Norco man convicted of starting Line Fire in San Bernardino County
A Norco man was convicted Thursday of igniting the massive Line Fire in San Bernardino County last year.
Good Samaritan helps save injured climber in daring California mountains rescue
A dramatic rescue — with an assist from a good Samaritan — in the California mountains. A Riverside County sheriff's helicopter crew rescued an injured climber who tumbled 30 feet while scaling a cliff in Idyllwild on Sunday. That good Samaritan stayed with the climber until the chopper came and hoisted them to safety.
OC Clerk Recorder thanks Naval Admiral and crew who rescued family during fall of...
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Orange County's Clerk-Recorder celebrated in a ceremony this past April, his family's safe escape during the fall of Saigon, at an event at the USS Midway-the very ship which brought them to the U.S. 50 years ago.
Man, 62, in U.S. illegally, embezzled $7M from Newport Beach employer, feds say
A 62-year-old man from Mexico living in Orange County illegally is accused of embezzling $7 million from a Newport Beach company that specializes in purchasing classic cars, federal officials announced. Alexander G. Ramos, a resident of Newport Beach, had been employed in the company’s risk management department...
4 sentenced for organized retail theft ring targeting Home Depot stores in Southern California
Four men were sentenced for their involvement in an organized retail theft ring that targeted Home Depot stores across Southern California. The group conspired to steal merchandise from over 60 Home Depot stores across Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties, according to the California Attorney General’s...
DA Spitzer Under Fire for Mishandling Murder Cases and Harassment Claims
ORANGE, CA — Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer removed former Senior Assistant District Attorney Tracy Miller after her attempt to protect fellow colleagues, victims of sexual harassment by a former supervisor and longtime friend of Spitzer, according to opening statements in a civil trial that began...
Scene and Seen: OC Restaurant Week VIP Launch Party
Some 600 foodies filed into the Marriott Irvine Spectrum to sample sumptuous bites from dozens of restaurants that participated in a weeklong offering of special prix fixe menus.
Adults break into Southern California high school seeking revenge, attack student, staffers
LOS ANGELES - A group of adults stormed a high school in Riverside this week and attacked a student to carry out revenge for a student relative who was involved in an earlier fight. One student and two school staff members were attacked Tuesday at Martin Luther King High School,...
Orange Co., CA – Three-Vehicle Crash with Injuries on I-5 S/El Toro Rd.
Orange County, CA (May 21, 2025) – A three-vehicle collision occurred on the morning of May 21 along I-5 South at El Toro Road in Orange County, resulting in injuries. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the crash occurred around 8:02 a.m. and involved a red Mitsubishi Montero, a gray Mercedes SUV, and...
California police officer was partying at festival, going skiing while on disability for head...
A former Southern California police officer who was receiving disability payments for a head injury is facing multiple charges after prosecutors say she had been going to concerts and amusement parks, playing golf and even running in races.
