Orange County man charged with murdering estranged wife on Valentine’s Day
An Orange County man has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife to death inside their home over Valentine’s Day weekend after believing she had plans to meet another man, officials said. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, deputies responded around 6:30 a.m. Feb. 14,...
A national forest the size of a small state hides in plain sight near...
Cleveland National Forest covers 460,000 acres across San Diego, Riverside, and Orange counties, and more than 20 million people live within a two-hour drive of it. The landscape runs from chaparral canyons and high desert up through oak and conifer forests, with meadows tucked in between. A warm, dry Mediterranean...
Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead Set to Go to Trial After Guest Claims They...
Renée Zellweger and boyfriend Ant Anstead are set to go to trial later this year after a guest accused them of negligence following an alleged injury at their California rental property. Zellweger, 56, and Anstead, 46, were sued in February 2025 by an Orange County resident, Tracey Bryn Belland, who claimed the...
Court Watch: DUI Case Accused Faces Challenges with Rising Financial Demands for Resolution
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Despite completing court-ordered classes and a six-month first offender alcohol program, an accused individual was ordered during a morning hearing Wednesday, Feb. 18, to pay the remaining balance of victim restitution along with $265 in fines before his case can be formally resolved. The...
McCord: Run Huntington Beach Like a Service Business
Mind the dang store. Huntington Beach voters didn’t elect a City Council to audition for flashy cable news. We want them to run a stuffy service business: streets, safety, facilities, finances, and risk mitigation. Our current council keeps running up public relations bills before paying for the daily wheat bread....
Orange County Bar and Grill Cited for Multiple Health Code Violations
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on February 17 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. Harbour Rackhouse underwent a routine inspection on February 17 by the Orange County health department. The restaurant was found to be in...
Orange County police warn that student game could be mistaken for real threat
Police in Irvine are warning students and parents about a popular game called “Senior Assassin,” saying it could lead to very dangerous real‑world consequences. The game, played by high school seniors near the end of the school year, involves kids targeting one another with water guns or gel blasters in an...
Southern California braces for third round of rain in series of winter storms
The National Weather Service says the system is moving south from the San Francisco Bay area and will impact the region throughout the morning and early afternoon.
30‑foot dead whale washes ashore in Newport Beach
A 30‑foot dead humpback whale weighing an estimated 10 tons washed ashore Wednesday near 11th Street in Newport Beach, video from AIR7 showed.
Tree falls on couple at Disneyland
A couple from Las Vegas said they were sitting on benches near Plaza Inn when a tree toppled over them, leaving them with some bruises.
