Costa Mesa

A 54-year-old California woman was arrested after authorities say pulled a large kitchen knife on staff at a jewelry store and stole $2 million worth of their merchandise.

A possibly suicidal 26-year-old man who allegedly fired shots at a Costa Mesa Police Department officer and a civilian was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night.

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. 

The Costa Mesa Police Department sought the public's help on Thursday in identifying victims of a woman suspected of impersonating a police officer.

A man driving an SUV plowed into a California Highway Patrol cruiser while officers were conducting a wrong-way-driver investigation in Costa Mesa early Sunday morning. 

Costa Mesa police arrested two women after a restaurant was vandalized over the weekend in plain sight of diners and restaurant staff.

Two women have been arrested after one allegedly vandalized a South Coast Plaza restaurant with a bat. 

A 30-year-old babysitter service operator from Costa Mesa previously accused of molesting seven boys was charged Friday with additional felony counts involving five more alleged victims.

Two people suffered cuts to their arms and were taken to the hospital after a fight broke out at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa.

UPDATE: Coxaj has been found safe and is reuniting with his family, the sheriff's office said Sunday morning.