Orange County’s AAA credit rating has been affirmed
Santa Ana, Calif. (May 1, 2025) – The County of Orange is pleased to announce that on April 24, 2025, Fitch Ratings affirmed the County’s Issuer Default Rating of AAA…
Expect street closures and traffic for the OC Marathon this weekend
This weekend is the 21st annual OC Marathon! The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be monitoring traffic and road closures for the event. For the safety of the community…
The Honda Center is getting a $1B facelift
ANAHEIM, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- OC Sports & Entertainment (OCSE), an affiliate of the operator of the city-owned Honda Center, today announced Honda Center Encore — a $1 billion privately funded…
New study finds O.C.’s Latino households are struggling the most
United Ways of California released The Real Cost Measure in California 2025, a tally of basic needs that goes beyond the federal poverty line to reflect the actual cost of living, including food,…
Two distraction theft suspects were arrested in south Orange County
Last Monday, Orange County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a nearby business (a Trader Joe's) for two individuals suspected of a distraction theft according to Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services.…
Dead bat found in South Orange County tested positive for rabies
(Santa Ana, CA) — A bat found at Rancho Santa Margarita Lake has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found on the ground near a walking path around the lake on Thursday,…
Man gets 75 years to life in prison for deplorable crimes against two young O.C. girls
Edward Alexander Plass, a 55-year-old man, finally paid the price for his crimes when he was sentenced on Friday to 75 years to life in prison for m*lesting two girls…
An O.C. man was fatally shot at an apartment and a person of interest was arrested
Orange County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a shooting in an apartment on La Glorietta around 7:30 p.m., according to Mission Viejo Police Services. Upon arrival, the deputies…
A teenage girl is missing after going to Disneyland
UPDATE: She has been found safe as of April 25 at 9 a.m. per the Anaheim Police Department. The Anaheim Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating…
So. Cal. residents warned not to eat shellfish harvested in local coastal areas
The California Department of Public Health has issued an advisory warning not to consume all bivalve shellfish (mussel, oyster, clam, scallop) recreationally harvested from the coast of San Diego to…
Three commercial theft suspects were arrested in south O.C. when they stopped to get gas
On Wednesday around 3:30 PM, three individuals stole approximately $1,500 worth of merchandise from a retail store in Ladera Ranch, according to the O.C. Sheriff's Lake Forest Police Services. Thanks…
OCFA fire crews are battling a large 3-alarm commercial fire in Irvine
OCFA fire crews responded to a 3-alarm commercial fire this afternoon at 2:27 p.m. at the 1700 block of Kettering. Firefighters have gone into a defensive mode, which means the…
O.C. senior arrested for exposing himself to residents of Laguna Woods
LAGUNA WOODS, Ca. (April 10, 2025): On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Robert Mario Perri, 66, of Laguna Woods, in connection…
The OCDA blocked the release of an O.C. inmate who targeted 20 young boys
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has successfully kept a S*xually Violent Predator who spent decades m*lesting numerous young boys from being released from a state…
Juvenile arrested for fatally stabbing a victim at a south O.C. apartment complex
MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (April 10, 2025): Shortly before 2 p.m., on April 9, Orange County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the Mosaic Apartment Homes at 27444 Camden in the city…