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Anaheim · Politics
First unofficial returns on election night had the incumbent mayor near 61% against challengers Alfredo Rodriguez and Imran Sharief. Ballots are still being counted.
Anaheim · Music
The Anaheim rap group teamed with BC1 on “USA,” and shot the video at Garden Grove's Garden Amp after a show with Wu-Tang Clan's GZA.
Anaheim · Crime & Courts
Prosecutors say Ismael Pinedalopez, 34, came home early from work, found another man in bed with his wife and stabbed him to death with a pocketknife while the couple's two young children were in the home.
Anaheim · Breaking
One ticket bought on South Magnolia Avenue near Broadway matched all six numbers in the Oct. 17 drawing, ending a 58-drawing jackpot drought. As of Oct. 20, the winner had not come forward publicly.
Anaheim · Crime & Courts
Jurors rejected second-degree murder for Zachary Pickrell, who now faces up to seven years in the death of a teen SoundCloud rapper on North Holbrook Street. Sentencing was set for Oct. 30.
Anaheim · Music
The day before Wu-Tang Clan's GZA was set to play Garden Grove's Garden Amp on Sept. 30, rapper @baybehrichhh dropped a verse outside the Anaheim Marketplace to push tickets. The Mighty Tribe was booked to open.
Anaheim · Music
Standing outside a Louis Vuitton store, Domthekid says North County is already his and South County is next. Readers had plenty to say about it.
Anaheim · Politics
Berenice Ballinas, the mayor's chief of staff since 2022, alleges harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Aitken denies using the slur, and the city says a review is underway.
Anaheim · Crime & Courts
Anaheim police say three businesses inside the Anaheim Marketplace were selling Xanax without a prescription to anyone who paid, including minors. Officers say they seized about 50 bottles of pills and nearly $250,000 in cash.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper TG Thirtyone came back with a new video in September 2026, and Juice Unlocked asked readers whether he belongs in OC's top five.
Anaheim · Music
Domthekid is back with a new single built on Drake and Lil Wayne's 2012 hit “HYFR,” and Juice Unlocked asked readers whether it beats the original.
Anaheim · Sports
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is buying a controlling stake in the Angels in a deal reported at about $4 billion, ending Arte Moreno's run as controlling owner once MLB signs off.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a clip of King Envy's new track “Right Now” on Aug. 28, 2026, a reflective song about loss, pressure and wanting change, and asked OC how it sounds.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Late-night security footage shows a blue coupe knocking a restaurant entrance sign flying in Anaheim. The clip's on-screen headline says the driver was swerving to avoid a car pulling into their path.
Anaheim · Culture
A clip of a man swimming across one of Disneyland's lakes, then climbing out and walking off, was making the rounds online in July 2026. Posts called him a cast member on shift and claimed he was fired, but neither has been confirmed.
Anaheim · Sports
In a livestream clip Juice Unlocked posted July 12, 2026, the man behind the @catalystforthepeople brand said a bid for the Angels is possible and hinted that news could come soon. No deal details were given, and nothing in the clip shows that the team is for sale.
Anaheim · Music
King Envy's new “Four Seasons” visual pairs a reflective verse with late-night Rolls-Royce rides, and Juice Unlocked asked OC how it sounds.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim's Rytmz put his own spin on a Soulja Boy song in a short studio video, and Juice Unlocked asked fans whether his version is better than the original.
Anaheim · Culture
In a Back On Figg podcast clip, host T-Rell doubted that Anaheim "gets active," until a voice in the room who said he lives five minutes from Disneyland described the neighborhoods around the park.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a minute-long clip of King Envy's “Straight Through” music video on June 17, 2026, full of Ferraris, late-night city shots and a verse about coming up from the bottom, and asked OC if this is his year.
Anaheim · Culture Promo
Catalyst made a limited run of Anaheim Angels-style jerseys with its name across the chest. Juice Unlocked modeled one and asked fans whether they would wear it to a game.
Anaheim · Culture
A Juice Unlocked reel showed Shawty Bae getting the name "Flames" inked across her neck and asked whether the two are OC's newest It couple.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper TG31 (@too_stiff_31) was back with new music and a new video in May 2026, and Juice Unlocked asked readers how it sounded.
Anaheim · Culture
In a podcast clip posted May 16, 2026, the Anaheim rapper told Juice Unlocked that seeing sex workers and drug users around Beach and Ball was part of everyday life growing up.
