3 Southern California cities cancel Independence Day events as immigration raids spark fear
Los Angeles, California – In a tense and deeply unsettled moment across Southern California, multiple cities with predominantly
How This Beloved Pizza Spot Won Locals’ Hearts in Santa Ana, CA
Rafael’s Pizza has quietly built a devoted following in Santa Ana through three decades of hand-tossed perfection and old-school commitment to quality. Since 1989, this unassuming spot has mastered the art of making each pizza to order, never relying on shortcuts or frozen dough. The family-owned establishment earned...
SAPD officers seized about $3K worth of illegal fireworks
SAPD Directed Enforcement officers recently confiscated approximately $3,000 worth of illegal fireworks. This is a reminder to the community: only Safe and Sane fireworks are allowed in the City of Santa Ana. Possession or use of illegal fireworks is a crime and violators may face a $1,000 fine and up...
2 predominantly Latino cities cancel Independence Day events due to raids
Two predominantly Latino communities in Los Angeles County have canceled events around the July Fourth holiday, citing safety concerns as federal immigration agents conduct raids throughout the region. Cudahy, where 97% of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, announced Wednesday on social media that it...
How California’s underground punk rock and ska scenes went global
While Los Angeles bands like The Germs, The Go-Go’s, X, and Bad Religion drew the spotlight to Southern California’s punk rock scene, their iconic larger-than-life presence may have inadvertently cast a shadow on the suburbs of Orange County, whose teens were ready to prove that rebellion thrived outside of La La Land.
Santa Ana candlelight vigil tonight for father of three U.S. Marines detained by ICE
Santa Ana, California – The Barranco Family and Orange County Rapid Response Network have come together to organize a candlelight vigil in honor of Narciso Barranco, who was violently arrested on June 21 in Santa Ana. The immigrant community throughout California and the U.S. has been living under extreme stress and...
DOJ files suit against CA county over noncitizen voters
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Orange County registrar of voters for refusing to provide records regarding the removal of noncitizens from voter registration lists, and for failing to maintain accurate voter lists. According to the lawsuit filed by Assistant Attorney...
Santa Ana Couple Steps Into A Street Vendors’ Shoes, Taking Over Their Shift And...
Santa Ana couple Marisol Magaña and Andrew Roa are going viral for helping their neighborhood street vendor after taking over a shift at her elote, raspado, and snack cart. Last weekend, Magaña said they stopped Lina, the local vendor, as she was visiting her parents' house. They wanted to support her, so after...
Tustin: Mayor’s Child Dies Following Reported Drowning
06.26.2025 | 7:07 PM | TUSTIN – The three-year-old daughter of Tustin Mayor Austin Lumbard died following a reported drowning incident but authorities have yet to release substantive information regarding the tragedy. Authorities were summoned to a home in the 70 block of Windwalker Way following reports of a...
Massive Santa Ana drug bust: 40,000 pills, ghost gun and body armor seized
Over the course of a year, the SAPD Narcotics Unit detectives investigated two subjects suspected of selling narcotics throughout various cities in Orange County. Detectives authored and executed a search warrant at a location in the City of Orange, where the following items were recovered:. A loaded, un-serialized...