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UPDATE: There’s good news for most of the people affected by the establishment of the evacuation zone created by the toxic gas emergency created at a plastics factory in West Garden Grove. At a press conference held at 6 p.m. today (Monday), Orange County officials announced that with the...

Video Above: “KTLA 5 News Team Coverage: Garden Grove HAZMAT crisis” aired on Sunday, May 24. About 50,000 residents remain under evacuation orders after a toxic chemical leak at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems facility in Garden Grove. The incident began Thursday afternoon when a 34,000‑gallon tank of methyl me

Orange County officials announced Monday evening that they have significantly reduced the boundaries of the evacuation zone surrounding the failing chemical tank at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove. Emergency evacuations began on May 21, as a tank containing a highly volatile and flammable industrial chemical bega

The crisis is not yet averted, according to fire officials.

More than 100 sailing yachts participated in the 78th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, which set off on its 125-nautical mile course on Friday, April 24. The race began off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, and concluded in the charming Mexican port city of Ensenada. Craig Reynolds...

Orange County cities are paying tribute to those who gave their lives defending the U.S. this Memorial Day through ceremonies, flag displays, reenactments and live music performances. The holiday tradition honors over 650,000 members of the armed services who’ve died in battle since the U.S. was founded. The Memorial D

Lesley Marin speaks with Mark Neveau, a former firefighting battalion chief and disaster response consultant, about the ongoing efforts to mitigate the chemical crisis in Garden Grove.

Frantz is among nearly 50,000 people who were ordered to leave their home Friday morning following concerns about a compromised toxic chemical tank at risk of explosion at the aerospace facility in Garden Grove. She and her family filled up their truck with essentials and went looking for shelter. “We...

One Anaheim TikTok user drew widespread attention on social media after sharing a video showing her living room filled with 20 of her displaced family members.

GKN Aerospace, the company that owns the troubled chemical tank in Garden Grove that led to tens of thousands of people being evacuated this week, recently settled an air quality safety violation and agreed to pay a fine of more than $900,000. This is a business that routinely deals with...