Santa Ana CA

Long Beach just limped its way out of last year’s money problems on splintered fiscal crutches. It probably can’t outrun next year’s without some pain. The city is facing up to an $80 million deficit in 2027 after climbing debts in 2024 and 2025 that, coupled with declining revenues, forced departments to exhaust...

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 18, 2026) – New address, same iconic flavor! Raising Cane’s opens its newest Restaurant in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, Feb 24. at 1595 Newport Blvd. Orange County is no stranger to Raising Cane’s premium chicken, which is marinated for at least 24 hours and cooked fresh for every order. Costa Mesa...

Last Wednesday, two suspects tried to shoplift at Bass Pro Shops after loading up a cart with archery gear and metal detectors and taking off, according to the Irvine Police Department. The IPD’s Real Time Crime Center, dispatchers, and drone kept officers pointed in the right direction. The stolen property,...

Authorities have captured an Anaheim man in Guatemala who is accused of kidnapping and repeatedly raping a 13-year-old Orange County girl late last year, officials announced Wednesday. Brian Estuardo Verbena-Martinez, 34, a registered sex offender, was taken into custody following a multi-agency international...

A storm is expected to impact Laguna Beach from Tuesday, February 17 through Thursday, February 19, bringing heavy winds, periods of strong rain, and possible flooding. Downtown business owners and residents are asked to install floodgates to protect their property and inventory.

West Orange County cities – especially Garden Grove and Westminster – have for decades been the host community for Vietnamese-Americans; it’s the largest such gathering outside of Vietnam itself. Consequently, this area has been the home for a variety of traditional cultural experiences associated with the biggest...

Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez publicly disputed claims from federal officials that Department of Homeland Security officers were under attack at a protest last month. Police officials apparently refused calls for help from Department of Homeland Security officials at the federal plaza in the downtown civic...

LOS ANGELES - The second storm to hit Southern California this week brought another round of powerful winds, heavy rain and mountain snow. The second of three storms moved through the area overnight with most of the rain moving out of the region in time for the morning commute. The rest of Wednesday is expected to be...

A woman was found stabbed to death in Orange County, and authorities arrested her estranged husband on suspicion of murder. On Feb. 14, Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane in San Juan Capistrano shortly after 6:30 a.m.

Ribs rule here. And once you taste them, you understand why people are willing to drive across Southern California just for dinner. Hidden in California, Naples Rib Company has quietly built a barbecue reputation that refuses to stay local. Smoke hangs in the air. Sauce glistens under the lights. Plates...