Self-Checkout Workers Now Required in an Orange County City
The Costa Mesa City Council adopted a new ordinance this past week that requires at least one employee to monitor self-checkout lanes to help prevent theft and protect grocery clerk jobs. They adopted this ordinance just months after Long Beach had approved one similar to this past June. The proposal...
Wrongful Death Verdict Overturns on Appeal
A $3.5 million wrongful death verdict in favor of the mother of a 19-year-old man fatally shot by Buena Park police has been overturned on appeal, according to court records obtained Thursday. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the verdict and remanded it back to the lower court on...
More Dogs and Cats at OC Animal Care Are Waiting to be Adopted
Tanner has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about a week after coming in as a stray. Since he’s a new face at the shelter, staff don’t have many details to offer about his personality at this time. Tanner is currently available for adoption, and he’s...
Waves Pull Washed-Up Humpback Whale Back Into Sea Off Newport Beach
A dead juvenile humpback whale that washed up in Newport Beach has been sucked back into the ocean, a lifeguard captain reported Friday morning.
OC’s Biggest Headlines as District Attorney Grapples With Lawsuits
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer continues grappling with harassment lawsuits after a second female prosecutor won a lawsuit against the county, claiming she faced harassment from a senior prosecutor he hired that was ignored. While she initially claimed Spitzer and some of his executive staff retaliated...
Irvine Cops Bust Trio In Car Loaded With $9K In Stolen Makeup
A traffic stop in Irvine on Tuesday turned into a rolling beauty haul, after the city’s Real‑Time Crime Center flagged a car allegedly tied to a string of CVS shoplifting cases. Inside, officers said they found roughly $9,000 in cosmetics and arrested three people on suspicion of organized retail theft and related...
A reckless driver was tracked down and arrested by the Costa Mesa Police after...
On a foggy morning this past November, vehicle sped off after police officers attempted a traffic stop, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. The vehicle dangerously exceeded over 120mph. Despite the early morning hour, the officers did not want to endanger anyone and although the pursuit was terminated,...
An Orange County Sports Bar Suggested to Close After Health Inspection
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on February 18 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. The Orange County health department conducted multiple health inspections on February 18 in the area. Among them, Lopez & Lefty’s underwent a...
Jarren Duran returns to Cypress High for Mental Health Master Class
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Cypress High School had the honor of hosting the Jarren Duran Community Foundation Mental Health Master Class Launch Event, a powerful and inspiring experience centered on connection, wellness, and hope. Jarren Duran returned to his alma mater not as a professional athlete alone, but...
Cypress School District Board rejects staff prepared cutback memos
In dramatic fashion, the embattled Board of Trustees for the Cypress Elementary School District voted down two resolutions to consider layoffs until the top certificated and administrative staff put themselves on it as potential candidates for elimination or reduction. Due to overspending by the administration, the...
