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A driver died after being ejected in a collision in Costa Mesa this morning

Today, at approximately 6:25 a.m., the Costa Mesa Police Department and Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue responded to the intersection of Red Hill and McCormick Avenues after a traffic collision. It was quickly determined that the collision involved two vehicles, both sedans, and that the driver of one of the Read More

An O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested for allegedly assaulting a female inmate

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Leobardo Martinez Garcia, 29, has been arrested for suspected s*xual assault of a female inmate. The Department became aware of the suspected assault on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, when the female inmate disclosed the assault to jail staff. The inmate Read More

The SAPD is searching for a hit and run driver who killed a pedestrian

SAPD traffic detectives need your help locating Julio Humberto Lopez Ramirez of Tustin, who is believed to be the suspect in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run. On October 15, 2023, SAPD police officers responded to a hit-and-run traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Brookhollow Drive. Read More

Two O.C. traffic stops led to arrests on drug charges

Earlier this month on October 3, at approximately 10 p.m., Orange County Sheriff Deputies located 153 grams of methamphetamine during a vehicle stop in unincorporated Anaheim, according to OCSD North Patrol. Less than a week later, on October 9 at 12:06 a.m., North SET deputies stopped another vehicle in unincorporated Read More

L.A. County bail agent found guilty after he shot a food delivery driver in Fullerton

An Orange County jury found defendant Christian Hernandez, a 34-year-old La Mirada resident, guilty on multiple charges, this Thursday, according to the OCDA. The felony charges included attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation, and personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury for shooting into a cluster of bouncers. Read More

Hollywood producer sentenced to 146 years in prison for murdering 2 women, multiple rapes

A Hollywood producer was sentenced to 146 years to life in prison for the overdose deaths of two women and for sexually assaulting seven others. David Pearce, 43, was arrested in 2021 for the fentanyl-induced murders of Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26, and Christy Giles, 24, according to the Los Angeles Read More

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ episode 1 recap/review: (Don’t) send in the clown

(KTLA) — Just in time for Halloween, HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” has finally arrived with a spine-tingling premiere that lays out a fresh tapestry of intrigue while also harkening back to what we loved about Andy Muschietti’s adaptations of Stephen King’s “It.” And episode 1 isn’t clowning around with Read More

Newport’s River Jetty Restaurant Group Joins Forces with Chef Nancy Silverton for New Italian Steakhouse in Pacific Palisades

River Jetty Restaurant Group, a collaboration between partners Joseph “McG” Nichol and Jordan Otterbein established in Newport Beach in 2007 with the founding philosophy of creating dining experiences that that offered inspired cuisine and exemplary service in an inviting atmosphere, has quietly been building a culinary empire. Their initial steak Read More

Resort at Pelican Hill Embarks on Renaissance to Refresh and Elevate Guest Experiences

Entering the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach is like stepping back in time to the Italian Renaissance. The architectural style of the Resort is inspired by the works of Andrea Palladio, an Italian architect from the 16th century. Details such as the Italian plaster finish, hand-made terra cotta Read More