Legendary El Toro Skate Spot Shut Down After Chris Joslin’s NBD Tre Flip, School...
The legendary skate spot El Toro was more than just a set of stairs. For decades, it was a proving ground where skaters tested themselves, traded stories, and chased tricks that would make or break their names. When pro skater Chris Joslin landed his NBD tre flip down the massive...
City manager shares ideas to help Laguna “get our own house in order”
Laguna Beach’s top staffer shared some ideas last week to help the city “get our own house in order,” including possibly asking the voters regarding a sales tax increase and/or becoming a charter city. The Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee held their first meeting of 2026...
84 -Year-Old Woman Goes Missing in Indio
A Silver Alert is in effect Saturday in Riverside County on behalf of an at-risk 84-year-old woman last seen in Indio. Mayra Porrasdesantiago was last seen at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday at Via Arleta and Avenida Los Padres, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the...
Country music star Tyler Braden headlines Hoag Classic’s Sunset Celebration & Concert
The Hoag Classic, Orange County’s exclusive PGA TOUR Champions tournament, announced earlier this week that rising country music star Tyler Braden will headline the third annual Hoag Classic Sunset Celebration & Concert at VEA Newport Beach on Saturday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Photos courtesy of Hoag Classic. “Devil...
There Is No Middle Ground When Our Communities Are Under Attack
There are moments in history when people are forced to choose a side, when the stakes are too high, the violence too severe, and the truth too urgent for anyone to stand in the middle. Today, as immigrants across the Inland Empire face unprecedented attacks, we have reached one of those moments. And let me be...
Costa Mesa to Welcome Pacific Pearl Café
Pacific Pearl Café, led by seasoned chef Michael Campbell, is expanding its footprint with a second location in Costa Mesa. According to the OC Register, the concept will open soon at The MET complex, 575 Anton Blvd. The café will offer the same elevated, fresh, and globally inspired offerings...
Gates will run for state AG
Micheal Gates, the one-time city attorney for Huntington Beach who left Surf City for a brief interval in the federal Department of Justice in Washington before returning to City Hall, is on the move again, potentially,. On Wednesday, Gates, 50, made an announcement that was widely anticipated: he’s running for...
Crab N’ Spice Plans Anaheim Expansion
Crab N’ Spice continues to grow its franchise imprint in SoCal. The seafood boil concept is preparing to add an Anaheim location at 160 W. Lincoln Ave., according to plans filed with the OC Health Care Agency – Environmental Health Division. Records show a food remodel project tied...
C8 Corvette fleeing cops obliterated by tree in Orange County chaos
A late-night police stop in Orange County escalated into a violent crash when a C8 Corvette driver tried to outrun officers and instead destroyed the sports car against a tree. The impact left the high-end Corvette shredded and its driver in handcuffs, a stark illustration of how quickly speed and defiance can turn a...
Barnes & Noble Returns to South Coast Plaza
Barnes & Noble is making its long-awaited return to Costa Mesa, setting up a new location at South Coast Plaza in the former Macy’s Home wing, at 3333 Bear St. The OC Register reports the bookstore will feature a company-branded B&N Café for shoppers to purchase snacks and drinks.
