Irvine man arrested on federal fraud charges involving PPP loans

An Orange County man was arrested on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained about $5 million in Payment Protection Program loans for his sham businesses, then used the money on himself, including purchasing Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini sports cars.

Irvine man arrested, accused of killing his wife

The suspect called his probation officer to say he killed his wife and would wait for the police at his house. 

Woman found dead inside home in Irvine, police say

A homicide investigation is underway in Irvine after a woman was found dead inside a home.

Drone helps capture serial arson suspect in Irvine

A 41-year-old man accused of setting multiple fires along the 261 toll road in Irvine is now in custody thanks to modern technology.

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A 41-year-old man accused of setting multiple fires along the 261 toll road in Irvine in now in custody thanks to modern technology.

FBI offers $10K reward in locating missing Irvine mother, daughter in possible kidnapping

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a mother and daughter who were reported missing in 2019 in Irvine. Authorities now believe the pair may have been kidnapped.

Election Results: California State Senate

Democrats entered Tuesday morning holding 29 of 40 seats in the Senate.

Advocates push to reopen youth sports in Orange County amid pandemic

A passionate plea from Orange County leaders and advocates of youth sports. They came together at Tustin Sports Park to plead their case to Governor Newsom to allow kids to get back in the game:

Nail salon adding partitions between pedicure, manicure stations to make customers feel safe

Nail salons in California won’t reopen until phase three of Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan, but many business owners are already preparing for how they will take in customers when they are given the green light.

Irvine-based company among first to offer COVID-19 antibody testing to employees

As company leaders across SoCal try to determine how and when to bring their employees back to work safely, an Orange County company is getting ahead of the curve by offering free antibody testing to its employees. 

Irvine man arrested after kicking puppy down flight of stairs

An Irvine man accused of repeatedly kicking a 5-month-old French bulldog puppy down a flight of stairs was arrested on April 12 and faces animal cruelty charges.

Mazda rolls out program to provide free oil changes to healthcare workers

Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations announced on Wednesday that free standard oil changes and enhanced cleaning services for vehicles of U.S. healthcare workers will be offered at participating dealers nationwide.

Irvine teen creates COVID-19 donation website

Like a lot of seniors in high school, Jackie Ni should be looking forward to prom and graduation right now, but it's not happening. So, he's using his time for homeschooling and something else.

Survey shows most Americans are working at home

Most of the nation's workforce is doing their jobs from home during the coronavirus outbreak and a majority of them want to make it a permanent move, according to a survey released Thursday.