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Metrolink suspends iconic coastal route due to high tides

Karen Garcia, Summer Lin — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:54:11 GMT

Metrolink temporarily suspends service on the Pacific Surfliner in South Orange County due to forecasted high tides.

Arellano: In Trumpworld, dogs who commit voter fraud aren't as bad as immigrants

Gustavo Arellano — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

What's disgusting about federal claims regarding illegal voters is that the portrait of this country's biggest election scofflaw hangs in every federal courthouse.

Son fatally stabs elderly parents and family dog in Westminster double homicide, police say

Summer Lin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:03:43 GMT

A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his parents and their family dog were found stabbed to death in Westminster, authorities said.

After their 13-year-old died in an e-motorcycle crash, they're facing charges

Andrew J. Campa — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:02:22 GMT

Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer announced charges for a Santa Ana couple whose 13-year-old son died after hitting a pole in Garden Grove on his e-motorcycle.

SoCal braces for another day of heat and winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County

Iris Kwok, Ruben Vives, Karen Garcia, Hannah Fry — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle the Norte fire, which has destroyed six homes in south Orange County.

Norte fire: Evacuations, shelters

Hannah Fry — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:20:00 GMT

A fire that broke out in south Orange County has triggered evacuations as firefighters battle the growing blaze amid fierce Santa Ana winds.

Man seen in video being punched by Santa Ana police will not face charges in that arrest

Ruben Vives — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:25:14 GMT

A video of the Oct. 1 arrest, recorded by the suspect's sister, shows Santa Ana police officers punching and kicking the 28-year-old man.

Suspicious bags at Disneyland prompt bomb squad response, evacuation

Fedor Zarkhin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:27:03 GMT

Disneyland security alerted the Anaheim Police Department on Monday night to two bags someone had left near a roundabout, including one with marbles inside and wires sticking out of it and another with duct tape on top and sharp instruments sticking out of it.

Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches

Jasmine Mendez, Jaweed Kaleem, Rong-Gong Lin II — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:59:47 GMT

Long Beach ordered some Peninsula residents to evacuate and Newport Beach temporarily closed its beaches and piers as Tropical Storm Rachel neared Southern California. A National Weather Service coastal flood warning covers Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego county beaches through Sunday.

Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend

Hannah Fry, Rong-Gong Lin II — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to make landfall either in northern Baja California or San Diego County as early as Saturday night, bringing with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.

Newport Beach, other coastal spots hit by flooding: 'We're preparing for more damage'

Hannah Fry, Iris Kwok — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 23:14:46 GMT

Newport Beach was one of several coastal communities to see flooding Friday as residents braced for Tropical Storm Rachel, which is expected to cause more issues over the weekend.

SoCal's famed coastal railroad may have to move to survive rising seas. How could it happen?

Summer Lin — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The California State Transportation Agency is expected to launch a study examining what would be needed to move the railroad line from the San Clemente coast.

Woman accused of intentionally killing puppy on Santa Ana street is arrested

Clara Harter — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 22:21:21 GMT

Santa Ana Police arrested a woman Thursday who appeared to deliberately run over a 9-month-old puppy in a disturbing surveillance camera video.

AI image of deadly snake sent Santa Ana into panic. It's a new hoax headache for police

Hannah Fry — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 21:39:35 GMT

Almost from the beginning, some people questioned whether a Gaboon viper really could be slithering through the Orange County city of Santa Ana.

Rare venomous sea snake washes up on a SoCal beach

Fedor Zarkhin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:09:55 GMT

A yellow-bellied sea snake recently washed ashore in Orange County — the first time the venomous serpent has been seen in California since 2018, according to social media video.

Questions, grief after explosive crash of McLaren kills O.C. car influencer, Florida model

Hannah Fry — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:01:58 GMT

A pine tree along Culver Drive is the site of a growing memorial after a high-speed McLaren crash split the car in two, killing Orange County car influencer James Wehr and model Alexis Kramer.

Orange County car influencer among two killed in McLaren crash in Irvine

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.