DUI Checkpoint set for June 5 in coastal Orange County
LAGUNA BEACH, CA – On Friday, June 5, 2026, the Laguna Beach Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at…
Joint police effort ends coastal Orange County Dog Beach burglary run with two arrests
A collaborative effort between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Huntington Beach Police Department, and Fountain Valley Police Department resulted in the arrest of two burglary suspects believed to be connected…
Rabid bat found at Irvine Regional Park
(Orange, CA) – A bat found in Irvine Regional Park has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Anyone who may have had physical…
An elderly lady died after running a red light and causing a multi-vehicle collision in Irvine
A 95-year-old woman has died after being involved in a collision Today, at 9:12 a.m., according to the Irvine Police Department (IPD). IPD officers and an Orange County Fire Authority…
All evacuation orders lifted in Garden Grove but millions are owed to the displaced residents and shuttered businesses
All evacuation orders related to the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident have been officially lifted as of Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026. Unified Command—consisting of local Fire, Law Enforcement, the…
34,000 Garden Grove residents cleared to return home as chemical danger zone shrinks
Approximately 34,000 residents who were forced to flee a massive hazardous materials incident in Garden Grove have finally been cleared to return to their homes. On Monday evening, Orange County…
Orange County Superior Court launches criminal eFiling amid statewide push to modernize
Santa Ana, CA – Orange County Superior Court announced the launch of an eFiling program to better serve attorneys in criminal cases, beginning on Friday, May 22, 2026. The Criminal…
FEMA steps in as Federal emergency declared for Garden Grove chemical crisis
A major hazardous materials crisis in Orange County has triggered a federal response, with President Donald Trump approving a Presidential Emergency Declaration to activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
The Anaheim Police are searching for a missing woman who has autism and social anxiety
The Anaheim Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Lien Thuy Nguyen. Ms. Nguyen is a Vietnamese-speaking female with autism and social anxiety. She was last seen yesterday…
The explosion risk at the Garden Grove hazmat site has been eliminated
OCFA Interim Fire Chief TJ McCovey and Incident Commander Craig Covey updated the situation in Garden Grove today with good news. They said that threat of a BLEVE involving a…
Another class-action lawsuit filed against GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems
GARDEN GROVE, CA — The X-Law Group P.C. and Presidio Law Firm LLP have officially filed a massive class-action lawsuit against GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Incorporated following the unprecedented chemical…
OC Health Care agency issues urgent advisory over toxic Garden Grove chemical risk
GARDEN GROVE, CA — A hazardous materials incident involving a release of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) has triggered mandatory evacuation orders in Garden Grove. Local officials established immediate evacuation boundaries based…
Law firm files a class action lawsuit against GKN Aerospace to help those who were evacuated
Following an unprecedented multi-day hazardous materials emergency that triggered widespread mandatory evacuation orders across six Orange County municipalities, the nationally recognized law firm of Karns & Karns Personal Injury and Accident…
The fallout at GKN: what happens next for the aerospace giant?
The chemical crisis in Garden Grove, California, has pushed GKN Aerospace into the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons. With a volatile 34,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate (MMA) threatening…
The OCFA found a possible crack in the tank threatening to explode in Garden Grove
Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern posted an update this morning about the chemical tanks that are threatening to explode at GKN Aerospace Transparency in Garden Grove. McGovern said…