CalOptima Health audit of former Chair Andrew Do’s tenure finds no fraud
ORANGE, Calif. (February 18, 2026) — Today, the CalOptima Health Board of Directors released the findings of an independent investigation it authorized into certain expenditures made during the period when former Supervisor Andrew Do served on the Board of Directors, which found no evidence of fraud. Board counsel...
Santa Ana offers 0% loans for first-time homebuyers
Santa Ana offers 0% loans for first-time homebuyers. The City of Santa Ana is offering help for first-time homebuyers through the My First Home program. Qualified buyers can get a deferred loan of up to $120,000 at 0% interest to buy a home in Santa Ana. The program is open to income-eligible individuals and families.
DA Charges Man with Attempted Murder for Critically Injuring Eastvale Resident
A High Desert man accused of severely beating an Eastvale resident, inflicting life-threatening injuries, was charged Friday with attempted murder and other offenses. Jaiden Michael Vincent Brown, 21, of Victorville, in San Bernardino County, was arrested Wednesday following a roughly two-week investigation by the...
Best of Blue Dot: The anatomy of a disaster– inside the Titan submersible implosion
Gordon Telepun joins host Dave Schlom to discuss the Titan submersible implosion that killed five people, including Ocean Gate CEO and pilot Stockton Rush, in 2023. Rush appeared on Blue Dot in 2019 to talk about his plans to build a small fleet of submersibles to give the public and researchers access to the deep...
The Classic Drive-In Joint In California That Locals Swear Has The Best Pastrami Sandwich...
Hidden among Riverside’s palm trees and busy streets sits a time capsule of California’s golden age of car culture that happens to serve what might be the most perfect pastrami sandwich you’ll ever taste. George’s Drive-In isn’t trying to be retro-cool – it simply never stopped being...
Daily Memo: ICE Pepper-Sprays and Throws an 80-year-old Attorney, Arrests a Community Watcher, and...
We break down immigration raids and related news in Southern California. Below, you'll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic. If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a member, buying some merch, or dropping a dime in...
GGUSD wins national honor for ‘sustained improvement’
The Garden Grove Unified School District has been honored with so many awards and accolades in recent years, it may become necessary to build a new trophy case. Mostly recently, the GGUSD has been named a recipient of the first Carnegie Award for Impact, a national honor recognizing “significant and sustained...
Irvine Police Alert Parents to Dangers in ‘Senior Assassin’ Tradition
A Doorbell Camera Captured the Peril (Image Credits: Ca-times.brightspotcdn.com) Irvine – Local authorities have urged high school families to reconsider the risks tied to a longstanding senior prank known as “Senior Assassin.” A Doorbell Camera Captured the Peril In 2024, a resident spotted a teenager sprinting...
Washed-up whale in Newport Beach is a sub-adult humpback
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A dead juvenile humpback whale that washed up in Newport Beach could remain in place until Friday before crews try using a boat to tow the 10-ton carcass back out to sea. The whale washed up near 11th Street about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday , already...
Santa Ana: One Killed, Another Injured In Double Shooting
02.20.2026 | 8:58 PM | SANTA ANA – One man was killed and another was injured following a double shooting, Friday night. The shooting occurred near the intersection of East Borchard Avenue and South Kilson Drive when two men inside a vehicle were shot by an unknown assailant around 8:58 PM.

















