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It’s a long way from fleeing Vietnam to founding Costa Mesa-based software company MeridianLink Inc. by way of a refugee camp in Hong Kong. Tim Nguyễn, a graduate of University California, Irvine, definitely took the road less traveled. “The fall of Saigon in 1975 precipitated a mass exodus...

Discover unique finds, local gems, and creative ways to treat yourself at these standout shops across Orange County.

Orange County Grand Jurors found the county has spent over $1 billion to address homelessness, yet not much has changed. Now, grand jurors are calling on OC Supervisors and other top officials to overhaul their efforts to get people off the streets – echoing a 2022 OC Grand Jury report.

"Monster rip currents" raised alarms in two beach cities.

A rollover pickup truck crash at the El Mirage Dry Lake over the weekend left an Orange County man dead, officials said. Kevin Esparza, 25, of Santa Ana died in the wreck, which was first reported shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday at the popular off-highway vehicle area, according the California Highway Patrol and San...

In the heart of Irvine, California exists a pink-hued wonderland where adults gleefully abandon their grown-up personas and surrender to a world of bows, whiskers, and impossibly cute desserts. The Hello Kitty Café isn’t merely a restaurant—it’s a full-sensory expedition into a universe where everything is adorable...

A 15-year-old boy from San Bernardino was shot and killed in Orange County over the weekend, officials announced. Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of the gun violence on July 5 at around 2 p.m. in the 1100 block of Court Street in Stanton. “Several callers described two...

A family is doing everything they can to get their father out of federal custody. "He is the most hardworking man I've ever known," his daughter said.

Evacuations were ordered Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a brush fire that burned near homes in Laguna Beach. The Rancho Fire was first reported at about 2:15 p.m. in a wooded ravine near homes on La Mirada Street, Katella Street, Summit Drive and Baja Street. Sky5 live footage showed helicopters and...

A Buena Park man arrested in connection with the fireworks-related death of an 8-year-old girl on the Fourth of July has been identified. Officers with the Buena Park Police Department responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle at around 9:45 p.m. and saw terrified family members carrying the victim, later...