Authorities continued their investigation Tuesday into a suspect who crashed a stolen U-Haul van into an SUV in San Clemente.
At least one person died as a result of the morning crash in south Orange County, authorities said.
The company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act after unlawfully towing the vehicles from Camp Pendleton, federal officials say.
The crash was reported at 8:26 a.m. on Wednesday in the City of San Juan Capistrano, police said.
The judge for the man's case, Judge Fred W. Slaughter, went beyond sentencing guidelines due to the "grim" nature of the threats.
A man wanted for kidnapping his toddler and teen niece pleaded guilty Friday after an astute bystander helped police nab him.
The San Juan Capistrano man apparently believed his estranged wife had a date lined up with another man during Valentine's Day weekend.
He was accused of killing the 59-year-old woman on Valentine's Day during a domestic dispute, police said.
The 62-year-old man was behind bars Tuesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in South Orange County.
Early Friday, the single vehicle crash led to road closures, and drew repair crews to return power to a Murrieta business district.
SafeWise released its 2026 Safest Cities report. See where cities in Orange County ranked on the list.
A South Orange County coastline will soon be monitored by border patrol cameras.
Two occupants were treated for smoke inhalation and transported to a nearby hospital by paramedics.
Orange County authorities responded to the mudslide with three K9 teams to make sure no one was injured.
Orange County Fire Authority sent K-9s and handlers to search for trapped people after a bluff collapsed south of the pier.
The historic Mission San Juan Capistrano was vandalized Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to staff.
Traffic was snarled on the busy freeway Monday when a big rig and a sedan crashed in south Orange County.
Traffic in the beachside Orange County town was slowed considerably as a result of the Wednesday morning crash.
The crash was reported at 10:52 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The 33-year-old former Laguna Niguel man is on trial for allegedly sending threatening emails to the county courts in 2023.
The regular traffic stop on Pacific Coast Highway quickly escalated when the driver peeled off from deputies, authorities said.
A 59-year-old San Juan Capistrano man was charged Thursday with second-degree murder for the hit-and-run death of a 13-year-old boy.
The seizures come after a series of enforcement activities that took place amid the lengthy government shut down.
A GoFundMe account was created to help benefit the family of the 13-year-old boy who was killed in the crash.
The driver has two prior arrests on suspicion of driving under the influence and was on probation, according to police.
The crash was reported at around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in the City of Dana Point.
The crash was reported at 10:56 a.m. Friday and slowed traffic on the highway for several miles, authorities said.
A 71-year-old La Verne man died of his injuries after he was struck by a car in Dana Point.
The first winter storm of the season created flooding in certain regions — including the San Juan Creek, according to Surfer.
Orange County Sheriff's deputies will be testing the county's AlertOC system with a large-scale drill this week.
The private equity firm claimed to offer unsecured, high-yield promissory notes backed by investments in Broadway musicals and more.
The fire broke out amid one of the summer's hottest heat waves and threatened nearby structures in Laguna Niguel.
The Beacon Fire was a reported four acres and ignited amid arid, hot weather and dry winds, according to authorities.
A Dana Hills High School basketball coach was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with an teenage girl.
A 44-year-old basketball coach arrested Wednesday also coaches a club in San Juan Capistrano, leading police to seek additional victims.
A 20-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was arrested after leading police on the high-speed chase in south Orange County.
Roughly 500 fish were impacted by the die-off, leaving concerned citizens and park officials scratching their heads.
“When he drove that car onto that sidewalk, he aimed it at a whole sea of pedestrians," LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.
A man and woman from south Orange County are facing multiple felony charges after robbing a man at gunpoint, police said.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's department.