Scope of corruption scandal involving former OC Supervisor Andrew Do emerges in newly released...
An audit commissioned by the Orange County Board of Supervisors following a corruption scandal involving one of its members has been released.
Garden Grove man who had seconds to flee burning home recalls panic
Five people managed to narrowly escape after a fire tore through a Garden Grove home, killing a family pet on Monday. As firefighters credit the residents’ quick-thinking and working smoke alarm for their survival, the family impacted by the fire is thinking of their next steps. Jose Figureoa still wore the same...
Manhunt underway for O.C. murderer who cut GPS monitor and fled college campus
On March 10th, 2026, Jose Angel Aguilar, a youth wearing a GPS device and on a court ordered furlough, cut off his GPS device and absconded while attending classes at Santiago Canyon College. On February 2nd, 2026, the juvenile court granted weekly, academic furloughs for the youth to attend college...
Orange County sheriff’s deputy charged in shooting death of her fiancée in Tustin
An Orange County Sheriff's deputy has been charged in the shooting death of her fiancée in their Tustin apartment. She was off-duty at the time of the shooting.
Rideshare driver arrested for assaulting a passenger in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 11, 2026) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is seeking to identify potential additional victims of a man arrested for s*xually assaulting a rideshare passenger. On Feb. 27, 2026, officers responded to a local hospital in reference to a s*xual assault that occurred in...
Costa Mesa man dies after being bit by rattlesnake
A 25-year-old man is dead after he was bitten by a rattlesnake while on a bike ride in Irvine, according to law enforcement and an Orange County Eagle Scouts troop. Julian Hernandez, of Costa Mesa, was bitten by the snake on Feb. 1 while mountain biking at Quail Hill Trailhead, his loved ones said in an online...
2 Southern California brothers arrested in $5.8 million insurance fraud scheme
Two brothers who own Southern California towing companies were arrested for their alleged roles in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme. Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35, of Walnut, were taken into custody on March 11 on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud, according to the Los...
Deputy charged with shooting fiancée 9 times, prosecutors say
The couple had been planning a destination wedding in Mexico in November 2025.
Your Amazon Boxes Have Somewhere to Go: Inside Orange County’s Upgraded Recycling Hub
WM (formerly Waste Management) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 6, to mark its Orange County facility’s $20 million upgrade. roughly 35% of the material processed at the facility originates from Irvine, making the city one of the major municipalities contributing to the facility’s operations. The...
Norwalk-La Mirada School Board to Consider Interim Superintendent Contract Tonight
The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board of Education will meet tonight to consider formally approving the contract of Interim Superintendent Tania Magaña following the recent resignation of the district’s superintendent and the departure of a trustee. The board is scheduled to vote on a contract...
