Year: 2025

Santa Ana’s John Wayne Airport Tops Rankings for a 2nd Year

If you’ve ever passed through Santa Ana by air, it’s almost certain that you’ve made your way through John Wayne Airport. Firstly, yes, the airport is named after the famous Western actor. While it began as a private landing strip back in the 1920s, JWA has expanded to include three Read More

Holiday Magic Returns to the Great Park at Illuminate Irvine

Friday, November 21, 2025 The City of Irvine invites the community to Illuminate Irvine Saturday, December 6, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. The event transforms the Palm Court into a sparkling winter wonderland with twinkling lights, festive music, and hands-on holiday fun Read More

Jen Shah of ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ to get early prison release: report

Jen Shah of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” is set to be released from prison earlier than expected. PEOPLE Magazine reports the reality star will be released from the minimum security federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, on Dec. 10. However, via the Federal Bureau of Prisons Read More

Big fourth quarter run lifts El Dorado to comeback tourney win over San Clemente

El Dorado players celebrate with teammate Eli Rodarte (No. 1) after a comeback win Thursday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). El Dorado’s boys basketball team battled back from a seven point deficit after three quarters to defeat San Clemente 64-58 Thursday night in a hard-fought pool play game Read More

The SAPD rescued a dog that was abused and cited its owner

On November 13th, the SAPD received multiple reports about a social media post showing a disturbing animal abuse incident. The video shows a man restraining his dog by the snout and collar before punching it with a closed fist in the throat. Over the weekend, SAPD officers conducted an investigation Read More

Repeat O.C. DUI offender charged with murder in death of teen on way to class

SANTA ANA, Calif. –  Bradley Gene Funk, a 59-year-old man with two prior driving under the influence convictions, has been charged with murder for hitting and killing a 13-year-old boy in Dana Point on Tuesday morning as the sixth-grader was walking to school with his older brother. Funk, who is Read More

An Anaheim man was arrested after brutally carjacking a woman and crashing her car

Yesterday afternoon, a woman called 911 and reported someone was forcefully taking her car from her in a parking lot near Euclid St and Katella Ave., according to the Anaheim Police Department. The suspect ran up to her vehicle, pulled her from the driver’s seat, assaulted her, and drove off Read More

Two North O.C. traffic stops led to arrests and seizure of drugs, drug paraphernalia and cash

What starts as a simple vehicle stop can lead to major discoveries—as seen in two recent incidents, according to the Orange County Sheriff Department’s North Patrol. On October 24, at around 11 p.m., North SET Deputies conducted a vehicle stop in unincorporated North Orange County, recovering approximately 40 grams of Read More

The SAPD seeks public’s help to identify suspect in auto shop assault

Detectives are seeking the community’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a recent assault, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). On September 22, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., a suspect entered a local auto repair shop, momentarily spoke to the victim, and then suddenlty struck him in Read More