Richardson Ayala, a hard working 67-year-old food truck driver from Anaheim was trying to make a left turn last night in Santa Ana at 10:45 p.m. when a Chevrolet Trailblazer that was going in the opposite direction slammed into the food truck, according to the SAPD. On October 7, 2025, Read More
With over 300 films (many of them short subjects) in the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival, it’s impossible to watch them all over the eight days of the Festival which runs October 16-23. Here are a few that stand out. “Theater is Dead” is billed as a darkly comic suspense Read More
How do you top the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival, which featured a slew of movie premieres, A-list talent, independent filmmakers, and memorable after-parties as part of the Festival’s 25th anniversary? Easy: Welcome to the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs October 16 through 23. During those eight days, Read More
The Westminster Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating potential witnesses to a possible kidnapping attempt that occurred on October 2, 2025. At approximately 3:40 PM, a young girl was walking home from school near the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Bishop Place when she encountered a Read More
Last week Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez, who does not allow dissenters to tag him in social media posts, accused the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA) of wrongdoing and ran to the media with baseless accusations of short changing the city. The recent audit of SAPOA’s healthcare Read More
By Camden Tucker | Special to the NB Indy Janice Molinari and Melissa Forman’s documentary directorial debut, “Stronger Than You Think,” which screens October 19 and 22 at the Newport Beach Film Festival, tells the story of lifelong swimmer Alie Truwit, who lost her foot and later, part of her Read More
A new chapter – make that a new movement – begins this month when Alexander Shelley officially conducts his first concert of the 2025-2-26 season as Pacific Symphony’s Artistic and Music Director Designate (he assumes full directorship in the 2026-27 season). Music Director Laureate Carl St.Clair, who is passing the Read More
Police officers were on patrol at Walmart Sunday night when they spotted a man trying a little too hard to stay off their radar, according to the Irvine Police Department. Turns out, the man was on probation for drug sales. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Irvine Read More
After receiving complaints about quality of life issues and trash in a certain area of the city, police officers recently conducted a patrol check in the area of Pullman Street and McCormick Avenue and found multiple individuals sleeping in their vehicles, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. One of Read More
Toward the end of September, the Costa Mesa Community Policing Unit (CPU) carried out a focused effort to locate individuals with outstanding warrants in Costa Mesa. As a result of their work, four subjects wanted on felony warrants were taken into custody. View this post on Instagram A post shared Read More
