West Nile mosquitoes found in Costa Mesa

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District officials have found the first sample of mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus in Costa Mesa, prompting another warning on Wednesday to residents to help with the battle against the pests by tipping out stagnant water around their homes and using insect repellant.  

Orange County families fight to save lives week of Overdose Awareness Day

Every year since 2001, nations around the globe dedicate a day to raise awareness, end the stigma, and remember loved ones who were lost as a result of an overdose. 

Orange County schools could reopen Sept. 22 for indoor learning

The Orange County Health Department tweeted Monday night that the county is on track to move from purple to red in Governor Newsom's new reopening tiers on September eighth.    

Baby of pregnant woman killed by DUI driver in Anaheim released from hospital

The baby delivered by emergency C-Section after her pregnant mother was fatally struck by a suspected DUI driver in Anaheim is ready to go home after weeks in the NICU.

South Coast Plaza reopens in Costa Mesa

The giant South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa will reopen Monday, along with many Southern California indoor malls amid a relaxation of some of the state's restrictions.

Search underway for gunman who shot man to death while driving on 405 Freeway in Seal Beach

Authorities continued their search for a white Mercedes 550 or S550 they believe was involved in the shooting death of a man in his mid-20s on the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach.

Beach communities urge no large gatherings to end bummer summer

The unofficial end of our bummer summer is coming up, but don’t get any crazy ideas. Los Angeles County says if Labor Day weekend gets too crowded, Beaches & Harbor could have to close the beaches but it doesn’t have any plans to.  

Sexual predator offers tutoring services during pandemic to get to children, police say

Investigators in Santa Ana say that 30-year-old Michael Douglas Bailey knew exactly what to do. He offered parents, whose children are trying to go to school via distance learning, his services as a tutor.

Orange County experiencing increase in remote rescues of hikers

Unprepared hikers are calling for rescue from remote areas of Southern California’s Orange County at an alarming rate, tying up helicopters needed for other purposes including firefighting, authorities said Wednesday.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son charged with stabbing neighbor in San Clemente over trash cans

The 28-year-old son of Hall of Fame basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is facing multiple felony assault charges for allegedly stabbing a San Clemente neighbor multiple times following an argument about trash cans, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Former MMA fighter 'Mayhem Miller' in trouble with law again

Former mixed martial arts fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller, who has a lengthy criminal record, was charged Tuesday with committing a residential burglary and car theft in Irvine while on probation in a domestic violence case.  

Tustin charity champion subject to racist remarks

When TyRon Jackson saw the man in a white van, he immediately recognized him as someone who he helped at the beginning of the pandemic.

Remains of Marine who died during training mission brought home

The remains of a U.S. Marine who was among nine service members killed when their amphibious craft went down in the waters around San Clemente Island will be returned home to Riverside Tuesday, and a roadside salute is planned along the route the casket will be carried.

'Kobe Bryant Day': Celebrating Mamba's legacy in Los Angeles, Orange County and worldwide

Monday marks "Kobe Bryant Day," in the city of Los Angeles and in Orange County. While the special day has been made official in parts of Southern California, there are numerous ways to celebrate the NBA great and Los Angeles icon during Mamba Week from your living room, throughout the City of Angels, and beyond. 

Orange County taken off California's coronavirus watch list

Orange County has been removed from California's coronavirus monitoring list, starting the clock for all public schools in the county to potentially reopen in early September.

Which Orange County elementary schools were given the green light to reopen — and when

Some Orange County schools have been given the green light to reopen campuses for in-person classes as the county's COVID-19 positivity rate continued on its decline.