Authorities have turned their sights to a second landfill where perhaps they might find the bodies of two infant boys thought to have been murdered by their own father. The killings, which took place in mid-April, also claimed the life of the boys' mother, whose body was found April 25, and identified at the morgue a week later.
Search for Bodies of Infants Slain By Their Dad Continues at Second Landfill
18,239-lb Chocolate Sculpture Made in Irvine Smashes Guinness World Record
An Irvine-based company has smashed a Guinness World Record for building the largest chocolate sculpture. Qzina Specialty Foods have made it into the chocolatey-sweet annals of history with their 18,239-pound ancient Mayan temple, that beats the previous world record by over 7,500 pounds. Yeah: That's a LOT of chocolate.
Irvine Teacher Sent Nude Pics to Girl, Asked for Photos in Return
In today's creepy teacher news, an Irvine man who was arrested earlier this month for trying to set up a time to have sex with a female student and sending her naked pictures has been charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor. Dominic Witter, 25, allegedly got in touch with his 15-year-old victim via text. He sent nude photos of himself then asked for pictures of her in return.
Irvine Is America's Most Fashionable City, Says Study Everyone Is Laughing At
When you think of the country's most fashionable cities, what comes to mind first? Would you think of Irvine, the obsessively-planned suburb behind the Orange Curtain?
Neither would we, but the city topped a list of the nation's most fashionable cities according to a survey put out by Bundle.
Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Sending Nude Pics of Himself to a Student
We're starting to think maybe the California state motto should be changed to "Eureka! Here is Where All (Allegedly) Pervy Teachers Work!" The latest in what seems like a staggering streak of educators locked up for lascivious extra-curricular activities is a story out of Irvine, where an English teacher at a Lutheran high school may have been sending a student nude pics of himself via ye olde cellphone.
Construction Worker Nearly Killed After Falling Into Rock Crusher
A man was nearly killed after he fell into a rock crusher in Irvine today.
The worker somehow got ensnared in a conveyor belt that hurled him into a rock shaker.
Former NFL Player & Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Fondling Students
Unfortunately, we find ourselves reporting on teachers committing lewd acts on or molesting students almost daily. Today's report comes from Santa Ana, where a 63-year-old former high school teacher, wrestling coach and NFL player has been arrested on misdemeanor charges of fondling two students.
TUSD Aide Arrested For Alleged Lewd Acts With 14-Year-Old [UPDATED]
A 41-year-old Irvine woman was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of lewd acts with a 14-year-old boy. Irvine police detectives arrested Nicole Ethel McMillen at 1am Sunday for alleged sexual contact or other inappropriate physical contact with the boy.
La La La Human Steps Steps Into The OC
The Canadian company La La La Human Steps brings the U.S. premiere of its newest evening-length work, New Work, down to the Barclay Theater in the OC on Thursday night. Choreographed by much heralded company artistic director Edouard Lock, this new post-modern ballet is inspired by classic Greco-Roman love stories and is set to a score by renowned composers Gavin Bryars and Blake Hargreaves.
LAist Film Calendar 01/12-01/15: Two New Film Festivals at Cinefamily & Irvine
This weekend marks the debut of two film festivals: The Wayne Federman International Film Festival, a unique blend of stage & screen comedy at the Cinefamily, and the Irvine International Film Festival.
OC Luxury Electric Car Company Starts Off 2012 With Bad 'Karma,' Recalls All Fire-Prone Vehicles
An Orange County luxury electric car manufacturer has started 2012 off in a rather non-luxurious state, having recalled its entire new line of Fisker Karma autos. Based in Irvine, Fisker Automotive has issued a massive recall for all 2012 electric cars due to improperly installed hose clamps in the vehicle's battery packs.
Man Found Guilty of Helping His Heartbroken, Murderous Friend Kill His Ex's Dad & Sister
A Hollywood man was found guilty of helping his friend murder his ex-girlfriend's dad and sister (and try to do the same to her mother), after her Hindu parents disapproved of their daughter's non-practicing Muslim boyfriend.
"I Want to Rape Your Wife" Says Man Who Rang Couple's Doorbell
An Irvine couple had quite the wake up call Sunday morning, when a troubled man rang their doorbell at 6:30 a.m. and calmly informed the husband he was there to rape his wife and was challenging the husband to a duel.
Video: Naked Hummer Limo Robber Gets Tackled By Police Dog
A Tustin man accused of stealing a Hummer limousine was arrested on Saturday night after fleeing from the vehicle during a police pursuit. The best part about his arrest was that the suspect was completely naked.
Chick-fil-A On Ching Chong Receipts: We Fired That Employee, But We're Not Racist
Fast food chain Chick-fil-A has responded to accusations an employee at their Irvine location used the code names "Ching" and "Chong" to identify Asian customers on their store receipts.
