'Epic fail': Two teens take joyride through restricted area, drive over side of the Brea Dam

Fullerton Police are calling it an "epic fail" after two teens took a joy ride through the Brea Dam area Friday and ended up driving over the side of a dam. Thankfully, the two teens received only minor injuries, authorities said.

Orange County reports 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 26 additional deaths

The Orange County Health Care Agency Thursday reported 26 COVID-19 fatalities and 1,292 new cases, along with an uptick in hospitalizations.

Santa Ana Unified School District votes to give families a choice between online learning or hybrid

The Santa Ana Unified School district’s Board of Education voted unanimously to give families a choice between online learning or a hybrid of on-campus and virtual instruction when school starts next month.

At least four OC beaches to close for July 4 weekend to prevent overcrowding
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Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, and Seal Beach will all close its beaches for Independence Day weekend as officials work to prevent overcrowding to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

As COVID-19 cases rise all Orange County bars ordered to close until further notice effective Thursday

All Orange County bars, pubs, breweries, and brewpubs that do not offer dine-in meals are ordered closed effective Thursday due in order to help curb the spread of COVID-19, health officials announced Wednesday.

Orange County sets another daily record for coronavirus cases

Orange County set another daily record for coronavirus cases with 779 Tuesday, and three more people have succumbed to COVID-19, officials said.

Golden State Killer pleads guilty to 13 murders, including 4 OC slayings

The Golden State Killer went before a judge on Monday to admit his guilt in a string of murders, rapes and other crimes in the 1970s and 1980s, stretching from Sacramento County to Orange County, after reaching a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.  

Orange County reports 456 new coronavirus cases, 4 additional deaths

Coming off its deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic, Orange County reported another four fatalities due to the virus Monday, and Gov. Gavin Newsom said rising infection rates have landed the county on a state public health watch list.

Orange County reports 146 new COVID-19 cases after deadliest week

Orange County officials reported 146 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths on Sunday, bringing the county totals to 12,608 cases and 326 fatalities.  

Democrats want John Wayne's name, statue taken off airport

In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County's Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne's name, statue, and other likenesses from the county's airport because of his racist and bigoted comments.  

Eight-month old fetus killed in Santa Ana crash

A pregnant woman's eight-month-old fetus was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash in Santa Ana, and the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene on foot, police said Saturday.  

Illegal fireworks in Orange County seized

Fireworks.They’re powerful. They can hurt you. And, authorities are looking for them. 

Anaheim cop charged with lying in drug case

An Anaheim police officer pleaded not guilty Friday to felony charges of filing a false report about a traffic stop and then lying under oath about the driver not consenting to a search that led to drug charges.

Grad Standout: High School 'Big of the Year’ to study human services in order to continue giving back

She watched her father get deported and her life got turned upside down. But instead of becoming bitter, she became better! Isabel Delgado is graduating from Western High School in Anaheim and couldn’t be more excited about her future.