Category: Orange County News

Voluntary evacuation warning issued for Orange County canyons near the Airport Fire Burn Scar

Santa Ana, Calif. (October 13, 2025)– Effective Monday, October 13 at 7 pm, an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) will be issued for areas in the Trabuco Creek, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long Canyon and Modjeska Canyon due to possible debris flows along or near the Airport Fire burn scar. A map with Read More

A Santa Ana man was killed by a hit and run driver on Friday night

On October 10, 2025, at approximately 9:25 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle near the intersection of Bristol Street and McFadden Avenue. SAPD police officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), responded to the scene and Read More

A woman suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide was arrested after a collision in Irvine

Last Thursday, police officers investigated a car crash near Harvard Avenue and Coronado Street, according to the Irvine Police Department. The driver, a 21-year-old woman from Huntington Beach, was suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide while driving and was arrested for DUI. The IPD Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) are trained to Read More

A Garden Grove man was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon

On Sunday, September 21st, 2025, police officers were dispatched to the 12600 block of Westminster Avenue, in reference to a male down suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. As the officers arrived on scene, they located a male, later identified as Mario Barrios, a 67-year-old, Read More

Three women were arrested for stealing expensive apparel at the Irvine Spectrum

On Monday, police officers at the Irvine Spectrum were patrolling the parking lot when they saw a suspicious van with expired license plates from another state, according to the Irvine Police Department. The IPD’s Spectrum Security partners watched the suspects as they entered several stores. The loss prevention officer for Read More

Police responded after an armed man was seen near the O.C. Pageant of the Masters

At approximately 5:06 p.m. yesterday, police officers were dispatched to a subject seen with a rifle in the hills behind the Pageant of the Masters facility, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department. Multiple officers and two drones were utilized to track the subject. He was ultimately contacted at his Read More

Over 500 women attended last week’s National Menopause Show in Anaheim

Last week’s National Menopause Show event at the Anaheim Convention Center hosted 25 exhibitors, 15 speakers, and welcomed over 500 attendees. This was the first event of its kind in the region. The expo blends trusted products, services, and expert-led education to empower women across Los Angeles, Orange County, and Read More

Five hospitalized after a helicopter crashed in coastal O.C. yesterday afternoon

Huntington Beach – Emergency crews were on scene yesterday following reports of a helicopter crash in Huntington Beach, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. At approximately 2:00 p.m., Huntington Beach Police officers responded to reports of a helicopter going down in the beach parking lot between Twin Dolphins Drive Read More