A San Clemente man faces more than 200 years in prison for bilking hundreds of investors with a phony apartment flipping scheme.
A jury convicted Ping Li of sexual battery against four clients and inappropriately touching an employee.
After two days of searching off the Dana Point Coast, authorities have called off the search for a man who fell overboard two miles out.
A shirtless man, allegedly on drugs, identified himself as Tarzan and tried to break into the Santa Ana Zoo's monkey exhibit, police say.
Authorities are continuing the search for a 43-year-old man who fell off a powerboat about two miles off the coast Tuesday morning.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued one boater from the water and is searching for another missing boater off the coast of Dana Point.
A Laguna Beach obstetrician and gynecologist diverted at least $8 million to an undeclared bank account in Luxembourg.
As the governor declares of a state of emergency, local firefighters are helping to contain the 18 wildfires currently plaguing California.
Photos from residents, firefighters and local photographers document the devastation caused by our most recent wildfires.
One firefighter has been killed, homes and outbuildings burned, thousands of acres blackened--with new evacuations ordered Saturday night.
She was arrested following a police chase.
A police chase went through Laguna Hills and Aliso Viejo.
Do you recognize the man in these surveillance photos?
Victims ranging in age from 22 to 90 were tied up during the robberies.
The collision happened near Lake Mission Viejo.
The attorney and reality star was found dead Wednesday when police responded to a call at their home.
Family members turned him in, according to the sheriff's department.
The robberies spanned from Laguna Hills to Santa Barbara.
Her body was found near San Juan Capistrano, but her car was in Aliso Viejo.
Laguna Woods mandead in Laguna beach crash. Passenger sent to Mission Viejo hospital.
“If you don’t have to go, don’t go,” said a Caltrans spokeswoman. Alternate routes are listed.
Tickets for texting while driving increased 35 percent this year during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
A man apparently jumped in front of train in San Clemente Saturday.
The Freeway connecting Southern California to Las Vegas was scorched but is now reopened.
A 53-year-old man died when a fire ripped through his condo.
A dramatic scene unfolded as a wildfire ripped across the 15 Freeway, burning cars and shutting down the freeway connecting OC to Vegas.
A Dana Point man who duped investors with a phony clothing company had turned down a five-year plea offer only to get 20 years in prison.
Two men who allegedly cut down a Newport Beach tree, killing protected species hatchlings, face jail time if convicted of animal cruelty.
The Rancho Mission Viejo Fire Station is staffed and ready to protect surrounding communities just in time for fire season.
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 search and rescue effort was triggered when authorities found a listing sailboat, but its owner was never lost.
A 214-acre brush fire near Santiago Canyon is now 90 percent contained.
A Disney hotel employee was arrested during an undercover operation after allegedly advertising a ticket for sex-trade on Craigslist.
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 20-year-old Dana Point man faces manslaughter charges for allegedly driving drunk and killing a cyclist on PCH.
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.