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SANTA ANA, Calif. — A jury in Dept. 51 of the Central Justice Center began deliberating whether the accused is guilty of simple assault and battery following testimony that raised questions about who initiated physical contact during a confrontation at a Santa Ana shopping center. In the incident at...

Family members and investigators are asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who disappeared in Cerritos late last month. Ashley Alarcon was last seen around 10 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the 17800 block of San Gabriel Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Ashley’s family is...

LOS ANGELES - Shocking video shows a runaway boat crossing the center median on a busy Southern California freeway. The incident happened Sunday, March 1, around 5:30 p.m. on the 91 Freeway in Bellflower, near the Lakewood exit. According to the California Highway Patrol, the boat, which appeared to come...

Every weekend, Bree Juan and her 14‑year‑old son, Sky, load a U‑Haul in Orange County and drive to Koreatown to sell quesadillas; a routine that has grown into a small business and a source of confidence for the teen, who has autism. Juan said the early days of BreeSky’s Quesadillas were difficult. With only one […]

Three arrests made yesterday for commercial burglary. At approximately 6:22 a.m. on Sunday, police officers responded to a burglary in progress call at a warehouse located in the 600 block of Paularino Avenue, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. One suspect at the scene was taken into custody. Officers...

On Monday, police officers were called to investigate a man trying door handles of several apartments on Ricardo DonanSan Remo, according to the Irvine Police Department. Officers were able to find him in the complex and arrested him. Ricardo Donan, 26, of Garden Grove, was booked at the Orange County...

On 2/26/2026, at 7:55 a.m., police officers were contacted by Orange County Auto Theft Task Force (OCATT) detectives who were following a stolen vehicle linked to multiple crimes into Westminster, according to the Westminster Police Department. WPD Officers located the vehicle at Beach Boulevard and Hazard Avenue and...

This January, the members of the Orange Unified School District Board of Education gave themselves a massive 400% pay increase, raising their monthly stipend from $400 to $2,000. From beginning to end, this naked cash grab has been a disturbing exercise in arrogance and contempt for the public. The huge...

Supermarkets and retail drug stores like CVS in Anaheim may soon be required to have employees watching and helping out at their self-checkout stands. At Tuesday’s 5 p.m. city council meeting, officials in OC’s largest city will be the latest in Southern California to consider drafting an ordinance establishing...

Problems associated with fireworks – especially the illegal kind – have plagued Orange County cities for years. Stanton, however, is taking steps to use financial penalties and other approaches to curb the dangers posed by the unlawful pyrotechnics. As part of its enforcement program in 2025, the city issued...