Anaheim · Music
In a Foo Community podcast clip, a host credited RYTMZ with helping pave the way for Anaheim rappers. RYTMZ said he didn't know, but that OC's scene has grown.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked spotlighted a song featuring rappers Bobbifyy and MikeDaJit, billing them as two of Orange County's best on one record, and asked fans how it sounds.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared Domthekid's highly anticipated video for “Straight Crack” on May 8, 2026, and asked whether Orange County finally has a rapper who can make it big.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A May 4, 2026, Juice Unlocked carousel for The Injury Firm paired a wrecked rainbow Lamborghini with a clip of a man calling himself "69" telling injured people to call the firm.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper @domthekid5150 tossed what looked like stacks of $100 bills off his condo balcony on camera, called himself the greatest rapper to come out of Orange County and teased a new single.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: On the Juice Unlocked podcast, The Injury Firm's Hiva Bana said leaving Iran at about 10 shaped her career, and that a run-in over the family dog is what made her parents leave.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: On the Juice Unlocked podcast, The Injury Firm's founder said she wanted to take on hard cases and build a work culture she never had at other firms.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: On the Juice Unlocked podcast, The Injury Firm's CEO talked about arriving in Anaheim from Iran as a kid who spoke no English, and the Payless water shoes classmates laughed at.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a new freestyle from Anaheim rapper OTG Pronto on April 16, 2026, and put the verdict to its followers.
Anaheim · Music
A studio reel Juice Unlocked posted in April 2026 showed Domthekid working through a feature verse at the mic, and the outlet asked fans whether he was born for this.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked asked followers whether 714Krystal is the hardest female rapper out of OC. The Anaheim-tagged clip drew more than 350 comments.
Anaheim · Breaking
A high-speed chase blew past Angel Stadium along the 57 Freeway on the night of Tuesday, April 7, 2026, just as fans were leaving the Angels' home game against Atlanta. Aerial video captured flashing emergency lights moving past the ballpark.
Anaheim · Community
A man filmed outside Anaheim High School said the school's longtime Colonists name should go and claimed the Ku Klux Klan started it. He offered no evidence for that claim, and not everyone agrees the name should change.
Anaheim · Music
A screenshot shared by Juice Unlocked on April 2, 2026, shows rapper EJay Guapo calling out Anaheim's OTG Pronto for copying his style. The post put clips side by side and let followers judge.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a Juice Unlocked podcast clip posted April 2, 2026, a speaker says a rear-end crash left his neck and back hurting and gives a shoutout to The Injury Firm in Anaheim.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a clip of new music from 714Krystal performed mostly in Spanish and asked followers what they thought.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper Domthekid was getting ready to drop a new video, Juice Unlocked said in a March 2026 post that asked fans whether he was about to go on a legendary run.
Anaheim · Music
A calm studio interview involving Anaheim rapper RYTMZ and the CEO of Foo Community turned into a standing face-off in a 27-second clip Juice Unlocked shared.
Anaheim · Music
On the Juice Unlocked mic, the Foo Community CEO said nobody sounds like Anaheim rapper OTG Pronto, and the table agreed the title of face of OC rap is still up for grabs.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a March 17 reel, The Injury Firm told crash victims not to deal with insurance companies alone, saying evidence fades and insurers move fast.
Anaheim · Music
MikeDaJit came out on top of Juice Unlocked's 32-artist OC Rap Madness bracket, decided during a live stream, and the Anaheim rapper says he is the face of a new generation.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A March 10, 2026, Juice Unlocked post for The Injury Firm said Californians usually have two years to file an injury claim, and that waiting too long could cost them the chance to recover compensation.
Anaheim · Music
A music video snippet and animated cover art had the streets saying the Anaheim rapper was about to drop a classic.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked spotlighted a music video clip from Anaheim rapper @bobbifyy on Feb. 26, 2026, and asked followers whether he is the best prospect coming out of the city.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A Feb. 19, 2026, Juice Unlocked post for The Injury Firm, an accident law firm with offices in Anaheim Hills and Irvine, told drivers to hold off on sharing their crash online before talking to a lawyer.
Anaheim · Music
After years of collaborating, the two Anaheim artists are now officially a group called Bestie.mp3.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a Juice Unlocked video posted Feb. 11, 2026, The Injury Firm told people hurt in crashes or dog bites that a claim goes after the other side's insurance, not the person.
