Santa Ana: Illegal Fireworks Mark Lunar New Year Despite Rain
02.16.2026 | 9:30 PM | SANTA ANA – Illegal fireworks marked Lunar New Year celebrations despite the rain, Monday night. The festivities outside a buddhist temple in the 4900 block of Westminster Avenue began Monday night as revelers celebrated the year of the Fire Horse. As is tradition, participants...
Cash-strapped Long Beach warns of looming cuts as it projects deficit up to $80...
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...
Raising Cane’s grand opening in Costa Mesa set for Feb. 24
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...
Bass Pro Shop shoplifters arrested by the Irvine Police with help from a police...
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,...
Orange County girl kidnapped, assaulted; Suspect captured in Guatemala
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...
WWE’s CM Punk provides an update on when he might return to the ring
CM Punk attended Saturday night's UFC 298 event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Backstage at the event, Punk was asked by Caroline...
Another storm expected to drop several inches of rain on Long Beach to start...
The wet weather isn’t done in Long Beach. The city is expected to receive anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain from...
Cali Licious Crab and Brews is now open at the MainPlace Mall
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Santa Ana gang member found guilty of fatally shooting an innocent man
Alexis Ascencion of Santa Ana, a 25-year-old man, was found guilty on Thursday of fatally shooting an innocent man, Mariano Labra Ramos, 36-years-old, on...
Santa Ana gang member found guilty of fatally shooting an innocent man
Alexis Ascencion of Santa Ana, a 25-year-old man, was found guilty on Thursday of fatally shooting an innocent man, Mariano Labra Ramos, 36-years-old, on...
