CalOptima Commits $8 Million for OC Food Banks
Orange-based CalOptima Health announced Monday it has committed $8 million to support local food distributors and assist Medi-Cal members amid uncertainty about food benefits due to the federal government shutdown.
Police arrest man following stabbing in Hellman neighborhood
Police arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly stabbing another man in the Hellman neighborhood Saturday night, according to authorities. Long Beach police say Devan Soben Titus Leang of Long Beach stabbed a man during an argument in the 700 block of Cherry Avenue around 8:19 p.m. Saturday. The victim went...
Santa Ana traffic stop leads major drug bust and ghost gun seizure
Patrol officers stopped a vehicle for violations near Raitt St. and McFadden Ave. and detained the driver, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. During their investigation, the officers recovered over 400 cannabis products, cash, and a ghost gun inside the vehicle. Recent studies and reports indicate that a...
CA Police Looking for DUI Double Murder Suspect
Long Beach police are looking for a man who’s accused of killing a little girl and her father while they were sleeping. 26-year-old Octavio Montano Islas is accused of crashing his truck into the apartment of 42-year-old Jose Palacios-Gonzalez, and his three-year-old daughter, Samantha. It happened in March of 2022....
‘Congratulations, now you have our attention’: 4 young suspects sought in beauty store theft
A Southern California police department known for its social media outreach is back at it again, this time searching for a group of young suspects who stole from a beauty store. Authorities in Seal Beach published an Instagram post Monday morning with close-up pictures of four young men alleged to have stolen beauty...
Tokyo Central Thriving in Irvine
Japanese grocery stores have been a staple in Southern Californians for years, especially in Orange County. Since opening in July, Tokyo Central’s Irvine location has become a hub for affordable Japanese foods and items in the city. Located on Culver Drive at the Heritage Plaza shopping center, the grocery...
Nearly 2 dozen church crew injured in Southern California bus crash
The bus accident took place Sunday night in the San Bernardino mountain area around 8:50 p.m. near mile marker 38 between Highland and Running Spring.
Arrest made after 71-year-old man killed in Dana Point hit-and-run crash
The crash left a 71-year-old man from La Verne dead on Friday afternoon.
16-year-old on scooter killed in Inland Empire crash
Authorities are investigating after a 16-year-old on a motorized scooter was killed in a crash at an intersection in San Bernardino County over the weekend. The incident involving the teen and a Volkswagen was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Milliken Avenue near Central Park in Rancho Cucamonga....
Court Watch: DUI Offender Avoids Jail Time Due to Medical Complications
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – On Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, Judge Carlton P. Biggs granted an alternative sentence for a man convicted of driving under the influence after the jail twice refused to pre-book him due to medical concerns. The accused’s privately appointed defense attorney, Niranjan Fred Thiagarajah, requested...
