Santa Ana CA

ICE activity reported near Bake Pkwy and Toledo Way. Around 8:35 a.m., the Irvine Police Department received a 911 call about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity at a business near Bake Parkway and Toledo Way. Three adult females were taken into custody. City staff are in contact with the business...

Senior citizens in two Orange County cities may not get as many free or cheap rides to community centers, grocery stores and doctor visits in the coming months. Elected officials in San Clemente and Fullerton are dialing back their respective city-contracted taxi service programs for residents 60 years and older in...

To assist Long Beach’s population of former college students working without a completed degree, Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal recently announced the introduction of Assembly Bill (AB) 1858. This proposed bill would create a new pilot partnership between California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and Long Beach...

02.16.2026 | 9:30 PM | SANTA ANA – Illegal fireworks marked Lunar New Year celebrations despite the rain, Monday night. The festivities outside a buddhist temple in the 4900 block of Westminster Avenue began Monday night as revelers celebrated the year of the Fire Horse. As is tradition, participants...

Long Beach just limped its way out of last year’s money problems on splintered fiscal crutches. It probably can’t outrun next year’s without some pain. The city is facing up to an $80 million deficit in 2027 after climbing debts in 2024 and 2025 that, coupled with declining revenues, forced departments to exhaust...

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 18, 2026) – New address, same iconic flavor! Raising Cane’s opens its newest Restaurant in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, Feb 24. at 1595 Newport Blvd. Orange County is no stranger to Raising Cane’s premium chicken, which is marinated for at least 24 hours and cooked fresh for every order. Costa Mesa...

Last Wednesday, two suspects tried to shoplift at Bass Pro Shops after loading up a cart with archery gear and metal detectors and taking off, according to the Irvine Police Department. The IPD’s Real Time Crime Center, dispatchers, and drone kept officers pointed in the right direction. The stolen property,...

Authorities have captured an Anaheim man in Guatemala who is accused of kidnapping and repeatedly raping a 13-year-old Orange County girl late last year, officials announced Wednesday. Brian Estuardo Verbena-Martinez, 34, a registered sex offender, was taken into custody following a multi-agency international...

A storm is expected to impact Laguna Beach from Tuesday, February 17 through Thursday, February 19, bringing heavy winds, periods of strong rain, and possible flooding. Downtown business owners and residents are asked to install floodgates to protect their property and inventory.

West Orange County cities – especially Garden Grove and Westminster – have for decades been the host community for Vietnamese-Americans; it’s the largest such gathering outside of Vietnam itself. Consequently, this area has been the home for a variety of traditional cultural experiences associated with the biggest...