Irvine CA

A 49-year-old man in Orange County is accused of trying to run over a police officer before leading authorities in a pursuit. The Nov. 11 incident, according to a social media post from the Santa Ana Police Department, occurred when officers were “conducting proactive enforcement” along East 1st Street and attempted...

Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.

SANTA ANA – A Chilean national who escaped from a state prison fire camp in Los Angeles County on Sunday while serving time for his role in an Orange County burglary and police pursuit that left an innocent driver seriously injured was recaptured Thursday evening with the assistance of investigators from the Orange...

A pickup truck flipped onto its roof and its driver was transported to a local hospital Friday morning as a storm system began to batter Southern California. The crash happened before 12 p.m., on the 1300 block of Chapman Avenue in Fullerton. KTLA’s Orange County Bureau Chief Chip Yost was on the scene shortly after...

Orange County, Calif. (November 14, 2025) — CalFresh benefits have returned to the regular issuance process with the end of the federal government shutdown. No CalFresh benefits remain on hold. CalFresh applicants and recipients can now expect to receive their full benefits. Orange County CalFresh recipients can...

An Orange County 12-year-old was recovering at his family's home Friday after being critically injured in a helicopter crash in Huntington Beach. Oliver Holland was pinned under the helicopter when it crashed Oct. 11 in a beach parking lot, injuring five people. The sixth grader was discharged from the hospital last...

Irvine City Council members are more than doubling the budget for the 2026 Fourth of July event, following this year’s inaugural celebration that had unprecedented demand, traffic jams and delayed events. The city had originally budgeted $250,000 for next year’s Fourth of July Celebration, but after seeing how many...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC), in coordination with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, is alerting taxpayers to a recent confirmed case of mail fraud involving multiple property tax payments. Several property tax checks mailed to the County of Orange in recent weeks were...

Inspire hope and bring joy to children in need during our 33rd annual toy drive by donating a new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment.

The intense summer sun can be unforgiving for pets, and even harsher for stray animals who are already weak, hungry, and alone. Southern California’s bright sunshine is celebrated by many, but for the increasing number of abandoned animals, those same rays can pose a serious threat. While walking through...