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An Orange County jail inmate being held on suspicion of criminal threats and other offenses died this week after suffering a medical emergency and being transported to a local hospital, authorities announced Friday. The inmate, identified as 61-year-old Manuel Moreno of Yorba Linda, had been housed at the Theo Lacy Fac

A routine bike ride in Irvine’s Quail Hill area turned into a tragic incident when a 25-year-old from Costa Mesa was bitten by a rattlesnake after an apparent fall into nearby brush, resulting in his death a month later. The incident has prompted local leaders to highlight safety practices...

Pageant of the Masters: Nearly a century along, this stand-very-very-still stage spectacular still possesses panache and a surplus of forward momentum. Happening nightly for two months, the Laguna Beach "tableaux vivant" tradition finds performers staying statue-like inside cleverly rendered oversized artworks. "The Gr

The Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab, widely recognized as the nation's oldest shark research center, is staring down a serious funding cliff right in the middle of its 60th anniversary year. Director Chris Lowe warns that key operations, from the tag-and-alert system that texts lifeguards to lifeguard training and schoo

Christiana Kraus, the principal of Los Alamitos High School, has somewhat unexpectedly announced that she will not be returning as principal next school year. Education newsletter Spotlight Schools first reported the news and with courtesy the Sun reprints that report. After five years in the role, Christiana Kraus wil

It happened three weeks ago at a shopping center parking lot at West 17th and Fairview streets. He said he and his brother were heading to Little Caesars.

A woman injured during the chaotic Fourth of July beach takeover in Newport Beach is speaking out as authorities prepare for a similar event that could target nearby Huntington Beach this weekend, as well as an Orange County theme park. The July 4 gathering in Newport Beach devolved into violence, with fires set, busin

Orange County fire officials told PEOPLE that the blaze, which took place on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, spread to seven acres of vegetation before being controlled by firefighters

A man and woman were arrested after surveillance cameras at a café in Orange County captured a violent robbery. Officers responded to the café earlier this week after an employee reported that a man and woman walked into the business, simulated having a gun and threatened to shoot her, Santa Ana Police Department offic

One of California’s most recognizable restaurant brands has dramatically reduced its footprint over the past several decades, with more than 150 locations disappearing as the casual dining industry continues to…