Local news for Orange County, California.
Politics · Huntington BeachThe Orange County Republican Party has condemned a political mailer that depicts candidate Gracey Van Der Mark alongside a cluster of bananas, sparking a debate over whether the imagery is a racially charged jab or a common idiom for a chaotic record.
News · Garden GroveOrange County Prosecutors Charge Six More Parents and a Sibling Over Minors' Illegal E-Moto RidingThe Orange County District Attorney's office has filed new cases involving children as young as nine, bringing the number of parents charged by its RIDE SAFELY unit to at least 12 since January 2026.
News · FullertonEnd of SAVE Plan Leaves Orange County Student Loan Borrowers Facing Higher PaymentsA new analysis suggests some middle-income families with several dependents could see monthly student loan bills climb sharply as borrowers move from the terminated SAVE plan to the new Repayment Assistance Plan.
News · Santa AnaSanta Ana Man Arrested After Allegedly Hiding in Storm Drain Following Irvine Copper Wire TheftIrvine police say a 27-year-old Santa Ana man fled by bicycle and on foot before officers found him inside a storm drain and arrested him on suspicion of attempted grand theft, felony vandalism and resisting arrest.
News · Santa AnaPlacentia Registration Stop Ends in Arrest of Convicted Felon With HandgunPolice say officers found a Glock handgun during a pre-tow inventory search of a car stopped for expired registration, and the registered owner, who was prohibited from owning firearms, was booked into Orange County Jail.
News · Long BeachLong Beach City College and Boys & Girls Clubs open free afterschool program for student parents
News · Long BeachPatricia Rogers, Long Beach-raised teacher who spent decades in classrooms, dies at 87
News · Long BeachLong Beach Charities Mark Milestones With Walk, Galas and Ethics Award
Politics · Los AngelesCongress Bill Would Gradually Cut Overtime Threshold to 32 Hours a Week
Politics · San FranciscoBecerra Says No to Military Aid for Israel in Offbeat Interview With The Standard's Comedy Correspondent
Politics · San JoseSanta Clara County Adopts Childcare Blueprint to Tackle Cost, Access and Workforce Gaps
Business · San FranciscoMusk Takes Stand as Trial Over OpenAI's Future Opens in Oakland
Business · San FranciscoChinatown Group Agrees to Buy Former Empress of China Building for Arts and Culture Center
Business · San FranciscoSan Francisco Developer Proposes Mixed-Use Neighborhood on Former USGS Campus in Menlo Park
Sports · Long BeachUSC Treats Sunday's Game Against No. 19 Auburn as a Chance to Repair Its Tournament Résumé
Sports · Long BeachLong Beach State Blanks UC Irvine for Second Straight Win, Snapping Slump
Sports · Los AngelesStewart's Fumble Return Lifts No. 19 USC Past Washington, 25-21
Culture · San FranciscoBTS Leader RM's Art Collection Draws Fans to SFMOMA as Hauser & Wirth Opens in Palo Alto
Culture · San FranciscoSeven San Francisco Secondhand Spots Recommended by Professional Thrifters
Culture · San FranciscoSome Longtime Deadheads Are Skipping San Francisco's Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Shows Over Cost
