Amber Alert canceled: 3-year-old Messiah Evans found safe in Gardena

3-year-old Messiah Evans was found safe Tuesday morning after being abducted in South Los Angeles, according to authorities.

Former OC deputy charged with child pornography, illegal surveillance

Former Orange County Sheriff's deputy Fernando Melo Flores faces felony charges for child pornography, illegal database access, and violating a restraining order.

Woman escapes attempted kidnapping outside Santa Ana workplace, police say

An Orange County woman says a man tried to grab her and force her into a van outside her Santa Ana workplace Tuesday morning, but she fought back and escaped.

Santa Ana Police investigating attempted kidnapping
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An Orange County woman says a man tried to grab her and force her into a van outside her Santa Ana workplace Tuesday morning, but she fought back and escaped.

2 Inland Empire teens hospitalized after ATV burst into flames near Zion National Park

Two Inland Empire teenagers, including the daughter of an Orange County firefighter, were severely burned when their ATV overturned and caught fire during a spring break trip to Zion National Park.

OC homicide investigation leads to raid on illegal gambling house; 50 detained

Orange County sheriff's deputies are investigating a homicide in Stanton that led to the discovery of an illegal gambling den and 50 people detained.

Compton man sentenced in violent dating app kidnapping plot in Orange

Gustavo Deluna of Compton received a 270-month federal prison sentence for a 2024 kidnapping for ransom in the city of Orange.

DOJ targets California’s ‘kingdom of fraud’ in massive $60M hospice takedown

Federal prosecutors have charged over a dozen people in Los Angeles allegedly linked to a $60 million Medicare fraud scheme involving sham hospices and illegal kickbacks under "Operation Never Say Die."

Couple describes wedding photography nightmare
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A paid wedding photographer is accused of not giving photos the couple actually wanted. The couple said the lack of the photographer's help has robbed them of being able to enjoy lasting memories.

Victims in deadly Anaheim crash remembered at memorial

Loved ones remember a 14-year-old high school freshman and a 70-year-old great-grandfather, both killed in a violent early morning collision that police say was caused by a driver running a red light.

LA County leads nation in population loss as California growth continues to stall

While Los Angeles County has seen a significant slide from its peak of 10 million residents, the broader census data indicates that California's population as a whole keeps declining.

3 Southern California buffets named among best in US: report

California buffets Umi Hotspot, Paradise Buffet, and King Buffet rank among the best in the U.S. according to a new 2026 report.

Southern California gas prices: A county-by-county breakdown as LA tops $6

Gas prices in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties reach multi-year highs as the Iran conflict disrupts global oil supplies.

Anaheim multi-car crash leaves 2 dead, several critically injured

Investigators said the crash happened when the driver of an Infiniti ran a red light, striking multiple vehicles at the busy intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard.