Firefighters battled a fire at a home in Huntington Beach Friday morning. According to the HBFD, the blaze was at 15942 Plymouth Lane, northeast of Edinger Avenue and Springdale Street, near […]
Firefighters knock down home blaze
Fire does $500,000 in damage
A fire Friday evening in Westminster did an estimated half million dollars in damage. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze in the 15000 block of Balboa Street inflicted $400,000 […]
Westminster extends its closures
Westminster is extending its “limited access” to city facilities, park amenities and services until further notice. The city is responding to President Donald Trump’s order to extend social distancing through April 30. […]
Offduty firefighter rescues motorist
A Huntington Beach firefighter-paramedic on his way to work Sunday morning rescued a man from a burning vehicle. According to the HBFD, Drew DiPaola was driving westbound on the Garden Grove Freeway […]
4 a.m. emergency sirens a false alarm
Imagine being awakened at 4 a.m. with the fear that a tsunami – a giant wave of ocean water, typically caused by undersea earthquakes – was headed your way. The tsunami didn’t […]
Scott Haberle in line as new HB fire chief
Huntington Beach City Manager Oliver Chi has announced the appointment of Scott Haberle as the city’s next fire chief, effective Feb. 10. Haberle will join Huntington Beach with 27 years of fire […]
Rappeller rescued by HBFD after fall
It seems like nearly every time there’s more than a trickle of water in the Santa Ana River, someone decides to pay it a visit, whether it’s rafters, swimmers or – in […]
GGPD is planning a DUI checkpoint
Don’t let your Merry Little Christmas turn into a sorry trip to jail. The Garden Grove Police Department’s traffic unit will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint from 9 p.m. Saturday to […]
Fire displaces apartment bldg. residents
A fire Tuesday night at an apartment complex struck 10 or more units and displaced up to 50 people in Huntington Beach. According to the HBFD, the blaze took place shortly after […]
Electrical explosion injures five people
UPDATE: The number of people injured in the fire and explosion Saturday night at an Oktoberfest celebration has been changed to five. According to reports, the owner of the Old World Village’s […]
