Year: 2025

Fraudsters arrested after trying to use fake credit cards at a coastal O.C. hotel

Early yesterday morning, police officers responded to a local hotel after staff reported a group trying to check in using fake credit cards and identification, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The suspects took off before the officers arrived, but they didn’t get very far…During an area check, the Read More

Magic Johnson talks power of music, possible Dodgers three-peat

The name Earvin “Magic” Johnson is synonymous with excellence. He now has 18 championship rings, thanks to the Los Angeles Dodgers winning another World Series. Johnson is part-owner of the Major League Baseball franchise; however, basketball fans know five of those are from when he played during the “Showtime Era” Read More

Longtime Hollywood performance venue to close next year, reopen on Sunset Blvd. in 2027

A prominent Hollywood music venue is closing early next year, though the owners indicate they plan to return in a new location in 2027. The Hotel Café is ending its 25-year run at 1623 N. Cahuenga Blvd. in early 2026, the venue announced on Instagram. TimeOut noted that while no Read More

Laguna Beach Aims to Be Nation’s Most Ocean-Friendly City

Tourists flock to Laguna Beach for its charming neighborhoods, vibrant art scene, sweeping canyons, and picturesque coastline. And the city’s residents have a long history of conservation efforts to show they don’t take any of it for granted, either. On October 22, Visit Laguna Beach welcomed guests to an evening Read More

The voters handed Trump an “F” in America’s first big test of his second term

If yesterday’s elections were a report card on Donald Trump’s second term, the grade was clear: F for failure. Across the country, voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the president and his party, flipping key offices blue and signaling deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the nation. Democrats Sweep High-Profile Read More

PHOTOS: Marina and Beckman prepared for final regular season football game

Marina Coach Charlie TeGantvoort leads the Vikings on to the field for warmups prior to Friday night’s matchup against Beckman at Northrup Field. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Marina and Beckman football teams wrapped up regular season play Friday night at Tustin High School. Both teams were Read More

Santa Ana nonprofit for the disabled celebrates their 75th anniversary carnival

Orange County’s oldest and largest nonprofit serving individuals most affected by their disabilities, Reimagine, marked its 75th anniversary with a carnival at its Santa Ana campus for participants that was filled with food, fun and plenty of smiles, on September 13. The festive event brought together Reimagine participants, families, staff, Read More

Judge backs Santa Ana’s crackdown on drug activity on E. 1st Street

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana secured an important court victory on Nov. 3 that cracks down on nuisance businesses along East 1st Street to protect public safety and drive illegal drugs out of the community. Orange County Superior Court Judge David B. Oberholzer granted the City’s Read More