Tag: Orange County

Huntington Beach Resident Found Dead in Death Valley After Running out of Gas

An Orange County resident was found dead in Death Valley National Park June 14 after running out of gas and walking in the scorching heat, authorities said. Park visitors driving along State Route 190 stumbled upon the body of David Kelleher, 67, of Huntington Beach around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Kelleher’s body was found just…


Cruisin’ Brea Car Show Rolls in for Fathers Day

The Cruisin’ Brea Car Show rolls in on Fathers Day, featuring family-friendly attractions on Birch Street in Brea, California. Streets filled with “Southern California’s hottest cars,” including classics, muscles, antiques, customs, and hot rods, according to the event organizer, Flying Deuces. Six judges will select the top 35 cars to win “Best of Show,” and…


Latin Record Business Moguls Arrested for Ties With Mexican Drug Cartel

Federal authorities arrested and charged two Latin music business executives June 14 for allegedly conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter tied to Mexican drug cartels, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a conspiracy to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, a law that prohibits Americans from dealing with foreign drug traffickers,…


Caltrans Allocates $35 Million for Pacific Coast Highway Upgrades

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Nearly $35 million was allocated to upgrade stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway, the state Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last week. Funding for the projects will rehabilitate a 20-mile span of the highway which will include traffic light improvements, pavement alterations, and the addition of specially marked bike lanes running on both…


San Clemente Voters to Decide City Clerk, Treasurer Should Be Elected or Appointed

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Voters will decide if their City Clerk and Treasurer should change from elected to council-appointed positions after the city council voted June 7 to add it to the November ballot. The council voted 3 to 1 for the change, with councilwoman Laura Ferguson absent. Councilman Steve Knoblock, who agenized the policy decision, opposed…


Things to Do to Celebrate Father’s Day in Orange County

Cruisin’ Brea Father’s Day Car Show Downtown Brea is welcoming the surrounding community to celebrate dads with a family-friendly car show and awards where “Southern California’s hottest cars” will be on display—including classics, muscles, antiques, customs, and hot rods, according to the event organizer. Current vendor spots for car owners are full, foreshadowing a full…


California Auto Shops Offer Free Etchings to Fight Catalytic Converter Theft

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—To help mitigate the risk of catalytic converter thefts, State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) joined representatives from the Automobile Club of Southern California and the Garden Grove Police Department at Buddy’s Auto Tires And More to etch vehicles’ license numbers on converters for free. The etchings are part of a community effort, occurring at 16 other…


Orange County Celebrates Flag Day

June 14 marks National Flag Day—a tradition held dear to many in Orange County. It honors the first official U.S. flag adopted by the Constitutional Congress 245 years ago. Surf City Flags, a family-owned business in Huntington Beach, has been serving its community and service members with custom wooden American flags, and will continue to on…


Convicted Attorney Michael Avenatti Agrees to Plead Guilty

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Convicted attorney Michael Avenatti, who catapulted to fame representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in a nondisclosure dispute with former President Donald Trump, has signaled in court papers that he plans to plead guilty in his fraud cases here in Orange County. Avenatti is in federal prison now for stealing from Daniels and…


Woman, Dog Killed in Newport Beach Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A woman and a dog were killed in a two-vehicle collision that engulfed one vehicle in flames, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 8:05 p.m. Sunday at San Joaquin Hills Road and Newport Ridge Drive, according to Newport Beach police Lt. Michael Schiavi. Information was not immediately available on the identity…