Orange County

Three kittens are still in search of forever homes after they were dumped near the partially-flooded riverbed of Hart Park in Orange last week.

The Los Angeles County health officer Sunday extended a beach water use advisory cautioning people to avoid swimming in ocean water around discharging storm drains, as well as creeks and rivers, until 5 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who stole lingerie and other items from an adult store in Brea. 

The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens will pay $3.1 million to settle allegations that its operators failed to disclose on state license-renewal applications that the card room was under federal investigation for alleged banking violations, the state Attorney General'sOffice announced Thursday.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 struck near Brea Wednesday evening, but no damage or injuries were reported.  

Police are seeing the public's help in locating a 34-year-old mother and her 12-year-old daughter, who were last seen nearly two weeks ago in Irvine.   

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who allegedly tried to pull a woman into a car in Stanton.

The Los Angeles Angels have struck a tentative deal with Anaheim that would keep the team playing in the city through at least 2050, the city announced Wednesday.

An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were arrested Tuesday morning after a possible school threat targeting Estancia High School in Costa Mesa was posted to social media, police said. 

Porch pirates come out of the woodwork this time of year. But one man in Buena Park came up with a plan to fight back.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped on Sunday for the 26th consecutive day, falling 1.1 cents to $3.84, its lowest amount since Sept. 25.  

After 24 years in print, the OC Weekly has abruptly closed up shop.

A 73-year-old Dana Point man pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter for the 1994 beating death of his mother in Corona del Mar and was immediately sentenced to three years behind bars, or time he has already served awaiting trial.

Disneyland After Dark, the specially themed, after-hours park event at the Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim is making a come back in winter/spring 2020 with a lineup of four unique events to enjoy.

More than 100 Explorers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Youth Academy joined approximately 300 law enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies Saturday morning for a "Colors Run'' to honor two fallen police officers.

An armed suspect was at large on Friday after fatally shooting a 20-year-old man and his dog in Santa Ana.

An Orange County Fire Authority employee is facing criminal charges for allegedly shooting his 4-year-old pit bull to death and dumping the canine's carcass in a trash bin at his workplace in Irvine.

A violent crash Thursday afternoon in Westminster sent three people to the hospital and shut down four traffic lanes.