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Orange County car influencer among two killed in Irvine McLaren Crash

James Queally — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:16:35 GMT

Two people, including a well-known car influencer, died in a high-speed car crash in Irvine early Sunday morning.

Domestic disturbance triggers SWAT response at Irvine home. Suspect flushed out with tear gas

Clara Harter — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:46:05 GMT

A family disturbance in Irvine triggered a SWAT response Friday morning as Irvine Police engaged in an hours-long standoff with a 32-year-old man who was eventually flushed out of a two-story home using tear gas.

Sheriffs bust suspected catalytic converter theft ring across L.A. and Orange counties

Jaclyn Cosgrove — Sat, 5 Sep 2026 19:08:32 GMT

The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced this week that deputies arrested five men in connection with a catalytic converter theft ring. The recovered car parts are estimated to be worth $4.3 million.

Shaikin: What's in a team name? In Anaheim, maybe the future of the Angels

Bill Shaikin — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 18:11:30 GMT

Stan Kroenke is buying the Angels with great leverage he carries into negotiations with Anaheim over development of Angel Stadium and its parking lots.

Brush fire briefly closes Glendale Freeway as larger blaze blackens 200 acres in O.C.

Iris Kwok — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 04:09:13 GMT

The northbound Glendale Freeway was closed briefly for a small brush fire. To the south, fire crews battled a blaze in Orange County that quickly burned more than 200 acres.

O.C. surgeon who successfully fought sex assault charges loses his medical license

Hannah Fry — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 00:13:40 GMT

An Orange County orthopedic surgeon once accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women in a case that grabbed international headlines has lost his medical license, state records show.

Inside Stan Kroenke's deal to buy the Angels: 'Wherever he buys, he wins'

Bill Shaikin — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 02:52:23 GMT

Mike Trout could not stop smiling, mirroring the optimism and goodwill at Angel Stadium on the day Stan Kroenke announced a deal to buy the Angels.

Shaikin: 'A big day for Anaheim.' Angels get a fresh start with Stan Kroenke, and much more

Bill Shaikin — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 20:35:06 GMT

Stan Kroenke appears to be the perfect guy to resolve the longest-running and most critical order of business in Anaheim: Will the Angels stay in Anaheim, and where will they play?

Newport Beach jeweler who cheated clients out of Rolexes and diamonds gets five years in prison

Alene Tchekmedyian — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:13:37 GMT

Prosecutors say Nelson Holdo took clients' money but never delivering the Rolexes, diamonds and other jewelry they paid for.

Newport Beach jeweler who cheated clients out of Rolexes and diamonds gets five years in prison

Alene Tchekmedyian — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:16:12 GMT

Prosecutors say Nelson Holdo took clients' money but never delivered the Rolexes, diamonds and other jewelry they paid for.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 'Anaheim Angels' bill into law. What it means for the team

Bill Shaikin — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:22:08 GMT

The law does not mandate the Angels revert to the Anaheim Angels name. But it does provides the city with an incentive to dangle before the team.

Garden Grove aerospace firm to pay up to $100 million to residents who evacuated over chemical leak

Fedor Zarkhin, Clara Harter — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:36:01 GMT

GKN Aerospace officials did not specify how people could apply, but the reimbursement program will be administered by an independent third party, the Orange County district attorney's office said.

'I always knew the truth': Man wrongly imprisoned for 18 years exonerated in O.C. robbery

Clara Harter — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Guy Miles' conviction was based in part on the false testimony of two eyewitnesses, despite the fact that five people testified he was in Las Vegas on the day of the crime.

Disneyland warns not to stand up on its log-flume ride or risk getting booted from the park

Hannah Fry — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:53:47 GMT

A 13-year-old boy fell off the Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride about two months ago. Now Disneyland has added signs, warning guests that they will be removed from the park if they stand up while on the log-flume ride.

Stripped of sand, decades-old infrastructure 'relics' pop up at the Wedge in Newport Beach

Ruben Vives — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:23:34 GMT

The material exposed at the Wedge surf spot in Newport Beach by powerful swells is believed to be part of an old jetty that was constructed decades ago.

The 'Anaheim Angels' bill sails through the California legislature

Bill Shaikin — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:31:34 GMT

A bill that gives the Angels incentives to revert to Anaheim in their name has cleared both houses of the state legislature.

Naked former SoCal swimming champion beat Maui guard to death, police say

Ruben Vives — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:39:21 GMT

Prosecutors alleged in court records that Legend Storer, 20, beat to death a security guard in Maui.

Shaikin: Can a new minor league team in Irvine attract fans if the Angels are so affordable?

Bill Shaikin — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

New minor league baseball team in Irvine plans to offer affordable fun and isn't worried about competing with the nearby bargain friendly Angels.

Another e-bike collision leaves rider dead in Huntington Beach as e-bike accidents are on the rise

Jazmin Alvarado — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:38:28 GMT

An E-bike collision in Huntington Beach left a young man dead. The surge in popularity of electric bikes has coincided with a jump in deaths and injuries.

