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The filmmakers of “Shaun the Sheep Movie” share the secret to Shaun’s universal appeal.
The RSM resident and retired LAPD detective allegedly has a gambling problem as well as a storied career handling notorious crimes.
A San Clemente man faces more than 200 years in prison for bilking hundreds of investors with a phony apartment flipping scheme.
A Consumer watchdog group is accusing oil refineries of gouging California drivers and is calling for legislation to reign them in.
The CHP is changing the way it hires officers, opening applications year-round.
The UV index is expected to spike so high Saturday that a fair-skinned person could burn in four minutes.
A 51-year-old man is recovering from a West Nile infection, the first confirmed human case in the county as mosquito season ramps up.
Starring Omar Sy (“Jurassic World”) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Nymphomaniac”), “Samba” sways with a heartbeat.
Los Gatos-based Netflix set off a nationwide conversation Tuesday when it announced generous paid leave for new moms and dads.
The best thing to have at your event or party on a hot summer day or year round in California!
CUSD TO Name Designated Administrator To Act On Behalf Of Superintendent
The July-August shower should be the brightest of the year.
A jury convicted Ping Li of sexual battery against four clients and inappropriately touching an employee.
After two days of searching off the San Clemente Coast, authorities have called off the search for a man who fell overboard two miles out.
With the California drought, the government is rapidly adapting new practices and regulations to help get us through this difficult time.
If you live in Orange County and you’re not quite sure when you’re allowed to water your lawn here’s the breakdown
These warm sunny days are expected to give way to cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain and dry lightning Wednesday.
A shirtless man, allegedly on drugs, identified himself as Tarzan and tried to break into the Santa Ana Zoo's monkey exhibit, police say.
You already know school starts Aug. 25. So, when is the last day (and all the breaks in between)?
Authorities are continuing the search for a 43-year-old man who fell off a powerboat about two miles off the coast Tuesday morning.
A man was shot and killed by an Orange County Sheriff's Deputy in a standoff near the 5 Freeway.
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Oggi’s Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza to Serve up Four New Fall Favorites Starting September 1
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued one boater from the water and is searching for another missing boater off the coast of Orange County.
Celebrity power couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy announced their break up and asked for privacy Tuesday.
Ed Code requires that all students must be supervised in classrooms by certificated teachers
Gwen Stefani, singer for OC's No Doubt, filed for divorce from Bush singer Gavin Rossdale in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday.
As the governor declares of a state of emergency, local firefighters are helping to contain the 18 wildfires currently plaguing California.
A Bay Area congresswoman is proposing the repeal of a Prohibition-era ban shipping alcohol through the mail.
Photos from residents, firefighters and local photographers document the devastation caused by our most recent wildfires.
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One firefighter has been killed, homes and outbuildings burned, thousands of acres blackened--with new evacuations ordered Saturday night.
He was killed when a fire department truck crashed into his car on Mulholland.
Tom Cruise’s superspy Ethan Hunt is back in “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.”
A new study by a financial advice company may surprise you.