Author: OCCLIPPER Editorial Team

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple victims through intimidation, illegal search warrants and other abuses of power, was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison. Eric Saavedra, 42, pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one count of conspiracy against rights and one count of…

A 2-year-old boy was accidentally shot by a person in his Central Valley home over the weekend, authorities said. The toddler was hit in the leg by a bullet as an adult was cleaning their gun in the Tulare County residence, the county Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, sheriff’s…

The region’s roster of heavyweight publicly traded companies is growing, with a trio of new local initial public offerings along with a market cap comeback story. 

Premier Health Plan has been renamed to UCI Health Plan Network after UCI Health’s acquisition of the insurance agency specializing in Affordable Care Act coverage and Medicare Advantage plans.

Heather Perry, chief executive of Klatch Coffee, was studying to take the LSAT when she competed in the U.S. Barista Championship in Boston in 2003 — and became the first woman to win first place. 

Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) will operate the Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach for another five years amid an ongoing $17 million property-wide renovation. 

Inside Bright Uro’s newly completed clean room, the urology-focused medical device startup is preparing to manufacture nearly every part of its bladder testing system in Orange County.

Defense tech company Mach Industries’ valuation has soared to $3.7 billion in a push to counter rising national security risks, especially those from China.

Nano Banc was closed by California regulators on Sept. 25, with Sunwest Bank agreeing to assume substantially all of the Irvine-based bank’s deposits and acquire about $476 million of its assets.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 02: California Republican Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton waves to supporters at his primary night event on June 2, 2026 in Huntington Beach, California. Hilton is in a tight race with Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. (Photo by Mario Tama/