Merced boxer gets shot at a world title. Here’s what to know
Merced boxer Jesus “Chiquito” Haro made his hometown proud when he won a Youth World Championship in 2022. Now he has a shot to win a world title on boxing’s biggest stage. Haro will face three-belt minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo on March 14 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The championship bout will...
OC man pleads guilty to $270M Medi-Cal fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man is expected to plead guilty Wednesday for his alleged role in a health-care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in bogus claims were submitted to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs that were not medically necessary and, in many instances, not provided.
Moderate Santa Ana Winds Wednesday, but Mainly Thursday Below Passes and Canyons
Southern California Weather Force has issued a Santa Ana Wind Advisory effective Wednesday into Thursday for the nominal prone zones. Discussion: As a storm today passes to the north, drier air will be in place, especially on Thursday. This will generate offshore gradients for moderate Santa Ana Winds. The mountains...
An elderly man was arrested for fatally shooting a woman in coastal Orange County
Yesterday, March 3, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the. (HBPD) received several calls related to a family disturbance with shots fired at. a residence in the 19000 block of Brookhurst Street. Upon arrival, patrol officers received no answer at the front door and made entry in an. attempt to locate...
26 Couples Sue Orange County Fertility Doctor Over Unauthorized Embryo Transfers
A Trusted Doctor’s Hidden Troubles (Image Credits: Ca-times.brightspotcdn.com) Orange County – Twenty-six couples pursued legal action against a prominent fertility specialist after discovering their embryos had been relocated without permission amid his medical license suspension. A Trusted Doctor’s Hidden Troubles...
One person is dead, and another wounded in shooting incident
A shooting in Garden Grove on Tuesday night took the life of one person and wounded another. According to the GGPD, the incident took place in the 12500 block of Sandalwood Lane. That’s southeast of Lampson Avenue and Harbor Boulevard. Officers were dispatched there in response to a report of a shooting at about 7:56...
An OC Vietnam War memorial caught up in a taxpayer fraud scandal is now...
The memorial came to symbolize the corruption that forced a sitting Orange County supervisor from office — and sent him to prison for five years.
Pilot killed in Arizona plane crash was coming from Southern California: NTSB
The pilot who died in a fatal plane crash in Arizona last month was en route to The Grand Canyon State from SoCal, according to new findings released by the National Transportation Safety Board. According to the NTSB, the plane, a Socata TB21 with the registration number N967WM, took off from John Wayne/Orange...
DA Charges Adelanto in Newport Beach Fatal Hit-and-Run
An Adelanto man was charged Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Newport Beach that killed a pedestrian over the weekend. Jesus Alvarez, 26, was charged with murder and felony hit-and-run with permanent and serious injury. Newport Beach police said Alvarez struck and killed 21-year-old Steven Alcaraz...
Gang detectives arrest parolee with loaded handgun
On February 26, 2026, at 10:43 PM, WPD Gang Detectives contacted two individuals near Newland Street and Bolsa Avenue. One of the subjects attempted to hide behind a vehicle but was detained without incident. A pat down revealed an empty firearm holster in his waistband.
