OC police pursuit ends near state park in Atwater Village

A high-speed pursuit that started in Santa Ana turned into a foot pursuit in Atwater Village on Wednesday afternoon, police said. 

Jury: Mom who dropped 7-month-old son to his death from parking garage was sane at the time

Sonia Hermosillo, who was convicted of murder after she dropped her 7-month-old son to his death from a Children's Hospital of Orange County parking structure a decade ago, was legally sane at the time of the crime, a jury found Monday.

Capitol riot: 2 SoCal men arrested for assault on law enforcement

David Nicholas Dempsey, 34, of Van Nuys, and Jeffrey Scott Brown, 54, of Santa Ana, are charged with federal offenses related to their alleged assault and impediment of certain officers, officials said.

Michael Avenatti: Mistrial declared in California embezzlement trial of infamous attorney

An Orange County judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is accused of stealing settlement money from several clients to help bail out his law firm from bankruptcy, stave off creditors and spend on himself.

Movie theater shooting victim Anthony Barajas remembered as leader, philanthropist

Anthony Barajas was described by two of his closest mentors as a student leader who was not only fun-loving but deeply committed to the service of others. The 19-year-old was fatally shot inside a movie theater in Corona during a showing of "The Forever Purge."

Santa Ana requiring city employees get vaccinated against COVID-19

Officials in Santa Ana on Wednesday issued a requirement for all city employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face regular testing as the Delta variant fuels a surge that has hospitalizations continuing to climb.

Feds: California suspects used ‘call centers’ to sell heroin from Mexico in Orange County

Two Southern California call centers that facilitated illegal drug deliveries distributed at least $2 million worth of heroin before a federal grand jury indicted 19 people in connection with the scheme, authorities said Tuesday. The conspiracy allegedly involved couriers to sneak the drug from Mexico to Orange County.

Couple arrested in Aiden Leos shooting got into different freeway altercation, prosecutors say

Days after 6-year-old Aiden Leos was shot and killed on the 55 Freeway in Orange County, the couple charged in the deadly incident got involved in another traffic altercation, prosecutors said in court papers filed this week.

Plaque to be dedicated to Aiden Leos, 6-year-old killed in freeway shooting

Aiden Leos, the 6-year-old boy killed in a road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in May, will soon have a plaque dedicated in his name at OC Parks' new Large Mammal Project, which is currently underway, it was announced Friday.

Rick Warren, Saddleback megachurch pastor, to retire

Saddleback Church's pastor and "The Purpose Driven Life" author Rick Warren announced he will step down.

Watching a street race? You could be fined $1,000 in Santa Ana

Spectators knowingly standing within 200 feet of races or dangerous street events would get warnings, but eventually could be fined or end up with a six month jail sentence.

Southern California man accused of kidnapping wife, causing her death

Eddy Reyes was indicted on federal charges that he allegedly kidnapped his wife, Claudia, five years ago in an incident that resulted in her death.

Case submitted to DA after OC deputy allegedly throws hot water on inmate

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has submitted a case to the DA’s office after a deputy is accused of assaulting an inmate earlier this month after they allegedly threw hot water on him, it was announced Wednesday.