Authorities monitoring light sheen spotted off Huntington Beach

The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday it was unable to locate a reported "light sheen" spotted off the coast of Huntington Beach -- in the same region as the October leak that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean.

Investigators identify another ship possibly connected to OC oil leak

U.S. Coast Guard and NTSB investigators have identified a cargo ship named "Beijing" as a vessel involved in an "anchor-dragging incident" in January that may have contributed to the October oil leak off the coast of Huntington Beach.

Suspect in custody after wild chase, standoff with officers in Lakewood area

At one point during the standoff, the suspect opened the car door, exited the vehicle, made a gesture to police then got back in the vehicle and drove off again.

Santa Ana minister arrested for allegedly distributing child sex abuse pornography

A 22-year-old Santa Ana minister is charged with possessing thousands of images of child pornography, including some of infants, as well as distributing images and videos of child sexual abuse, Santa Ana police said Thursday.

Santa Ana to distribute $6 million in pre-paid Visa debits to 20,000 households using stimulus money

Households most in need of relief during the COVID-19 pandemic in Santa Ana will receive $300 in the form of pre-paid Visa cards next month under the Revive Santa Ana Resident Stimulus Program.

Nearly $1,000,000 worth of drugs seized in Huntington Beach

Nearly $1,000,000 worth of drugs were seized on Wednesday by the Huntington Beach Police Department, including 317 pounds of methamphetamine and 17 kilos of cocaine and fentanyl.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son sentenced for stabbing neighbor in Orange County

Adam Abdul-Jabbar stabbed his 60-year-old neighbor several times on June 9 of last year after the man confronted him about failing to take in trash cans for Abdul-Jabbar’s elderly roommate, prosecutors said.

OC DA Todd Spitzer announces crackdown on fentanyl dealers
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Orange County Da Todd Spitzer vowed to pursue murder charges against convicted drug dealers who peddle dope that leads to a death

Orange County DA Todd Spitzer announces crackdown on fentanyl dealers

Orange County Da Todd Spitzer vowed to pursue murder charges against convicted drug dealers who peddle dope that leads to a death

Huntington Beach oil spill cleanup improves, fisheries to stay closed longer

Five weeks after a ruptured underwater pipeline spilled crude in the waters off Huntington Beach, cleanup crews have cleared about a third of the shoreline and the amount of oily waste collected is tapering, an official said Friday.

South Coast AQMD passes new rules to reduce refinery pollution

The South Coast Air Quality Management District's governing board Friday voted to approve new rules that aim to reduce air pollution from refineries and related facilities by almost eight tons per day.

Orange mass shooting: Suspect too incapacitated to assist in trial; case put on hold

An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled that the defendant is too incapacitated by a gunshot wound to the head to assist in his criminal proceedings, so his case has been placed on hold indefinitely.

California man charged with assaulting flight attendant on American Airlines plane bound for SoCal

A 20-year-old California man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a cross-country American Airlines flight allegedly punched the woman in the face after being told he could not use the bathroom, leaving her bleeding around her nose and giving her a concussion, according to a court document.

After California oil spill, environmentalists plan to sue US

A month after a Southern California offshore oil spill, environmental advocates said Tuesday that they plan to sue the federal government over the failure to review and update plans for platforms off the coast.