There has been no shortage of claims to the Powerball jackpot, but the real winner hasn't come forward.
Lottery officials call him a winner, but the man holding a winning Powerball ticket feels kind of like a loser.
What to do if you win, next drawing, odds, lump sum vs. annuity and more.
A woman took matters into her own hands when her credit card was used fraudulently.
A local charity is suing a Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, alleging a financial advisor abused an elderly client to be named in her will.
Priceless 300-year-old cello stolen; shark causes scare; 9/11 widower returns hero's award because of Caitlyn Jenner; South County shooter.
A dramatic recording of a 911 call captures the tense moments as an Orange County dispatcher helps a woman deliver her premature grandchild.
The 49-year-old Seal Beach landmark used to build the Saturn V rockets has been deemed structurally unsound.
Seal Beach will celebrate 100 years with the Centennial “Joy Zone” Carnival.
The drawing was the 17th since the last time a winner was picked. Lucky ticket came from Michigan.
A researcher from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View said, “This discovery may mean more potentially habitable locations on Mars."
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Fees will provide mammograms to California’s underserved women.
Mother Nature kept Californians humble as she unleashed a wide range of natural disasters across the state.
This year is shaping up to be one of the deadliest since 2007 and the economy is partly to blame.
Road construction work at the airport's departure level is expected to cause delays for departing travelers over the next few months.
Patch has had a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are incredible.
New migration data from IRS tracked those who left and those who arrived
The terrorist attacks changed many lives forever--even those thousands of miles away from the terrible destruction.
The magazine released the list of its top 25 sexiest cities in America, and the Golden State came out on top with cities on the list.
Wildfires and drought have left California at greater risk of flooding during a monster El Niño, and experts say now is the time to prepare.
What's the history of Labor Day? Find out here!
Just in time for Labor Day, here are seven amazing BBQ recipes that also happen to work well for a kosher kitchen.
Millions are expected to hit the local highways this weekend.
Local gas prices climbed after 19 days of falling. Patch has your guide to the cheapest stations around town.
The child actor who found fame in a Super Bowl commercial as mini Darth Vader, underwent his 11th heart surgery Tuesday.
The first total solar eclipse over the United States in 38 years. But Californians: You'll need to travel to see it.
Whether you're in Southern or Northern California, the readers of Condé Nast Traveler ranked these two cities as the worse.
Patch has a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are darling.
Here are our top summer recipes, including grilled fruit, fish tacos, wine potato salad. And tricks to slice watermelon and shuck corn!
Ten-year-old actor Max Page underwent his tenth heart surgery recently and is due for a pacemaker implant this week.
Six-month-old Kiara and Kayla will hear their first sounds in Seal Beach Wednesday.
We love this simple technique for shucking corn! Never fuss with those pesky corn silks ever again.
Two boys, who played water polo and looked forward to attending Orange County School of the Arts, died when a tree fell on their campground.