Irvine CA

A Bible study group leader, with a nonprofit in San Diego, has been accused of sexually assaulting a boy, Orange County sheriff's investigators said Thursday. Cameron Taylor Heath, 39, was booked on Dec. 4 on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, according to sheriff's deputies. Heath...

A months-long manhunt has wrapped up with the arrest of the final suspect in a brazen Irvine home invasion that left a family bound with duct tape and staring down the barrel of a gun. Authorities say 23-year-old Darnell Trevon Anderson Walker was tracked to Las Vegas, arrested there, and is now awaiting extradition...

The higher-than-average temperatures will follow back-to-back days of record-breaking highs for much of Southern California

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Before the pandemic hit in 2020, Janet DI Pietro was running her own pet-sitting business and living what she considered a comfortable life. “Working, paying bills, life, friends, everything and then it was COVID and then I got diagnosed with terminal cancer,” said DI Pietro.

Stanton, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2025) On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Steven Jourdan Castro, 29, of Chino Hills, following allegations he engaged in inappropriate communication with a minor female between September and November 2025. In...

UCI Health-Irvine officially opened its doors Wednesday morning, unveiling what school officials say is the nation’s largest all-electric care hospital. The seven-story, 144-bed facility is designed to expand specialty care in Orange County while dramatically reducing the environmental footprint of modern healthcare....

Each year, WalletHub compares the nation’s 100 largest cities to compile its “Greenest Cities” list, using 28 key indicators — ranging from greenhouse gas emissions per capita to water quality and green jobs. Irvine was recognized for its high percentage of green space and its environmental...

SANTA ANA, CA (WKZO AM/FM) – A Michigan woman is now on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, accused of posing as a wealthy heiress to steal about $30-million from lenders in California. Investigators say 73-year-old Mary Carole McDonnell falsely claimed ties to the McDonnell Douglas aviation family and...

A group of students on a whale-watching tour out of Newport Beach were treated to an impressive show courtesy of some high-flying bottlenose dolphins. Davey’s Locker Whale Watching shared video of the close encounter, which occurred Tuesday. It shows at least a dozen dolphins breaching – or leaping – as much as 12...

The Orange County Sheriff’s Stanton Specialized Enforcement Team (SET) deputies rolled upon an occupied vehicle. After learning the subject was on Federal Probation, the deputies conducted a search and discovered approximately six pounds of illegal narcotics and $4,000 in cash hidden on the subject and inside the...