Skateboard thief quickly arrested in coastal Orange County
A swift response by the Newport Beach Police Department put an end to an active property crime on the evening of June 8, 2026. Officers were alerted at 7:53 p.m.…
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West Nile Virus detected for the first time this year in Orange County
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed that mosquito samples collected in Newport Beach have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This marks the first…
O.C. CEO arrested for allegedly sending equipment to help Iran’s military and nuclear programs
SANTA ANA, California – A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran…
Juvenile arrested after unsafe driving on an illegal e-moto in coastal Orange County
On May 9th, 2026 at 6:15pm, motor officers attempted to stop a subject on an illegal electric motorcycle in the area of MacArthur Blvd and Bison Ave., according to the…
O.C. man who targeted underage boys sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
On May 18, 2026, David Hanggie was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison after accepting a court offer in a child exploitation case investigated by the Newport…
Judy Ware, owner of Ware Disposal, has passed away
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — May 2026 — Judith Helaine Ware, née Gerber, passed awaypeacefully on May 4, 2026, in Newport Beach, California, surrounded by her family. She was 77.Born on…
Driver escapes after car plummets onto a coastal O.C. highway and bursts into flames
At approximately 8:40 p.m., Newport Beach Fire crews responded with Newport Beach Police to a single-vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Jamboree Road and the SR-73 freeway. The vehicle…
A DUI driver was arrested after driving unsafely in coastal Orange County
On April 12, 2026, at 1:58 a.m., a Police officer conducted a traffic stop near West Coast Highway and Balboa Blvd W after observing a vehicle stopped at a green…
Newport Beach man sentenced to 70 months in prison for high-stakes crypto laundering
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The fast-paced, luxury-fueled lifestyle of a 22-year-old Orange County resident has come to a screeching halt. On Friday, April 24, 2026, Evan Tangeman was sentenced in Washington, D.C., to 70 months…
Anaheim man arrested after kidnapping and assaulting a woman in north O.C.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 4:09 a.m., the Fullerton Police Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a female reporting that a male known to her was attacking…
Corona man arrested for coastal O.C. road rage incident involving cyclists
On 3/21/26 at 11:00 a.m., a road rage incident occurred in the city of Newport Beach between cyclists and a blue BMW sedan, according to the Newport Beach Police Department.…
O.C. beach shut down when a Great White shark targeted a surfer
On Thursday at 1:15 p.m., Newport Beach Fire Department Lifeguards confirmed the sighting of an approximately 8-foot great white shark circling a surfer off 35th Street in West Newport. The…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a DUI driver in coastal Orange County
On February 28, 2026, at approximately 2:02 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department Dispatch Center received a call regarding a traffic collision involving a white Chevrolet Corvette and a pedestrian…
Armed reckless driver arrested after a traffic stop in coastal O.C.
Just before 7:00 p.m. on January 13, 2026, the Newport Beach Police Dispatch Center received a call reporting a vehicle swerving across lanes. Police officers quickly located the vehicle and…
Over 40 were arrested for loud cars and unruly behavior at a popular Orange County beach
If your idea of fun is taking your overly loud car to the beach and getting drunk you may want to think again. The Newport Beach Police Department announced that…