Irvine CA

The debut of Lotteria, the iconic Japanese-Korean fast-food brand, drew a crowd of eager patrons on W. Orangethorpe as they lined up with black umbrellas to shield themselves from the summer sun. The grand opening of the restaurant, located at 150 W. Orangethorpe, was marked by excitement and anticipation, with the...

There’s something magical about discovering extraordinary food in unexpected places, and The Smoking Ribs in Garden Grove, California is precisely that kind of delicious revelation. Hidden in plain sight within an unassuming strip mall in Orange County, this BBQ haven serves up the kind of ribs that don’t just...

Police are searching for several suspects wanted for carjacking a delivery truck containing over $500,000 worth of merchandise in Orange County. On July 3, Irvine police responded to a carjacking and robbery on Sky Park Circle in Irvine. The victim was making deliveries in the commercial area when he was approached...

The U.S. attorney handling the case called Do a "Robin Hood in reverse" for stealing money from the poor to enrich himself.

The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed that mosquitoes collected in the City of Santa Ana have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). These are the first samples to test positive in the Santa Ana this year. The positive mosquitoes were collected in an area...

Edgar has been at the shelter for about two weeks after coming in as a stray. Staff descriptions say he can be nervous inside his kennel but is very comfortable and happy on a leash. Descriptions also say he prefers gentle handling and loves to be outside. Edgar is currently...

Yesterday, deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station made moves to ensure that registered sex offenders and arsonists were sticking to the rule book. During a compliance operation, involving the Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau and Special Enforcement Team, they checked in to see that 35 registered...

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the Mountain Center area of Riverside County, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Police chief attributed the noncompliance to “an administrative oversight.”

It’s 10:00 AM, and a black Mercedes E350 caught a police officer’s eye as it had no front plate and the driver made a sudden high-speed attempt to evade a traffic stop, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. The driver, Matthew Stanwick, a resident of Costa Mesa,...