Churchgoing Man Beats Kids at His Congregation When Their Parents Ask Him
When the parents of a 15-year-old in Irvine found evidence that their son might be smoking, they knew exactly who to call to discipline him: Paul Kim, a member of their church congregation.
Anonymous Occupies 'Orange County' Sign
If you're driving south on the 5 freeway into Orange County today, you might get a chance to see some of the handiwork of Anonymous (if it isn't torn down first). The group transformed a welcome sign to Orange County into a promotion for the Occupy Orange County movement that is actually brewing behind the Orange Curtain.
Irvine Bans Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats
If you were planning to swing by Irvine and buy a new puppy, you may need to rethink your trajectory: the Irvine City Council just voted to ban the sale of dogs and cats in retail stores. The vote happened last night, and also includes a ban on rodeos and circuses that feature exotic animals, according to CBS News.
San Juan Capistrano Councilman's Dog Is Still Named Muhammad, But He's No Longer Teaching at Concordia
Derek Reeve of the San Juan Capistrano City Council, the man who refused to apologize for naming his dog Muhammad, is no longer teaching at Concordia University in Irvine. Neither side will say why Reeve is no longer employed, though he continues to work part-time at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
Take a Good Look: Have You Seen the Stare Down Bandit?
They call him the Stare Down Bandit because witnesses say he stared at the teller from which he was demanding cash, and authorities are hoping to haul him in.
The suspect in question is thought to be behind two bank robberies in the OC yesterday, the first a failed attempt at a U.S. Bank branch in Huntington Beach, followed by a successful robbery at a Bank of America branch in Irvine.
OC, Did You Feel It? 3.5 Earthquake Rumbles Through Irvine
On the heels of yesterday's 4.1 earthquake that shook Riverside, a magnitude 3.5 rattled Orange County at 2:56am on Thursday.
Orange County Brew Ha Ha Pours Over 150 Craft Brews Plus Honors Firefighters
Open your calendars and pencil in the Orange County Brew Ha Ha for this Saturday, September 10. Celebrating custom craft and import beers, the annual beer festival guarantees to satiate the thirstiest of beer connoisseurs and curious amateurs.
America's Most Wanted Canadian Arrested Near L.A. for 1999 Murder
33-year-old Ninderjit Singh was arrested on Friday at his home in San Jacinto, a community in Riverside County, after being a fugitive from his native Canada for several years. Singh is wanted for the 1999 murder of then-18-year-old Poonam Randhawa in Vancouver, British Columbia, explains CBS2. The suspect had previously been featured on the popular television show "America's Most Wanted."
Rich & Unattached: Manhattan Beach Ranked Best U.S. City for Wealthy Singletons
Gold diggers, pack your bags. You're going to Manhattan Beach, baby. The sophisticated South Bay beach town assumes the number one spot on CNNMoney's "Best places for the rich and single," list. Though 30.2% of Manhattan Beach residents are single, the city boasts a median family income of $154,860.
OC Pride Festival Promises To Edutain This Saturday
OC Pride Festival is back and "busting through the orange curtain" this Saturday, August 13, from noon until 10pm in Irvine. The "celebration of diversity" invites people from all walks of life - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and ally - to attend, get educated and have fun.
The Truth Is Out There: UFO Conference In Irvine Urges Scientific Methods
A UFO convention held this weekend Irvine had a decidedly scientific message. The Mutual UFO Network symposium emphasized the need for researchers and investigators to keep an open mind, but to implement higher standards of precision and scientific method into their field of study, according to the L.A. Times.
Fatigued Officer Dies Following SWAT Fitness Test
31-year-old Buena Park police officer Daniel Ackerman died on Saturday after being rushed to an Orange County hospital during a SWAT fitness test Friday morning. Ackerman, an Irvine resident, reportedly exhibited signs of fatigue during the training exercise said authorities, according to LA Now.
Man Arrested for Rape Upon Returning to Scene of Crime
After being caught staking out an apartment in Irvine, a 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection to three sexual assaults, reports KTLA. Travis Dewayne Batten was seen prowling around the apartment complex last month, where one of the three previous attacks had taken place.
Man Killed Trying to Hold Up Marijuana Dispensary Truck
20-year-old Minh Kinh Dang was killed and three other men were jailed on suspicion of robbery and felony murder according to Brea police. while trying to steal marijuana from a medical marijuana deliveryman, and three other men were jailed on suspicion of robbery and felony murder.
Irvine Woman Found Dead Thursday Was Allegedly Killed by Ex-Husband
A woman who was found dead in Irvine yesterday in front of a daycare was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband who, reports the OC Register, had been threatening her for months. Alejandra Hernandez, 29, filed for divorce from John Rand Agosta, 35, in February, after three years of marriage.

