Two men who allegedly cut down a Newport Beach tree, killing protected species hatchlings, face jail time if convicted of animal cruelty.
The drones are endangering lives and homes, according to fire managers frustrated by the unauthorized flights.
A man died when his condo caught fire due to a spark from a cigarette.
A trucker was tied to a 2004 murder after a woman he gave a ride to in Mission Viejo jumped from his cab into oncoming traffic, police say.
A 214-acre brush fire near Santiago Canyon is now 90 percent contained.
An oil shortage forces gas prices to spike. Patch has your cheapest prices around town.
A former child photographer caught molesting a relative and possessing a stash of graphic child pornography photos gets 10 years in prison.
A man suspected of drunkenly plowing into a car full of teens, killing Ethan McEnally, was arrested on a tip that he was fleeing to Mexico.
An incident that left 17 sea lions sickened after chlorine was dumped into their rescue pool turned out to be an employee accident.
It's a scam, the FTC explains.
A wildfire, an attic fire and a tree fire were all caused by illegal fireworks, authorities believe.
A 26-year-old man died when his car swerved off the freeway in San Juan Capistrano, hitting a tree.
A driver led police through through Orange County at speeds well over 100 mph Tuesday.
The nation's highest court has agreed to hear a local case challenging a union's right to charge fair share fees for collective bargaining.
Damian Newhart, the “rolled- sleeves bandit,’ became addicted to drugs as a dentist and started robbing banks to support his habit.
Humidity continues to build this week, bring a chance of heavy rain to the mountains and valleys, say forecasters.
A 14-year-old boy was killed, and his cousin was injured in a 3-car collision caused by a suspected drunk driver.
Dry lightning, strong winds and an already parched landscape have prompted an increase in fire staffing this weekend.
Families are mourning the loss of three young men who were killed instantly in a high speed head-on collision on Camino Capistrano.
Three people died and two others were traumatically injured in a head-on crash on Camino Capistrano Thursday night.
Police now say a trucker who got a 1-year sentence for leaving a woman dead on the 5 Freeway is a match for a 2004 murder-rape.
A 57-year-old high school coach was arrested after he allegedly left an ipad containing child pornography in a returned rental car.
Police and the family of an 85-year-old retired marine missing since Sunday are asking for help finding him.
A Rancho Santa Margarita woman, who struck and killed a cyclist while driving under the influence, has been sentenced to prison.
A ten-year-old girl found unconscious at the end of a roller coaster ride at Magic Mountain died of natural causes, authorities say.
Authorities are still looking for a burglary suspect who escaped from custody Monday morning.
An investigation, the presence of FBI Agents, and hearings into long closed cases trigger speculation of a brewing ticket-fixing scandal.
A 20-year-old man accused of causing a hit and run crash in Irvine killing a woman and her two-year-old granddaughter, may have been racing.
Named for his advanced age, the 'snowbird bandit' has robbed three South County banks.
A 60-year-old man fell down a 60-foot ravine during a carjacking in Silverado Canyon.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Costa Mesa in connection with a hit and run crash that killed a woman and seriously hurt three others.
Authorities are using bloodhounds to find a driver who fled the scene of a crash that killed a woman and critically injured 3 others.
Deputies call off search for alleged Dana Point kidnapper after kids recant.
Christopher McKenzie asked a child who resisted him, "Are you ashamed of the body God gave you," a prosecutor said in opening arguments.
Hasti Fakhrai-Bayrooti, who killed a Rancho Santa Margarita father of four in Mission Viejo, pleaded not guilty to possessing pills in jail.
The district attorney's office concludes the latest shooting by an officer who shot three people in less than three years, is justified.
It happened about 10 p.m. Friday just past the San Clemente Border Checkpoint, north of Camp Pendleton.
Two family pets died and a woman and her children suffered injuries trying to escape a blaze that started by a malfunctioning outlet strip.
Deputies have identified the mother of a boy found running toward the freeway in the early morning hours.
A child, who may be autistic, was found early this morning in Mission Viejo.