Orange County continues record-setting trend for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

Orange County has reported a single-day record 4,606 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 124,428 cases and 1,775 fatalities.

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.

Family of man shot and killed by OC deputies file wrongful death lawsuit

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and two of its deputies over the fatal shooting of Kurt Reinhold. 

Orange County suspends ambulance diversions as hospitals reach capacity

The Orange County Health Care Agency on Wednesday issued an order suspending ambulance diversions for hospitals that take part in the 911 system.

Healthcare workers in OC receive first COVID-19 vaccine

A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County to be vaccinated for COVID-19, shortly followed by other health care workers.

Orange County rolls out mobile field hospitals to handle surge in COVID-19 patients

Orange County continued to set new records on Tuesday for coronavirus diagnoses and hospitalizations as county officials rolled out mobile field hospitals to handle the surge in patients.   

Santa Ana police officer charged with accepting $128,000 in bribes

Federal prosecutors charged a Santa Ana Police police officer Tuesday with accepting $128,000 in bribes and expect he will plead guilty in the next few weeks, officials said.

Man charged with aggravated kidnapping for ransom petitions for release as OC reduces jail population

A man charged with aggravated kidnapping for ransom and extortion is the first Orange County inmate to petition to be released on his own recognizance following a judge’s order Friday that ordered the Orange County Jail’s population be reduced by half.

Police find missing 71-year-old La Habra woman

Police have found a 71-year-old woman safe who went missing on Sunday in La Habra.

Orange County officials blast judge's order to cut jail population by half

The outgoing chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors added her voice to criticism of a judge's ruling ordering Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce the county's jail population by half to allow for more social distancing among inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orange County reports 2,091 new cases of COVID-19, record hospitalizations

Orange County reported 2,091 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 additional deaths on Saturday while again setting a new record for hospitalizations related to the coronavirus.  

Judge orders OC sheriff to reduce jail population due to COVID-19

A Superior Court judge has ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce Orange County's jail population by half to allow for more social distancing among inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vandals strike beloved 244-year-old church in Orange County

A beloved church in Orange County that was forced to close its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic was found vandalized Friday morning.

Anaheim shooting suspect throws himself out window

A four-hour barricade situation came to a dramatic ending after a shooting suspect threw himself out of a window from the second floor of an apartment building in Anaheim on Friday morning, authorities said. After jumping out of the window, he was taken into custody by police. 

Woman charged in DUI crash that killed couple, injured their 3 young children

A horrific crash in Newport Beach Tuesday night night took the life of a young couple and left their three children injured, officials said. 

'Crisis' situation: OC hospitals told to add space, cancel elective surgeries amid COVID-19 surge

With COVID-19 hospitalizations at a high, Orange County hospitals were being directed Thursday to implement surge plans and cancel elective surgeries in response to a "crisis" situation that could cause the emergency medical system to "collapse."