Anaheim · Music
The RIAA certified kxllswxtch's 2021 single "Waste" platinum at 1 million units, a milestone Juice Unlocked said put the Anaheim artist on a very short list of Orange County acts.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked spotlighted Anaheim rapper Bobbifyy and his steady run of releases, and asked OC whether he is the city's next breakout.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared Anaheim rapper RYTMZ's freestyle on The Corner Store LA, saying fans were calling him a lyrical genius, and asked followers whether he put on for Anaheim.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a Jan. 29 video, an attorney at The Injury Firm said the firm represents undocumented people hurt in car crashes. California law bars immigration status as evidence in personal injury cases.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a video Juice Unlocked posted Jan. 28, 2026, an attorney at The Injury Firm said the firm represents undocumented crash victims and that no one is allowed to ask about their citizenship status.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A Jan. 19, 2026, reel from The Injury Firm, shared with Juice Unlocked and other local pages, stages a fall over a walkway railing to promote the Orange County law firm's slip-and-fall practice.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A Jan. 7, 2026, Juice Unlocked reel for The Injury Firm, an accident law firm with offices in Anaheim Hills and Irvine, features a man the post presents as rapper 6ix9ine.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked played a clip of new music from Anaheim rapper kxllswxtch on Dec. 29, 2025, and asked followers for a straight yes or no.
Anaheim · Music
Orange County rapper Cray OC said the Anaheim rapper's reported $60K Phora deal never happened. Domthekid answered that he isn't signed to any artist, leaving fans asking whether it was an internet stunt.
Anaheim · Music
A Juice Unlocked post from Dec. 19, 2025, paired a clip of an ankle monitor being cut off with a minute of Anaheim rapper 714Krystal's music video.
Anaheim · Culture
A man knelt with a ring box in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in a clip Juice Unlocked posted Dec. 17, 2025. It ended in a hug as parkgoers stopped to watch.
Anaheim · Culture
A young woman throwing disciplined combinations down the middle of Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. got Juice Unlocked followers asking one question: what is she training for?
Anaheim · Music
The Anaheim alt-music club said in December 2025 that it would close that month, with final shows set for Dec. 18 and 19 featuring Movements.
Anaheim · Community
A Juice Unlocked reel posted Dec. 8, 2025, showed packs of young riders popping wheelies on e-bikes through Anaheim streets and asked followers whether it was harmless fun or a real danger.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a two-part post Juice Unlocked shared Dec. 1, 2025, the Orange County accident law firm urged people hurt in store slip-and-falls to call its team in Anaheim.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a clip of a new Domthekid video on Nov. 29, 2025, calling him Anaheim's biggest flexer and asking fans how the track sounded.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared the new music video from Anaheim's Vavi Zoo and V3 on Nov. 25, 2025: a dark, after-hours visual for a track named after their city.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper Sweets Da Brat (@sweets_dabrat) showed off her skills in a new cypher clip, and Juice Unlocked asked followers whether she went off.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: Juice Unlocked founder Matt Allenn announced Nov. 7, 2025, that the outlet had "locked in a huge partnership" with The Injury Firm, posting video of the signing.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: The Anaheim Hills and Irvine accident law firm said in a Nov. 7, 2025, Juice Unlocked post that its October settlements topped $3 million.
Anaheim · Music
Frosty Chasing Dough answered Rytmz's diss record with one of his own, less than a day later by Juice Unlocked's count, and fans were asked who dropped the better diss.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper RYTMZ took shots at Pomona's Frosty Chasing Dough on a new diss track, and Juice Unlocked asked fans who they had in the beef.
Anaheim · Music
The Anaheim artist's single "Waste" has crossed 400 million plays on Spotify, a mark Juice Unlocked called one of the biggest ever for a song out of Orange County.
Anaheim · Music
King Envy teamed up with Killa Twan on “I Can See It,” and Juice Unlocked shared a clip of the video on Oct. 18, 2025.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a clip of new music from Anaheim's Jabreezy (@jabreezyy) on his birthday in October 2025, and asked whether Anaheim has the best rappers in OC.
Anaheim · Music
Rapper Sweets Dabrat performed her Mic Drop in front of an "Anaheim" street mural, and Juice Unlocked asked followers whether she put on for the city.
Anaheim · Music
King Envy dropped a video for “Street Diary,” and Juice Unlocked shared a clip on Sept. 25, 2025, asking whether he is on a legendary run.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked spotlighted a music video from Anaheim rapper Thafinessekid in September 2025 and asked followers whether Orange County has been overlooking him.
Anaheim · Music
In a sit-down clip Juice Unlocked posted Sept. 14, 2025, the Anaheim rapper said he holds nothing against Phora, but staying tied to him is "not good for my brand."
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A short video Juice Unlocked posted Aug. 28, 2025, for The Injury Firm reminded accident victims that injuries like whiplash and concussions don't always show up right away.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked spotlighted Anaheim rapper OTGPronto on Aug. 27, 2025, with about a minute of music video footage and asked followers if they were feeling it.
