WESTMINSTER – A Huntington Beach man was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old mentally disabled girl in his apartment after he led her away from her friends while they played outside. Daniel Vlas Flores, 30, now faces life in prison... »
SANTA ANA – Hundreds of crime victims and their supporters marched to the steps of the Old Orange County Courthouse on Friday and left white carnations at the foot of a memorial wreath. Among those marching with law-enforcement officials and... »
ORANGE – An Anaheim man suspected of driving under the influence has been arrested in a head-on traffic collision that occurred Tuesday night and that left another man dead, police said. Lloyd Mardel Cotton Jr., 27, on Thursday afternoon was booked... »
SANTA ANA – A Stanton man pleaded guilty to arson and animal cruelty Thursday for setting fires inside his home and then killing his dog – a dachshund – by poisoning him and slitting his throat. Jaime Arturo Garcia, 31, now faces four years and... »
Westminster-based Saigon National Bank is among 434 small banks and financial institutions that still owe the taxpayers a combined $15 billion, according to a report issued Wednesday by the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.... »
It looks like David Rudat, acting Stockton fire chief and former Orange city manager, may have another fire to put out here at home. The Watchdog told you April 16 that Rudat was chief finance officer of a Westminster company that sells hydroponic... »
A 31-foot balloon in the shape of a cartoon timebomb was gradually inflated in an Irvine business park Wednesday, part of a test of a new campaign meant to call attention to global warming. Watch video here. Though filled with air, the balloon,... »
IRVINE The City Council is urging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to more closely examine safety conditions and potential hazards at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station before it is considered for relicensing in 2022. In a letter to national... »
Irvine-based retailer Tilly's Inc. is going public within two weeks, with big plans to increase its store count from 140 to more than 500 across the U.S. and boost its e-commerce business. Upon becoming a public company, the retailer, which is... »
STANTON – The City Council slashed its budget by nearly $1 million Tuesday night, in part by terminating five full-time workers and closing two parks. Declining revenues from sales and property taxes have caused the city to dip into its savings to... »
SANTA ANA – An aunt of a former Los Angeles sheriff's deputy accused of torturing his wife and her boyfriend testified Wednesday that she knows him to be honest, trustworthy and peaceful. "He's not a violent person," said Joan Lawson, an office... »
SANTA ANA – Those who loved Juan Diaz remember him as a devoted father who worked hard to provide for his children and always made everyone laugh. His children – ages 5, 6, 15 and 17 – continue to mourn the loss of their father. Late last year,... »
IRVINE – Edison freshman swimmer Thomas Smith loves being on a team. He enjoys competing, encouraging his friends and the process it takes to succeed. Smith, 14, takes so much pride in it all, he decided to keep a troubling secret from his... »
ORANGE – A Santa Ana man was killed and two people were injured during a head-on collision between two vehicles on Tuesday night, police said.Officers and fire crews responded about 10 p.m. to reports of a crash involving a Honda Civic and a Toyota... »
ANAHEIM – A 17-year-old Stanton boy died Tuesday night after the vehicle he was helping push was struck from behind by another vehicle, police said Wednesday. The crash happened about 8:15 p.m. in the 2800 block of West Cerritos Avenue near... »
