It's not every day you see a basking shark up close and personal. This is the first recorded interaction with one in this area since 2016.
After a "concerning phone call," authorities locked down the middle school, which was the location of a bullying controversy the day before.
These area students have made the dean's list for the spring of 2019.
It's a weekend for singing the blues, and in Dana Point, some of the biggest names in the industry are hitting the stage for the festival.
What would you do if your kid was bullied at school? This Orange County mom took it to the class, unleashing her opinion on bullying.
May gray persists, and along with it, measurable precipitation heads back to Orange County Thursday and Friday.
Capistrano Beach Park is set to reopen for public use after interim enhancements. A long term master plan is expected by Spring 2021.
An Aliso Viejo man now faces 20 years in prison after ramming his Mercedes into a Customs agent in Laguna Niguel.
What do we look for in a Patch Photo of the week? Something that invokes a feeling of peace, harmony & tranquility like rainbows on water.
Drivers, be aware, the Orange County Sheriff's Department is conducting a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, May 10.
Sunset Cinema includes movies "Zootopia" and "Mary Poppins Returns" to "Incredibles 2" and "Back to the Future!" Come watch under the stars.
He molested three girls over a 10-year period of time, attorneys proved.
On May 17, the live music festival returns to the Sea Country Senior and Community Center
A seagull in motion, a spectacular sun sinking below Catalina Island. Here is why this California resident fell in love with sunset strolls.
The number of retirees and elderly residents in Orange County is on the rise, as are issues regarding health, well being & financial abuse.
Mission Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Sister Martha Ann Fitzpatrick Vision Award
Come to Dana Point to see some amazing and beautiful classic vehicles gleaming in the SoCal sunshine.
California collected over 69,077 pounds of prescription drugs in 2018's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Here's how to help in 2019
My wife & daughter repurposed the CA required 4th grade Mission project, with a Chumash Village, that was made of edible stuff.
Mission San Juan Capistrano's first annual Earth Day celebration featured garden tours, butterfly and bee presentations and more.
An OC cop is in the fight of his life and California Pizza Kitchens ask that you have a pizza in his honor for the Tustin Police Foundation.
Novice and experienced boaters are invited to brush up on coastal navigation skills in two courses to be offered at DPYC
The suspected Dana Point bank robber, known as the "Leatherface Bandit," was found dead in his truck after a police standoff, Friday.
Magnificent video of a 90+ foot long Blue Whale cruising Dana Point waters, ending in a magnificent fluking
The accomplished attorney, die-hard USC Trojan fan, & foundational member of OC's Democratic Party "cared about people more than politics."
Southern California drivers haven't paid this much for gas in years.
Learn more about the fundraising priorities that the Foundation Board of Directors will focus on in 2019
Mission San Juan Capistrano is planning its first annual Earth Day Celebration, with family activities, talks, demonstrations and tours
One of Paris' most famous landmarks, the medieval Notre Dame cathedral, is engulfed in flames and may be lost.
Lifeguards were recognized for lifesaving acts in 2018, at Huntington Beach, Dana Point & San Clemente. Read the accounts of these actions.
OC Animal Care has released multiple found pictures of puppies, kittens and exotics discovered in early April. Is this sweet puppy yours?
Prosecutors from multiple counties made a unanimous decision to seek the death penalty against Joseph DeAngelo.
A total of $18 million will be allocated for a new mental health emergency room "of sorts" according to the OC Supes.
Proceeds from the event will support Valiant Women’s bold commitment to raise $1.6 million to enhance patient care at Mission Hospital.
Only 1% of the population has ever witnessed seeing a blue whale swim in the ocean. This class of Laguna Niguel students got a rare treat.
Orange County District Attorney, Todd Spitzer, asks Gov. Newsom "If not the Golden State Killer, then who" should face the death penalty?
Local Writer Creates an Easy Guide to Writing Poetry
The holiday is nearing, and O.C. spring festivities are underway. See what's going on near you, and get hoppin' on your plans!
TCA's mounting debt, political consultants' overbilling and concern about sustainability prompts calls for an independent investigation.
After testifying for the prosecution in the murder of an SJC businessman, charges were dismissed "in the interest of justice."