Irvine CA

Officials say a 34-year-old man arrested in Washington for child exploitation may have additional victims in Orange County. According to the Washington State Patrol, Andre Smolyar was arrested in June.

Residents living in and around Orange County’s canyons are protesting a 181-unit residential development planned for Trabuco Canyon — proposed and approved decades ago, but only getting its final consideration for approval now. The site for the project, referred to as the Saddleback Meadows project, was originally...

Overview: Several wildfires broke out in Southern California over the weekend, with the Juniper fire in Riverside County being the most significant, covering 755 acres and 95% contained. Other fires in San Bernardino County, including the Lake Fire, Cable Fire, and Smiley Fire, also burned acres and are now fully or...

Orange County lifeguards were called to more than 500 different water rescues on the Fourth of July.

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On Wednesday, Special Investigation Unit Detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence located in the area of Beach and Roosevelt, according to the Westminster Police Department. During surveillance a subject was seen going into the residence and installing a magnetic case under his vehicle when he left. WPD...

For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start...

A routine rescue turned tragic, recently, in Orange County, California. A Seal Beach Lifeguard jumped off the pier to rescue a swimmer in trouble, but his buoy got tangled on the structure, slamming him into the pylons, and making him a human marionette. Good news, though, the lifeguard was all...

A large clock tower looms about 40 feet above the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Brookhurst Street in an area known as Little Saigon. While it may look innocuous, many Vietnamese refugees will know exactly what it is – a replica of Saigon’s Bến Thành Market tower.

For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start...