Author: Art Pedroza

Santa Ana’s undocumented residents should avoid self-deportation due to serious legal risks

Santa Ana, CA — As federal immigration authorities continue to roll out President Donald Trump’s controversial self-deportation program, offering cash incentives to undocumented immigrants, legal experts and community advocates are urging caution. The program, launched by the Department of Homeland Security in May 2025, offers $1,000 and travel assistance to Read More

Christmas Arrives Early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar

Christmas has arrived early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar, and seasonal shoppers are already getting a head start on selecting holiday décor at the annual Christmas Boutique, which also happens to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Roger’s Gardens. Roger’s Gardens stands as one of Southern California’s most festive Read More

Neal Shusterman’s “All Better Now”: A Pandemic of Joy Turns the World Upside Down

A deadly virus is spreading across the world at a rapid rate. But those who recover experience a unique longlasting effect—complete joy. The virus rids people of sadness, anxiety, anger, and jealousy, and those in power race to find a cure for fear they’ll lose control in the chaos. The Read More

Retail thieves caught in coastal O.C. with help from a police helicopter

Last Friday, police officers responded to a retail store for a theft in progress, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. As the suspects exited the store with stolen merchandise and entered a waiting vehicle, HB1 (the HBPD police helicopter) was already overhead, tracking their movements as they left the Read More

Warner Bros. signals it may be open to buyout offers

NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after announcing plans to split into two companies, Warner Bros. Discovery has signaled that it may be open to a sale of its business. In an announcement Tuesday, the entertainment giant said it had initiated a review of “strategic alternatives” in light of “unsolicited interest” Read More

Free family-friendly Halloween activities coming to 59 LA County parks

Ghosts, goblins and ghouls will soon take over local parks as the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation prepares to host its annual Trick or Treat Village, a free Halloween celebration returning to 59 parks across the county from Oct. 22 to 31. The community event, announced Read More

What would happen to an American if they tried to live in Mexico without proper documentation?

Many U.S. residents have been living in this country without proper documentation. This situation grew exponentially during the Biden administration. Between January 2021 and late 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded over 7.8 million encounters with migrants crossing the southern border without authorization. Additionally, an estimated 1.5 million Read More

Raniel Santos receives inaugural Sam Rubin Memorial scholarship

A big congratulations to CSU Fullerton student Raniel Santos on becoming the recipient of the inaugural Sam Rubin Memorial Scholarship. Like our dear Sam Rubin, Raniel started off in print entertainment journalism. “I’ve always been fascinated by film and television, especially music. There’s a saying, ‘I was raised by television,’” Read More