2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (360+ words) The City of Santa Ana will celebrate Mexican Independence Day and broader Hispanic heritage with a two‑day festival in Downtown Santa Ana. The event is free, family‑friendly, and open to the public. Expect live entertainment, artisan vendors, authentic…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (385+ words) Federal prosecutors say Julie Hanway Molina, 56, of Aliso Viejo, siphoned more than $400,000 from a high school football booster club she was entrusted to manage—money she allegedly used to pay her delinquent mortgage and personal credit card bills. She was…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (196+ words) Costa Mesa police released new details yesterday about an arrest involving a stolen vehicle, adding another case to Orange County’s growing auto‑theft problem. The incident, captured on police video, shows officers detaining a suspect in a parking lot after…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (306+ words) California’s Department of Motor Vehicles — long criticized for slow service, high fees, and bureaucratic sprawl — is back in the spotlight after gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton unveiled a proposal to abolish the DMV and cap annual vehicle registration at a flat…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (594+ words) CalKIDS Scholarship Month is underway statewide this September, offering a major opportunity for families across Orange County who are preparing for college or career training. With education costs rising faster than household incomes, many local students face financial barriers long…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (427+ words) Two Inland Empire parolees made a series of reckless mistakes that led to their arrest in the same shopping center — highlighting ongoing recidivism problems and the persistent trend of IE offenders targeting Orange County retailers despite the OCDA’s aggressive prosecution…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (452+ words) A Costa Mesa Police motor officer responding to a report of a man drinking in his vehicle ended up stopping a silver sedan and arresting the driver after he blew over the legal limit. With Labor Day weekend ongoing right…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (301+ words) Huntington Beach Police say yesterday’s incident wasn’t “kids having fun”—it was a dangerous, fast‑moving pocket‑bike swarm that triggered multiple reckless‑riding calls across the city. According to HBPD, a large group of pocket bikes entered Huntington Beach,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (582+ words) Three Orange County teenagers were killed and a fourth person was seriously injured when a Ford Edge SUV flew off the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway near the Lincoln Avenue off-ramp in Anaheim at about 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The California Highway…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) The Fountain Valley Police announced the arrest of multiple suspects this Labor Day weekend after officers recovered roughly $2,100 in stolen merchandise from a local business. Officers located the suspects shortly after the theft, detained them, and booked them on a…...