Orange County News

A man was charged today with murder in the death of his roommate, a U.S. Army veteran and student at California State University, Fullerton, authorities said.

A man is in jail, accused of trying to kidnap a 17-year-old girl as she read a book inside a Barnes & Noble store in Aliso Viejo.

Also launched in 2008, was the Irvine Police Department's "Return Home Registry" which is an innovative program designed to assist police officers in locating lost or wandering persons missing from their home or caregivers.

Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis.

"If you guys came for the blues , you came to the right place!" announced Jeff "Papa J" Hudson at The Orange County Blues Society's one-year "Anniversary Party and Blues Jam" on May 19, at the Main Street Restaurant in Yorba Linda, California.

Lifetime Flooring, an Orange County flooring company, opened the doors on their inventory of quality discount flooring and has got a lot of people talking.

Kwang Chol Joy, 54, met with detectives in Orange County, Calif., attended vigils for Ramos and spoke eagerly with the media about the woman he called his "best friend" and the "only family I have." But after a body found in a remote canyon late Thursday was identified as the 36-year-old brunette, authorities arrested Joy on Friday as the main ... (more)

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent today for the third consecutive day following a 13-day streak of increases.

Taco Bell waffle taco , Orange County's foodie scene has been gravitating to the idea of utilizing waffles as a vessel for sandwiches for some time now.

Irvine-based Stussy , a hip clothing brand, is collaborating with Plan Check Kitchen + Bar , a neighborhood modern comfort food restaurant located in West Los Angeles' Little Osaka.

Multilocation California dealer Mike Thompson RV will be hosting its 11th annual Orange County 405 Spring RV Show opened today as the company marks it 40th year of operation.

It's getting close to summer in the O.C. and that means local venues will be dialing up their music menus .

"The Art of Hans Spek" is on exhibit through May 25 at Sewell Gallery Fine Art. Spek's art training started in Holland where he was born.

Orange police are probing the discovery of a body found in a remote area of Orange County as part of the investigation into a missing Cal State Fullerton student and military veteran, authorities said Thursday night.

Until recently, anyone with a $20 doctor's note and a hankering for Hindu Kush could walk into his or her corner marijuana dispensary - one of hundreds and possibly thousands of such operations throughout the state - and walk out minutes later with a jar full of 100 percent legal weed.

Orange County prosecutors say a man who is already serving time for a 1985 murder has been convicted of a 1983 killing through DNA evidence.

The California Supreme Court has declined the appeal of a former Fullerton police officer, which means he'll face trial in the death of a homeless man.

Southern California authorities say four youngsters could be charged with attempted murder after they beat and critically injured a man with their skateboards.

Guest artist Isabella McGrath 's art will be on display at Studio 245 gallery, 245 Marsala, Newport Beach , May 18 from 7 - 10 p.m. during the studio's Open Studio-Salon Night.

Preliminary testing released Wednesday by regional air quality officials found that smoke from the beach bonfires that dot the Southern California coastline pollutes the air in nearby neighborhoods and on the beaches themselves.