Santa Ana CA

Santa Ana College followed suit of erasing César Chávez's name from its campus Thursday following the disturbing allegations that the civil rights icon sexually assaulted girls and women. Workers boarded up the signage at the César Chávez Business and Computer Center, which was established in 1994.

On Saturday, a police officer was patrolling the area of Jeffrey Rd. and Portola Pkwy. when they watched a BMW performing several donuts in the roadway. The juvenile driver was detained and released to their parent after receiving a citation for reckless driving. The BMW was impounded for 30 days....

Anaheim’s En Familia is the kind of spot you hear about from a friend of a friend, then immediately drop your plans to go try. 😋. Tucked into Anaheim’s Packing District corridor near the buzzing food halls, En Familia has quickly evolved from “new Mexican steakhouse in town” to local obsession for brunch, steak, and...

Recently, a CHP officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle observed at speeds over 100 miles per hour, according to the Santa Ana Area CHP. During the encounter, the officer located and secured a loaded firearm “ghost gun”, and illegal substances, ensuring they never reached our communities through suspected...

A new UC Irvine analysis says last summer’s stepped-up ICE sweeps did more than rattle nerves in immigrant neighborhoods across Orange County. They coincided with a sharp pullback in consumer spending, an estimated $58.9 million drop in local economic output, and about $4.5 million less in sales tax collected over...

Last week, police officers attempted to detain an individual suspected of stealing a $3,800 jacket from a high-end store at the 3300 block of Bristol St., according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. The 42-year-old suspect from out of state immediately fled from officers, who pursued him on foot, headed...

In Irvine, an AYCE KBBQ and sushi restaurant replaces an AYCE JBBQ and sushi restaurant. Several weeks after 7 Japanese BBQ & Yakitori Bar opened in December 2024, we visited the Irvine restaurant – a former Islands, heavily renovated – and weren’t particularly impressed: The one-stop destination for all-you-can-eat...

A 35-year-old convicted robber made his first court appearance Thursday on charges of attempting to sexually assault an unconscious victim during a burglary in Santa Ana 14 years ago. Eric Damion Luna was charged in September 2012 with assault with intent to commit a sex offense during a burglary, burglary,...

Uber is investing in the Irvine, California-based electric vehicle maker Rivian for a robotaxi launch, according to a Thursday press release. Uber is set to make an investment with a ceiling of $1.25 billion in Rivian over the next five years, according to the release, in the aim of “a scaled, fully-autonomous fleet...

While an exact opening date has yet to be announced, the center is expected to open in late 2026