A Rancho Santa Margarita resident was charged Monday on multiple counts of sexual assault against minor girls, OCSD reported.
The trial continued for a man accused in two 6-year long sexual assaults of girls in both Rancho Santa Margarita and Corona.
A suspect who robbed Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo stores of over $1,000 in merchandise was arrested in Oceanside, Cops say.
Duke Helicopter circled Rancho Santa Margarita searching for three suspects that fled from police, Wednesday.
A Trabuco Canyon man who volunteered with a Rancho Santa Margarita youth sports team was arrested and charged with embezzlement.
Officials said one person was killed when a Jeep Wrangler flipped over early Thursday morning.
The Holy Fire Flare Up grew to 150 acres after jumping containment lines, the US Forest Service has said. Smoke affecting OC & Rivco.
A column of smoke was reported in the Cleveland National Forest off Santiago Peak in a resurgence of the Holy Fire. Watch firefight LIVE.
An Anaheim man was ID'd in a fatal collision Saturday night in Irvine. The driver, a Rancho Santa Margarita man, was suspected of DUI.
Were you in the Holy Jim Canyon area on Aug. 6? Orange County Fire Authority wants to talk to you. 500 firefighters still work the blaze.
The Holy Fire suspect's mental competency was brought into question after multiple courtroom outbursts and bizarre behavior continued.
The arraignment for the suspected arsonist behind Holy Fire, set in Trabuco Canyon, was delayed Thursday after he refused to leave his cell.
Forrest Gordon Clark allegedly said last week that Holy Jim Canyon would burn, a neighbor said.
Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Trabuco Canyon wildfire as temperatures soar.
Two firefighters were injured battling the blaze, and containment is unlikely to occur overnight or Tuesday, authorities said.
Five people killed Sunday in an Orange County plane crash were identified Monday, one victim was from Los Angeles & four from the Bay Area.
Just how much do you know about Bitcoin? Moreover, has someone been trying to blackmail you, in exchange for the online currency?
It's not every day you see the typically serious sheriff's department doin' a little dance. Here, they answered the LASD's challenge.
A brush fire burned in Pomona off the 57 Freeway. Emergency vehicles responded to the blaze.
Deputies in Rancho Santa Margarita found a small red car fully engulfed in flames, the driver and his dog were reported as safe at the scene
Distracted Driving is taking a big hit in Southern California, with cops out actively enforcing those hands-free rules.
A Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy was charged with placing a loaded duty weapon in an 8-year-old relative's backpack OCDA says
The debate is on in Rancho Santa Margarita, as OCSD says they will watch for "noisy" motorcycles & cars. Riders say "Loud Pipes Save Lives."
Out of control party revelers peppered police and fire authorities with fireworks on Wednesday night in a two-hour long fray.
Rancho Santa Margarita cops this week arrested a suspect on charges of narcotics violations. Just look what they got off the street.
Getting texts regarding your EBT card? Beware of a text phishing scam, Orange County social services warned. Here's what you need to know.
Over the weekend, Orange County Firefighters rendered aid to a pet rabbit that was trapped inside a watering can. Here's what happened next.
The Santiago Fire crews continue to work the scene near Irvine, reported and reached 30-Percent containment as of Tuesday morning.
A text message between students, perceived as a threat, was deemed "non-credible" and graduation plans for Tesoro High School continue.
A deadly electrocution at an Orange County football field could have been avoided had company followed OSHA rules, OCDA says.
California Highway Patrol is taking Memorial Day weekend seriously, they say. Maximum enforcement will be in place for any DUI offense.
A young Rancho Santa Margarita girl has accused a 70-year-old family member of repeated sexual abuse.
A late night dryer fire woke a residential neighborhood in Rancho Santa Margarita.
On Saturday, bicyclists were out in force in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita, riding for Rwanda across the city. Over 1,000 participated.
At least one firefighter was injured and 8 people were displaced in a Silverado Canyon house fire. Two cats were rescued from the blaze.
A man in a dark car approached a Rancho Santa Margarita middle school student Wednesday and exposed himself, according to reports.
An officer-involved shooting occurred in Anaheim, near State College Blvd. & police are actively seeking a suspect. All lockdowns lifted.
A suspected tagger was "caught red-handed" when officers discovered cars spray painted red, and this man with red paint all over his hands.
A 2-year-old that drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Rancho Santa Margarita was rescued by a family member as OCFA raced to the scene.
After a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Southland on April 5, residents were scrambling to social media to say if they felt the temblor