Six Southland counties were named disaster areas following damaging floods.
"This is the right thing to do -- for our workers and their families," UC President Janet Napolitano said.
Vice President Joe Biden is making a two day visit. It could impact your drive.
More than 27 million items are part of the repairs.
An estranged, divorcing couple must live separately to claim separate property -- including income.
She has worked a number of temporary teaching assignments around the area. Police say there could be more victims.
A new litter of endangered giant river otters was born this spring. The two boys and one girl are still waiting for names.
Special Olympics World Games and WM are teaming up to ensure that both athletes and their fans keep this year’s Games golden and green
Already in the Top 5 last year, it moved up two slots.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County north of Lake Tahoe, state health officials said.
After enduring a months-long slowdown and strike, followed by a new contract, comes a fresh strike.
The body was in a flood-control channel.
Companion legislation would increase fines and authorize jail time for unauthorized use of drone over wildfires.
The accident happened back in February.
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“If you don’t have to go, don’t go,” said a Caltrans spokeswoman. Alternate routes are listed.
I-10 is closed after a 30-foot section of a bridge collapsed.
Tickets for texting while driving increased 35 percent this year during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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The Freeway connecting Southern California to Las Vegas was scorched but is now reopened.
Starring Paul Rudd, the comics-based superhero movie glistens with a heart of gold.
Officials with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the latest to pass on the chance to house a relocating NFL team next season.
Who is most at risk of drowning? Following an alarming number of tragic drownings in California, we have tips to keep your loved ones safe.
A dramatic scene unfolded as a wildfire ripped across the 15 Freeway, burning cars and shutting down the freeway connecting OC to Vegas.
The weekend will be cloudy and muggy with a chance of rain and lightning and thunderstorms, forecasters predict.
The chicken products have been linked to several cases of salmonella.
Have the allegations soured wine drinkers on California's $24.6 billion industry?
The Orange County Fair opens today with lots of new surprises including Truffles the pig's new litter.
Police believe a teenaged Cypress resident is behind the random tire iron attack of a customer at a Seal Beach gas station.
The number of Orange County homes sold in June soared.
The drones are endangering lives and homes, according to fire managers frustrated by the unauthorized flights.
The Attorney General’s Office filed an opening brief with the appellate court faulting the judge's ruling.
A kidnapping that police were quick to declare a hoax when the victim was dropped off at her mom's Huntington Beach home was real, says FBI.
Opponents of a new law that bars parents from opting their children out of mandatory vaccines are gathering signatures for a referendum.
While sharply divided along party lines, most OC political leaders condemned the President's deal with Iran.
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.
A Boy Scout Executive Committee voted to allow gay scout leaders. If ratified, troops would be able to determine their own policies.
An oil shortage forces gas prices to spike. Patch has your cheapest prices around town.