Anaheim · Music
Asked on the Juice Unlocked podcast why the slur shows up so often in his songs, the Anaheim rapper said he grew up saying it and doesn't care who disapproves.
Anaheim · Music
On the Juice Unlocked podcast, Anaheim rapper Rytmz said he would sell his soul if his career didn't take off fast enough. He also claimed, without offering proof, that Fuerza Regida and Chito Rana$ already had.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a clip from a new Domthekid and Doughsoofficial video on Aug. 18, 2025, saying the Anaheim rappers dropped it the day after their opps linked up. The question for fans: perfect timing, or petty?
Anaheim · Music
On the Juice Unlocked podcast, Anaheim's DomTheKid said he has more street support than any rapper in the county. Juice Unlocked asked OC to weigh in, and the post drew 149 comments.
Anaheim · Music
On a podcast clip Juice Unlocked shared in August 2025, one host said the Anaheim artist moved to Florida and stopped working with local talent once the fame came. Another voice at the table pushed back.
Anaheim · Music
The OC rapper performed his new single outdoors with a violinist at his side, and Juice Unlocked asked fans whether he snapped.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim lyricist Hippie C (@everythinggreen) and producer Mellow Thing (@mellowthing_) released "Pay Homage," a five-song project Juice Unlocked billed as bringing a raw sound back to Orange County.
Anaheim · Music
In an interview with Juice Unlocked, director and rapper Curley The 5th said he had pitched Anaheim rapper Phora the lead in a music-driven love story, with Phora's music as the soundtrack.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim singer Bishop5150 had just dropped a music video for "Montana" featuring Swag OD and Heera when Juice Unlocked shared a clip on July 18, 2025, and asked followers whether it was the song of the summer.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked shared a clip of the Anaheim rapper's new single on July 15, 2025, along with a question for OC: is he delusional or speaking facts?
Anaheim · Music
The Anaheim artist kept his release run going with "Coastin," his fourth single of the year, backed by a video full of lowriders on hydraulics.
Anaheim · Music
In a sit-down interview clip, OC rapper King Envy said Domthekid sounds like he's from Atlanta but grew up on Beach and Cerritos. Juice Unlocked asked fans whether Envy was trolling or telling the truth.
Anaheim · Culture
In a sit-down interview clip, King Envy pushed back on outsiders who write off Orange County, using an Anaheim-Compton swap to make his point.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A 10-second reel posted June 20, 2025, pitched The Injury Firm to accident victims who feel insurance adjusters brush off their pain.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a roughly 10-second spot Juice Unlocked posted June 13, 2025, the Orange County accident law firm pitched itself to accident victims tired of being left on read.
Anaheim · Music
In an interview clip Juice Unlocked posted June 11, 2025, Anaheim rapper Domthekid repeated street talk about a stolen chain and a snitch, and said King Envy hangs out with the man involved. He offered no proof, and Envy does not respond in the clip.
Anaheim · Music
In a sit-down clip shared by Juice Unlocked, Anaheim's DomTheKid said he was one of the first of a new generation to rap in Orange County, back when the scene was all boom bap.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a roughly 10-second spot Juice Unlocked posted May 30, 2025, the Orange County accident law firm played a failed trust fall for laughs.
Anaheim · Music
Rapper Vavi Zoo released a music video for "Chiapa" ahead of his upcoming movie "Jungle Juice 3: The Chiapa Story," and Juice Unlocked shared it with followers in May 2025.
Anaheim · Music
The Del Monte rapper performed a one-minute verse on the Juice Unlocked mic in a clip posted May 22, 2025, and the outlet asked readers whether he snapped.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a short reel posted May 22, 2025, Anaheim Hills accident law firm The Injury Firm served up a food-themed pitch to injured people and offered free consultations.
Anaheim · Music
Anaheim rapper Domthekid answered West Anaheim artist TG Thirtyone's call for a fair one with a selfie video. His message: beefing with him is how you start a career in OC rap.
Anaheim · Music
In a Juice Unlocked interview posted May 20, 2025, West Anaheim artist TG ThirtyOne said he would settle his issues with Anaheim rapper DomTheKid in a fight, as a celebrity match or on the street.
Anaheim · Music
Juice Unlocked posted a Mic Drop clip from Anaheim rapper 714Krystal in May 2025 and asked followers one question: is she the best female artist the city has?
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: A May 9, 2025, Juice Unlocked promo for The Injury Firm, an Orange County accident law firm, urged people who end up in the ER after a dog bite to call the firm.
Anaheim · Community Partner · The Injury Firm
Partner content: In a 10-second spot Juice Unlocked posted April 24, 2025, the Orange County accident law firm pitched free consultations to people hit by trucks.
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