'We're cooked!' Small plane makes emergency landing on Huntington State Beach

Clara Harter, Evan Schaben — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:02:43 GMT

An uncle and his nephew had a harrowing experience Monday afternoon when the engine died on their two-seat plane, forcing them to make an emergency landing on Huntington State Beach.

Machete-wielding man critically wounded by police in shooting outside Orange County hospital

Seamus Bozeman — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:07:30 GMT

A machete-wielding man was suspected of driving under the influence before he was shot by police in front of a hospital in Los Alamitos.

O.C. gang members convicted of murder while carrying out armed robbery for Mexican Mafia

Clara Harter — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:07:58 GMT

Two members of an Orange County street gang were found guilty of murdering a man while attempting to carry out an armed robbery under the direction of the Mexican Mafia, authorities said.

Shaikin: Cultural exchange: In Irvine, a new minor league team with Asian fanfare (and fan fare)

Bill Shaikin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:52:34 GMT

A minor league team plans to launch in Irvine next year, and the entrepreneur behind it is pitching it as a way to provide fans with a taste of Asian baseball.

Filmmaker father of slain autistic man wishes son had never called police: 'He just needed help'

Andrew J. Campa, Joseph Serna — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:02:45 GMT

Police went to Irvine's Turtle Rock neighborhood in response to reports of a man with a knife suffering a mental health crisis outside his home.

Manslaughter charge filed in death of 20-year-old 'surf royalty heir' in Huntington Beach

Clara Harter — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

A manslaughter charge has been filed against a young man accused of towing Kolby Aipa, the late grandson of a legendary Hawaiian surfboard shaper, along PCH in Huntington Beach.

Orange County demands $4 million from company at center of Garden Grove chemical crisis

Salvador Hernandez — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:22:53 GMT

Orange County is demanding that GKN Aerospace, the company whose Garden Grove facility sparked a chemical crisis that forced wide evacuations across six cities, pay more than $4 million to cover costs stemming from the emergency.

Arellano: Trump's noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history

Gustavo Arellano — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:27 GMT

Republicans' crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.

Buena Park police warn of social media-fueled teen takeover of Knott's Berry Farm

Jaweed Kaleem — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:13:40 GMT

Buena Park police issued a warning over of possible social media-fueled teen takeover of Knott's Berry Farm, following a similar warnings in Lakewood and Huntington Beach after an incident took place in Newport Beach last week.

'Real Housewives of Orange County's' Jennifer Pedranti says son was involved in starting brush fire

Emily St. Martin — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:51:59 GMT

"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Jennifer Pedranti confirmed her son was involved in starting a seven-acre brush fire in Ladera Ranch. Fire officials said the incident was under investigation.

Huntington Beach says a Newport-style 'takeover' is in the works, and police intend to stop it

Andrew J. Campa — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:49:05 GMT

Huntington Beach Police are warning online organizers and promoters attempting a "takeover" that they will be prosecuted for any criminality.

Hours of chaos, vandalism in Newport Beach: Are viral social media posts to blame?

Hannah Fry, Richard Winton — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 20:43:00 GMT

Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula neighborhood became a scene of chaos Saturday night after hundreds of teens and young adults showed up at the beach unexpectedly.

Orange County police officer accused of 'inappropriate interaction' with underage Explorer

Alex Wigglesworth — Fri, 3 Jul 2026 04:40:31 GMT

Roberto Machuca, 32, of the Garden Grove Police Department was arrested Saturday and booked into the Orange County Jail.

Hazardous waste removal at Garden Grove's GKN Aerospace starts Monday. Here's what to expect

Jaclyn Cosgrove — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:29:28 GMT

Orange County officials say the clean-up process of two GKN Aerospace storage tanks in Garden Grove will start sometime Monday through Thursday.

'I'm a better rider than you': Teen's e-motorcycle impounded after he tries to outrun police in O.C. park

Hannah Fry — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:41:56 GMT

A 13-year-old boy was riding an e-motorcycle without a helmet when an officer tried to stop him inside a park in Orange. But the boy tried to speed away, police said.

Suspected South American burglary crew, including 4 minors, accused of hitting 10 Irvine homes

Andrew J. Campa — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:53:46 GMT

Six South Americans were arrested on suspicion of being part of a residential burglary unit that hit at least 10 homes in the last year, Irvine police said.

Teen falls 50 feet on Disneyland ride with no belts or lap bars; state finds no operational issues

Hannah Fry — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:59:47 GMT

California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Amusement Ride & Tramway Unit inspected Tiana's Bayou Adventure after the incident, which occurred Sunday, and approved it to reopen.

Arellano: The joy of Mexico's World Cup soccer triumph in the Trump era

Gustavo Arellano — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:52:27 GMT

A year earlier, Fourth Street was empty. Federal immigration agents were seizing people across the city. On Thursday night, Santa Ana erupted in joy.

Shaikin: An Anaheim vision: The Anaheim Angels in a new stadium, next to a youth sports complex

Bill Shaikin — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A new owner could move the Angels, but Anaheim offers a 150-acre site with what every owner in pro sports covets: land around the venue to turn the property into a year-round money-making operation.