dead, in California
Jessie Kay Peters would be 44 now. She's been missing since March 29, 1996, from Glendora, California (Los Angeles County). Although Jessie has never been located, on July 14, 2006, her obituary was published by the Daily Breeze.
Westminster: Motorcyclist Killed In Freeway Crash
02.28.2026 | 3:14 AM | WESTMINSTER – A motorcycle rider died in a high-speed crash, early Saturday morning. The deadly collision was reported after witnesses say a motorcycle traveling at high speeds collided with a wall on the northbound I-405 Freeway, north of Springdale Street, around 3:14 AM. When...
