On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License checkpoint at Culver and Trabuco. The checkpoint will be clearly marked and operational from 8:00 p.m. until 2 a.m. The Irvine Police Department offers these reminders to ensure you Read More
On Saturday, February 15, 2025, The O.C. Sheriff’s Rancho Santa Margarita SET team conducted a traffic stop and contacted two subjects. During the stop, drug paraphernalia could be observed in plain view. The paraphernalia was seized, along with usable quantities of suspected narcotics. One of the subjects had prior qualifying Read More
Yesterday, at 3:34 p.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) received reports of a traffic collision at the intersection of Campus Drive and Turtle Rock Drive. IPD and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) immediately responded to the area. When first responders arrived, they found a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox SUV that Read More
Earlier this week, patrol officers were conducting proactive enforcement in the area of 1st Street and Lyon Street when they attempted to stop a vehicle that attempted to evade them, according to the SAPD. Upon making contact with the driver, officers noticed a firearm in plain view in the backseat. Read More
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk Read More
Positive Beverage, a certified female-owned beverage company based in Newport Beach that offers zero sugar and zero calorie hydration and energy drinks with clean and functional ingredients, has unveiled its rebranded look, name, and renewed alignment to creating health-first beverages. Moving forward, the company’s signature line of sparkling functional drinks, Read More
Newport Beach Resident Debbie Trammell Appointed to KidWorks Board of Directors Accomplished nursing professional and community volunteer Debbie Trammell of Newport Beach has joined the volunteer Board of Directors of KidWorks, a Santa Ana-based nonprofit organization. Currently she chairs KidWorks’ annual Women’s Pickleball for a Purpose event and also mentors Read More
Cr. St.Clair and Pacific Symphony On March 29, Pacific Symphony in collaboration with Farhang Foundation presents Nowruz: The Concert—Return of the Masters, a musical celebration of the arrival of spring and the rebirth of nature at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. A symbol of renewal and unity in Iranian Read More
