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Fentanyl-related deaths saw a five-year low in Orange County, authorities said Thursday. There were 407 fentanyl-related deaths in the county last year, down from 613 in 2023. Sheriff’s officials say the trend is continuing this year so far.

On Tuesday, police officers were called to the Olive Garden on Alton Parkway to investigate a found bag, according to the Irvine Police Department. Inside the bag the officers found a large amount of cash, a handgun, and a high-capacity magazine. A man called the restaurant and told the staff...

The City of Westminster is accepting applications for full-time and part-time positions in several departments. One open position is City Clerk. The City Clerk manages official records, supports City Council meetings, and ensures public access to information. The salary for this role ranges from $128,388 to $163,860...

An inmate who escaped from a Santa Clarita fire crew camp for incarcerated convicts remained on the run Thursday.

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Quality of Life Team, Directed Patrol, and Code Enforcement joined forces to take action after numerous community complaints of narcotics and illegal gambling activity. SAPD police officers served a search warrant at a small business located at 1403 E. 1st Street. Six arrests were...

An Anaheim veterinarian is hoping surveillance video will help police catch a woman who allegedly threw a bag containing a small dog over a fence early Wednesday morning. Just after 1:30 a.m., a woman was seen carrying a white bag through an alleyway behind the University Veterinary Center (UVC) on the 1700 block of...

“It wasn’t dissipating, nor was it a flock of birds,” a witness said. “Real-life Matrix or just an orchestrated spoof … I don’t know, but it was something.”

Some Southern California coffee aficionados may have had trouble taking advantage of Starbucks' popular Red Cup Day event Thursday, with about 1,000 baristas in 40 cities nationally, including Long Beach and Anaheim, walking off the job to call for a "fair union contract."

Riverside, CA – A cluster of small earthquakes struck along the I-10 corridor early Thursday morning, according to new data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quakes, all between magnitude 2.5 and 2.6, occurred from late Wednesday night into Thursday morning across portions of Riverside County and the Coachella...

Four women were arrested in connection with dozens of thefts targeting stores across Riverside County. The four-member crew is allegedly responsible for at least 28 separate thefts and stealing around $50,000 worth of merchandise, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The suspects were identified as: On...