Report: No illegal meds in deaths of horses at Santa Anita

A report released Tuesday by the California Horse Racing Board on a spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita found that no illegal medications were used on the animals and 39% percent of the 23 fatalities occurred on surfaces affected by wet weather.

Man who stole lemur gets over 12 years for Newport Beach burglaries

A 19-year-old Newport Beach man who previously pleaded guilty to stealing an endangered species of lemur from the Santa AnaZoo has been sentenced to 12 years and eight months in state prison for a rash of burglaries in Newport Beach, prosecutors announced.

Santa Ana man gets 2 years for hate crime

A 41-year-old man was handed a two-year prison term for threatening two gay roommates in Santa Ana at knifepoint on the Fourth of July and slashing the tires of one victim's vehicle, court records obtained Wednesday show.

Former OC welding instructor charged with molesting student

A former welding instructor at Santa Ana College has been charged with molesting a 15-year-old high school student in his class, and investigators put out a call on Wednesday for the public's help in identifying possible additional victims.