Major Medi-Cal changes coming in the New Year
ORANGE, Calif. (December 29, 2025) — With major changes coming to Medi-Cal starting January 1, 2026, CalOptima Health is urging Orange County residents to learn about how they may be impacted,…
The Orangewood Foundation provided over five thousand holiday gifts to OC youth
Orangewood Foundation (Orangewood) recently transformed its Santa Ana campus into a festive Winter Wonderland, welcoming over 500 youth, families, donors, and volunteers for a holiday celebration designed to spark joy and belonging for young people who might…
North O.C. hit-and-run victim dies on Christmas; police search for suspect vehicle
The Fullerton Police Department is providing an update regarding a hit-and-run traffic collision involving a pedestrian that occurred on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The adult male pedestrian who was critically…
The cost of grandstanding: Sarmiento opts for expensive oil imports over struggling residents
Supervisors Vicente Sarmiento and Katrina Foley recently voted to oppose expanded offshore drilling in Orange County. While this may sound like a win for environmentalists, it will be yet another…
O.C. deputies find meth and PCP hidden in a lemonade can; driver arrested
At 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, North Orange County Special Enforcement Team (SET) deputies conducted a traffic stop that led to a surprising discovery. Hidden inside the driver’s vehicle was a…
Significant drug and ammo seized during an O.C. traffic stop on Christmas Eve
STANTON, CA — What began as a routine traffic stop on December 24, 2025, at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Katella Avenue escalated into a major narcotics and ammunition recovery by the Orange County…
57 criminal cases unraveled because of the OCDA’s snitching program; DOJ probe ends
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the use of…
OCTA offers free New Year’s Eve bus rides
ORANGE –The Orange County Transportation Authority will provide free bus rides from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 to 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, giving passengers a safe and convenient way to…
O.C. gymnastics/parkour coach arrested for inappropriate relationship with a minor
Yorba Linda, Calif. On Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Jacob Alexander Demmin, 25, of Yorba Linda, following allegations he groomed and had an…
Mandatory Evacuation Order issued for Trabuco Creek, Bell Canyon and Hot Springs Canyon near Airport Fire Burn Scar
Santa Ana, Calif. (December 23, 2025) – Effective Wednesday, December 24 at 8 a.m., an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) will be issued for areas in Trabuco Creek including the RC Airport, fire station, campground/park and…
Santa Ana School of Rock Band to perform at the Winterfest OC tonight
Catch the School of Rock Santa Ana band live tonight at 6:30 PM & 8:15 PM at Winter Fest OC! https://youtu.be/7H6xEGGAsN4?si=_XuBACSRrObjPwi8 Get there early—first 2 hours: $5 Eats & $5…
The annual Conditions of Children in Orange County Report is now available
Santa Ana, Calif. (December 16, 2024) — This year’s Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County is now available. The report details the conditions of health, economic well-being,…
Former O.C. cheerleading coach convicted of 23 felonies for abusing young girls
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Erick Joseph Kristianson, a 46-year-old former Orange County competitive cheerleading coach, has been convicted of 23 felonies for m*lesting ten girls as young as nine years…
Two women jumped off the Huntington Beach Pier this morning
This morning, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department, Huntington Beach Fire Department, and the HBFD Marine Safety Division responded to the area near the Huntington Beach Pier…
Woman who killed O.C. minister in DUI crash had fentanyl, meth, and pot in her system
Santa Ana – Orange County prosecutors have filed upgraded charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated against Amber Kristine Calderon, a 43-year-old Long Beach woman, after toxicology results confirmed the presence…