City Expands Coyote Hazing Efforts
The City of Laguna Woods has augmented its coyote management efforts through a contractor that provides non-lethal hazing services using compressed-air launchers (white in color) and water pellets. The service is conducted between 7 and 10 a.m. and is intended to increase the frequency of hazing activities, as consiste
63-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies Following Hit-and-Run in Orange County
A tragic hit-and-run collision in Irvine has left a 63-year-old man dead and prompted an urgent search for the driver responsible. The fatal crash occurred on the evening of June 10, 2026, at the busy intersection of Alton Parkway and Irvine Center Drive in South Orange County. Authorities say the victim was walking th
Lockdown Scare Hits El Modena High School Minutes Before Graduation Ceremony
A wave of concern swept through Orange, California, on Wednesday, June 11, after reports began circulating on social media and local scanner channels about a possible lockdown connected to El Modena High School. The school, located at 3920 Spring Street and part of the Orange Unified School District, had its...
This HIDDEN GEM Serves the Best Comfort Food by the Pier in Seal Beach,...
Open Sun-Thu, 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM | Fri-Sat 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM. If you’ve ever craved comfort food with an ocean view, Hangout Restaurant & Beach Bar in Seal Beach delivers exactly that kind of easygoing magic. Locals treat it like a beachside living room, where sandy...
Ford Fire Reported in Orange County on June 11 as Crews Monitor New Wildfire
A new wildfire, identified as the Ford Fire, was reported in Orange County, California, on the afternoon of June 11. According to fire-tracking agencies, the blaze was first detected at approximately 3:47 p.m. and was burning on private land. Initial reports indicated that the cause of the fire remained under investiga
Blaze of wooden pallets a big task for firefighters in Orange
A gigantic mountain of lumber, once ignited, made for a towering blaze in Orange early on Tuesday. According to the Orange City Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire in the 2300 block of N. Batavia Street short after1:30 p.m. Arriving crews found “heavy fire conditions” involving a...
Chemical behind Garden Grove evacuations stored across California
This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. Fire officials near a Garden Grove aerospace facility stared down two potentially bad outcomes over Memorial Day weekend: Either an industrial tank could explode, or it could unleash large amounts of a toxic chemical into the air. For ma
After treating 100,000 patients during an idyllic career of 52 years, Los Al pediatrician...
He might be a little late for the Norman Rockwell era, yet the life of Dr. Robert A. Kaplan does indeed sound like a painting from a wonderful life. And in a world sometimes full of gloomy news, this is a story of humble glory, reminding us all that, yes, the American Dream does still exist.
More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
Southern California Chemical Tank Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company's tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the evacuation of about 50
Driver sought in fatal hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Irvine
Police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a pedestrian in Irvine Wednesday night. According to the Irvine Police Department, officers responded to a reported collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Alton Parkway and Irvine Center Drive around
