CalOptima Probe Finds $460,000 Lost on Failed Real Estate Deal
Leaders of CalOptima — Orange County’s health plan for the poor — found the agency lost $460,000 on a failed property deal connected to a county vendor and a former county supervisor in prison for bribery. The probe came after former OC Supervisor Andrew Do, who also...
An O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested for allegedly assaulting a female inmate
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Leobardo Martinez Garcia, 29, has been arrested for suspected s*xual assault of a female inmate. The Department became aware of the suspected assault on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, when the female inmate disclosed the assault to jail staff. The inmate...
The District at Tustin Legacy Welcomes Four New Tenants
The District at Tustin Legacy has expanded its roster of restaurants and entertainment venues with the addition of four new tenants: Activate Games, Le Macaron French Pastries, The Lobby Cafe, and Wagyu Factory. The Orange County shopping and dining destination continues to diversify its offerings, providing guests...
Man arrested a year after being accused of posing as a lawyer, assaulting woman
A sexual assault suspect who is accused of posing as an attorney was arrested Thursday after being on the run for nearly a year. Jose Bernal, 65, was arrested Thursday morning for sexual assault, which allegedly happened in November 2024, Santa Ana police said. Bernal, who worked for BMB Multiservices...
Two O.C. traffic stops led to arrests on drug charges
Earlier this month on October 3, at approximately 10 p.m., Orange County Sheriff Deputies located 153 grams of methamphetamine during a vehicle stop in unincorporated Anaheim, according to OCSD North Patrol. Less than a week later, on October 9 at 12:06 a.m., North SET deputies stopped another vehicle in...
Newport Beach Approves Gutting Golf Course, Making Way for New Surf Park
One of Newport Beach’s cheapest golf courses is about to get cut in half after city council members unanimously approved a new surf park on the site that’s set to stretch over 15 acres with a new surf lagoon, a spa, and a three story clubhouse featuring a restaurant and bar.
Orange County crash ejects, kills Angeleno
A Los Angeles man was ejected from his vehicle and killed in a car crash in Costa Mesa Thursday morning. Rene Sanchez, 45, died near the intersection of Red Hill and McCormick avenues shortly after the 6:25 a.m. crash, the Costa Mesa Police Department said in a news release. According to police, Sanchez’s sedan was […]
‘Why did a helicopter land on me?’ Boy hurt in chopper crash out of...
Oliver Holland was in a medically induced coma since Oct. 11, but awoke just in time for his 12th birthday.
LAUSD to Provide Meal Pickup, Food Resources as CalFresh Benefits Lapse
With funding for federal food benefits set to lapse Saturday due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Thursday it is bolstering its food-distribution efforts to provide meals for affected students and families. “We are ramping up our efforts and ensuring that across...
Local Jewish Organizations Prepare to Support Residents Facing Possible SNAP Benefit Loss
The U.S. government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, is ongoing. Jewish organizations in California, including the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Long Beach and Orange County, are preparing for the possible end of federal SNAP (food stamp) benefits. The agency has doubled its food budget for November...
