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Bonita Canyon Earns Firewise USA Designation

The Bonita Canyon neighborhood has earned a Firewise USA designation, recognizing it as a community that has organized and taken action to reduce its risk from wildfires. It is the first neighborhood in Newport Beach that has earned this designation, the city said. “The Newport Beach Fire Department commends Bonita Read More

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in north Santa Ana

An male adult was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking in the area of 2100 E. 17th Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). On August 25, 2025, at approximately 7:34 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple reports of a traffic collision involving a Read More

Adult O.C. tagger looking at jail time and fines after getting arrested

Over the weekend, a police officer on proactive patrol spotted a man running from a freshly tagged wall, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The officer quickly detained him and discovered he had matching spray paint on him. He was arrested and booked into the HBPD jail. Huntington Beach Read More

Garden Grove man arrested after standing on the roof of his house with a rifle

On Monday morning, police officers responded to a call of a man armed with a rifle standing on the roof of a residence, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. When the officers arrived, the suspect retreated back inside the home. The officers quickly secured the area and safely contained Read More

Police Chief Dave Miner Updates Residents on Newport Beach Safety Efforts

At the Corona del Mar Residents Association meeting held at OASIS Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 21, Newport Beach Police Chief Dave Miner and Fire Battalion Chief Nick Stocks updated the community on fire and police activities in the city. Chief Stocks addressed the two dozen meeting attendees and noted Read More

Colombian woman arrested for theft and using stolen credit cards at the Irvine Spectrum

Earlier this month, police officers investigated a wallet theft at the Woodbury Town Center, according to the Irvine Police Department. The stolen credit cards ended up being used at several stores at the Irvine Spectrum. That was a bad idea for the suspect as there are many video surveillance cameras Read More

Tia Carrere reveals history with Adam Scott and excitement for ‘Lilo & Stitch’ sequel

When actress Tia Carrere arrived at the KTLA 5 News studios for her interview on Tuesday morning, she didn’t expect to see a blast from the past. She ran into “Severance” star Adam Scott, who had just wrapped up his interview moments before. Fun fact: the actor credits Carrere for Read More

Taylor Swift breaks podcast record with ‘New Heights’ appearance

Taylor Swift has once again added another world record to her name, this time outside of music. Her appearance on “New Heights,” the podcast hosted by her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and his brother, former NFL player Jason Kelce, has become the most-watched podcast episode on Read More

‘Severance’ star Adam Scott talks Emmy nod, reveals if he’d ever direct

Recently, actor Adam Scott was driving down Melrose Avenue and spotted a massive mural dedicated to his hit series “Severance.” “It’s actually every character that’s ever appeared on the show there and it’s really surreal to see it, because it’s actually on the show, but this is like, five times Read More