Because California is part of the Pacific Rim, one economic expert thinks Monday's crash may be felt here more than any other states.
The 60-year-old Monarch Beach resident faces 40 years in prison.
Several schools throughout California earned top scores for cutting edge research, community service, and graduating low-income students.
Trial is delayed for a shooting suspect who allegedly led police on a chase crashing through the gates of the nuclear generating station.
School is out and so is the sunscreen because it’s finally summer time.
Pending home sales in California posted the strongest month increase in six years, but there may be signs of slowing down.
A hedgehog gets creative in his attempt to communicate his master's message to Lady Blythe.
Business Insider compiled a list of the most famous bands from each state and Greatful Dead came out on top.
Authorities identified a 27-year-old man who died while freediving 400 yards off the coast.
Lunches to pack, sharing the road with school buses, prescription glasses--there’s a lot to absorb! We’ve gathered the resources for you.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
A young freediver died in the water about 400 yards offshore at Crystal Cove State Park.
Greta Gerwig (“Frances Ha”) and Lola Kirke (“Gone Girl”) deliver a double dose of reality and comic relief in “Mistress America.”
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California Patch sites.
The new “Water Lovers Station” on Pandora includes 100 five-minute songs to help you keep your showers short.
We love this simple technique for shucking corn! Never fuss with those pesky corn silks ever again.
For employees' and customers' well-being, nail salons need to use safer products and improve ventilation, officials say.
A 19-year-old Trabuco man will go to prison for the brutal hammer attack on his sleeping father, a reserve sheriff's officer.
Swimmers will have to stay out of the water in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach after a shark became aggressive with a surfer.
Hate crime is down in Orange County, but blacks continue to bear the brunt of attacks.
Deals abound, with one store offering a complete set of glasses--lenses and frames--for just $29.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework awaits many of them. Also, you might want to rethink taking selfies with friends.
“I’M A SHOE ANGEL” PRESENTS CRUISE 4 SHOES August 28, 2015 8 – 9:30 pm Help Shoe youth in need from our local community
Authorities did not make news of the arrest public for a month.
Prosecutors report that Uber’s background check process fails to uncover many categories of sex offenders.
A SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $35,406 was bought at a South Orange County liquor store.
A rarely-seen oarfish, the world's largest bony fish, washed ashore in Catalina this week.
Get on the water this weekend with the RHD charity regatta! Jr and Sr divisions open to all. Sabot, Laser, Laser Radial, CFJ, and 420.
Sen. Patricia Bates is proposing to make flying a drone over wildfires a crime punishable by jail time and steep fines.
The death of witnesses in the 1978 cold case murder is forcing prosecutors to temporarily drop charges while investigating further.
This year's El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded.
Group Tennis Lessons for the Whole Family - New Session Starts August 22nd
Sales are up by 15.5 percent and prices by 4.7 percent while affordability is down to 21 percent, which amounts to the historical "normal."
Remember--kids can trade or toss stuff they don't like, so make sure your children actually like the food you're sending to school.
The governor said he signed the bill to bring the proceedings into the public eye.
Here's what you ate and saw at this year's 125 OC Fair.
Find out how you can make a salon appointment for your student.
A court hearing will be held Tuesday to determine whether a Dana Point native will be tried in the death of a Laguna Beach civic leader.
Three wildfires circling the region are affecting air quality in the region.