Orange County reports 141 new coronavirus cases, 14 additional deaths

Fourteen more people have died from COVID-19 in Orange County, hiking the death toll to 1,292, but the county continued its trend of keeping new daily diagnoses below 200 as hospitalizations ticked down, officials said Thursday.

Father dead, 2 children killed in apparent murder-suicide

More than 12 hours after they were brutally murdered the bodies of nine-year-old twins were wheeled away from their home in Placentia on Wednesday.

Father, 9-year-old twin girls killed in apparent Placentia murder-suicide

A father and two young girls are dead after what investigators suspect was a murder-suicide in Placentia, officials said on Wednesday morning. 

Family of man killed by police in San Clemente allege wrongful death

The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy last month filed a wrongful death claim Tuesday against the county.

Newborn of pregnant woman killed by DUI driver brings awareness to drunk driving in photoshoot

A baby delivered by emergency C-section and critically injured after her mom was killed by a suspected drunk driver is making a miraculous recovery. Now a photoshoot of the baby girl that her mother always wanted is going viral. 

Hundreds participate in 'Urban Legends Haunt' at OC Fairgrounds

Hundreds of people participated in the first night of the Urban Legends Haunt at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.

OpenCALNow: Riverside, Orange, San Diego Counties call on Newsom to allow all businesses to reopen

Officials from Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties are calling on Governor Newsom to allow all businesses in their counties to reopen safely, arguing that the requirements set by the governor have been met.

Heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to Southern California; elevated fire risk

Another heat wave is coming to the Southland this week, with high temperatures expected Tuesday through Friday and forecasters warning of moderate Santa Ana winds blowing across the area beginning Monday.

Orange County reports 246 new cases of COVID-19, two more deaths

Orange County reported 246 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths Sunday, bringing the county's totals to 53,315 cases and 1,216 fatalities.

Driver arrested after striking two people with her car at Yorba Linda BLM protest

A 40-year-old Long Beach woman was arrested after police say she drove her car into a crowd of people attending a Black Lives Matter protest in Yorba Linda.

Orange County reports 165 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths

Orange County reported 165 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 53,069 cases and 1,214 fatalities.

Hospital staff cheers as 13-year-old COVID-19 survivor is discharged after 57 days in ICU

There were moments where her care team did not know if she was going to make it through the night. So, when the time came for Augustina to finally be discharged to a local rehabilitation facility as a step toward going home, the entire hospital staff wanted to give her the hero's send-off she deserved.  

Thousands of youth in Southern California looking for mentors in Big Brothers Big Sisters program

Thousands of children and teens in Southern California are at-risk of going down the wrong path. Big Brothers and Big Sisters is an organization that has been helping our youth for a century, and mentors are needed now more than ever because of the pandemic.

Protesters make small memorial in San Clemente after deadly deputy-involved shooting

Protesters gathered in San Clemente on Thursday and made a small memorial outside of Hotel Miramar where 42-year-old Kurt Andras Reinhold was shot and killed by Orange County Sheriff's Deputies on Wednesday.

Protests spark following shooting death of homeless man in San Clemente

Protesters rallied in front of the San Clemente hotel where 42-year-old Kurt Reinhold was shot to death by Orange County Sheriff Deputies Wednesday afternoon.

Homeless man shot, killed after violent confrontation with OC deputies

Two Orange County deputies have been placed on administrative leave after being involved in a violent confrontation with a homeless man who was shot and killed in San Clemente on Sept. 23, officials said Thursday. 

'A gun, not a mask': OC doctor pulls out gun during anti-mask video

An Orange County doctor is under fire for not only saying "a gun, not a mask" will provide better protection during the viral pandemic, but also for pulling out a gun during the anti-mask video posted to social media.