Category: Top Stories

Shop and Celebrate the Season at the 43rd Annual Holiday Faire

Friday, October 17, 2025 Arts in Irvine invites the community to celebrate the start of yuletide season at the 43rd annual Holiday Faire, returning Saturday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. This community-favorite tradition transforms the Great Park Palm Court Read More

The Orange Police are conducting a DUI and CDL Checkpoint tonight

The Orange Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on October 17, 2025, at 3700 W. Chapman Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be Read More

Irvine man arrested for using fake money to make a Facebook Marketplace transaction

Last Wednesday, a victim met with a man to conduct a Facebook Marketplace transaction at the Irvine Police Department’s E-commerce exchange area. The buyer paid the seller more than $5,000 in “funny money,” and not the “ha-ha” kind. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Irvine Police Department Read More

A woman who inhaled NOS was arrested on DUI charges in north O.C.

A passerby spotted a female driver appearing to inhale NOS (nitrous oxide) while behind the wheel, in the middle of the day, according to the Fullerton Police Department. That quick call to police helped officers locate her, confirm she was driving under the influence, and safely take her to jail Read More

A driver had to be rescued after flipping over a vehicle multiple times in coastal Orange County

At 1:21 a.m. on October 16, 2025, Battalion 6, Truck 63, Medic 65, and Engine 65 responded to a Single Vehicle traffic collision and Heavy Rescue at MacArthur Blvd and East Coast Hwy., according to the Newport Beach Fire Department. The driver was apparently traveling southbound on MacArthur to East Read More

No Kings Anti-Trump protest set for Oct. 18 in Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA — On Saturday, October 18th, an estimated 10,000 residents from across Orange County are expected to gather at Centennial Park in Santa Ana for the “No Kings” protest, an event organized by Indivisible CA45 and the OC Indivisible Coalition. The gathering aims to promote civic engagement, community Read More

Discover the Art of Innovation at the Great Park Gallery’s New Exhibition

Thursday, October 16, 2025 Step into a world where art meets innovation. Arts in Irvine invites the community to celebrate 25 Years at the Beall Center for Art + Technology, a landmark exhibition honoring a quarter-century of groundbreaking creativity at the intersection of art and innovation. The exhibition opens Sunday, October Read More

2025 Women in Business Awards: Event Rewind

October 15, 2025 Celebrating the amazing women that help run Orange County – see the moments that made this event unforgettable! The ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL proudly hosted the 31st annual Women in Business Awards, recognizing 7 exceptional business and professional OC women. Honoring the vision, leadership, and achievements of Read More

O.C. Probation’s Day Reporting Center celebrates 30 reentry program graduates

SANTA ANA, CA – (October 16, 2025) – The Orange County Day Reporting Center (DRC), operated in partnership with the Orange County Probation Department, held a moving graduation ceremony to honor the achievements of over 30 individuals who have successfully completed the center’s comprehensive reentry program. The event celebrated not Read More

Why Santa Ana families need to save and plan instead of relying on Kermes fundraisers

World Savings Day falls on October 31. This day is a reminder for us to think about our finances and our financial planning. This point is hammered home in Santa Ana every weekend when so many families resort to holding “Kermes” events – fundraisers to raise money to pay for Read More