Orange County News

Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series examining drug smuggling, human smuggling and human trafficking in the San Diego and Orange County area, and how federal and local law enforcement agencies are grappling with the problem.

Come summer time, which unofficially kicks off Memorial Day, Southern Californians dust off their barbecues and think about one thing: grilling.

The district map includes the conservative-leaning Orange County communities of Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Yorba Linda and Placentia.

A Newport Beach man was free on bail Sunday but was facing a possible drunken driving charge in connection with an accident in which he struck a 10-year-old girl in Buena Park on Friday.

Nearly one out of every two FHA loans made in Orange County in 2010 went to local homebuyers earning $100,000 or more, a George Washington University study found.

As a result of Azerbaijan Society of America and Azerbaijani American Council Pax Turcica annual action campaign on the 94th anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic , the New Jersey State General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the achievements of ADR and the heritage of Azerbaijan Society of America as the first ... (more)

Building a connection could be a challenge for the new chief after a recent, high-profile deputy-involved shooting of a Camp Pendleton Marine sergeant at San Clemente High School.

33 deals closed in the matching period a year ago -- a 45.5% increase over the past 12 months.

Fullerton's acting police chief says his department did a poor job of communicating to the public about the death of a mentally ill homeless man after a confrontation with officers.

Don't forget that we just had the busiest April for countywide home sales since 2006! For the 22 business days ending May 8 -- latest DataQuick stats 49 Fountain Valley residences sold vs.

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A community theater actor accused of killing two friends in an elaborate plot to frame one for the slaying of the other confessed to police immediately after his arrest, according to a grand jury transcript that was made public Friday.

The 38-year-old was collared after smashing her car into the pole in the City of Westminster in Orange County, California at 12.45am this morning.

SANTA ANA Orange County Vector Control has begun to set traps to catch feral cats in Santa Ana and distribute safety information after a Santa Ana resident contracted flea-borne typhus.

A habitat restoration project on Loma Ridge near Irvine has brought back to life a flower that hasn't been seen in Orange County since John F. Kennedy was president.

Orange County health officials are warning residents and laying traps for feral cats and other animals at two local schools after a Santa Ana resident contracted typhus.

Amerco Real Estate, the developent and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co., just acquired Newport Mesa Self Storage in Costa Mesa, Calif., for $4.5 million.

A 17-year-old is charged as an adult in the case and accused of posting Facebook threats against the victim.

WESTMINSTER A - Porn star Jenna Jameson was arrested on suspicion of DUI after she crashed into a pole Friday morning, police said.

The Orange County District Attorney won't charge police deputies or the OC Jail's mental health staffers in the 2010 suicide of a mentally ill San Clemente teen in their custody.