Can I reference a park, or a certain car brand in my novel?

I'm writing a book where the charceter is on her way to a certain park, in Dana Point, and she receives an amber alert referring to a certain car type. My question is if I can name the park and car type, as actual names that exist in real life? For example I'd want to use Herritage Park, and Honda Odyssey, but I don't know if I can.

Absolutely. There are no restrictions on the use of either in a literary work. Quite common in fact.

Sure

The only real reason to avoid rel life landmarks is that someone could in theory sue you claiming you'd slandered them.

For instance, if the protagonist of your novel is a science teacher who molests children and drives a Gremlin and lives near Heritage Park, you might find yourself being sued by Gremlin-owning science teacher who lives near Heritage Park.

As for brand names. You're covered as long you don't slander the product in a specific way, such as claiming that the Honda Odyssey is notorious for exploding when hit from behind. You can have your pedo drive one, as obviously pedos drive cars and the Honda Odyssey exists in the real world.

Have you not read a book lately?

Good grief. Questions such as these tell me the writer is not a reader and likely hasn't picked up a book in a long time.

There are probably hundreds of published stories involving NYC's Central Park, not to mention a song about California's MacArthur Park. And unless you say don't buy Odysseys because people will say you are a child molester, you are safe