Southland rain ain't nothing to mess with. A homeless man was swept about 2 miles down an Orange County flood-control channel Friday afternoon during the downpour. The man, who is in his forties, survived the ride from Stanton to Cypress and was rescued by police and bystanders near Warland Drive. more ›

For the second night in a row, Occupy Santa Ana members curled up at the Civic Center Wednesday to raise awareness of issues plaguing the homeless. Their new sleeping quarters has been dubbed "Necessity Village," and the group is gearing up for its third night of solidarity slumber. more ›

A Stanton woman reluctantly bid farewell to dozens of pets yesterday as animal control officers removed the animals from her mobile home. Orange County Animal Care officers responded to an anonymous call Wednesday afternoon that claimed a woman in her 40s was housing pets and other living creatures in her trailer at Beach West Mobile Estates at 8051 Acacia Avenue. more ›

A homeless man accused of stealing an Orange County woman's identity for the past 13 years and racking up over $100,000 in medical expenses has been arrested. A San Clemente deputy discovered 51-year-old Perla Serrano - who was convincingly posing as a woman - violating a city ordinance by sleeping in a grassy public area. When the deputy noticed a hospital wristband on the suspect listing a different name than the one given, he grew suspicious. more ›

A teacher in Orange County was arrested on Thursday on charges of having sexual contact with a 14-year-old female student, reports ABC News. Joshua Alexander Evans, 32, was taken into custody after the girl's mother reported that the two had kissed on the mouth and embraced at another student's house. more ›

The OC serial killer who was targeting homeless men was brought down in large part by one 32-year-old man, and that man is now speaking to the press. Donny Hopkins of Yorba Linda allegedly saw Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, as he was stabbing one of his victims behind a Carl's Jr. Hopkins ran after him, and eventually dialed 9-1-1 and led the police to Ocampo. more ›

'Tis the season to almost kinda wish you had some stuff on layaway at Kmart, since this year the thing seems to be for donors to swoop in and pay off all the accounts en masse. It happened last week to the shoppers of the Kmart on Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa. more ›

The City of Placentia in Orange County elected a 22-year-old Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) student as its mayor last week. Jeremy Yamaguchi wins the title as the city's youngest mayor in history, the youngest OC mayor in over 20 years and possibly the youngest mayor in California history. more ›

A church preschool director who lost her job because she lives with her boyfriend also lost her case in court last week, reports the OC Register. Sara Henry was hired by the Red Hil Lutheran Church in Tustin in 2002. She later moved in with her boyfriend and the two had a baby. more ›

An Orange County man has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for the 2008 killing of his roommate, a 63-year-old man bludgeoned to death in his sleep. Luis Rosales Rivera, 59, murdered his victim, Miguel Delacruz, because he thought he was "too bossy." more ›

Dogs rarely eat homework, but they do hunt for unscholarly little boys. An 11-year-old Laguna Niguel boy ran away from home on Monday night in fear of punishment for being a poor student. more ›

A motorcyclist crashed into a parked car last night, suffering very serious injuries but not harming the people who were sitting in the vehicle, reports the OC Register. The accident happened at about 6:50 p.m. on Newport Boulevard near 26th Street. The motorcyclist, who hasn't been identified yet, was traveling northbound, and was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana for treatment following the crash. more ›

TV shows about suburban parents going rogue and becoming drug dealers are becoming de rigeur, from "Breaking Bad" to "Weeds." But for one OC woman, the somewhat unfathomable notion of going from law-abiding soccer mom to player in the drug trade became a reality. Tapped to become a drug mule in the 90s after her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness and she found herself unable to support her family, a woman identified by the cops as Jane Doe and by the media as Marie began making $10,000 a day toting kilos of cocaine through airports in her suitcase. more ›

An OC pool company is in hot water after two male supervisors repeatedly harassed female employees, according to the OC Register. The supervisors at Aqua Tri reportedly groped, verbally harassed and pressured at least eight women, all Latina, for dates and sex. They even went so far as to offer them promotions that hinged on the women sleeping with them. more ›

We've all seen the billboards, illustrated by a photo of a triumphant patient, along roadways encouraging desperate heavyweights to make that saving phone call that will help them lose "50 pounds or more." And we all know the catchy jingle clogging the airwaves. more ›

Beachgoers in the OC were recently treated to the sight of hundreds of giant squid carcasses that had washed up on the sand, reports the OC Register. The dead sea behemoths were discovered last night and this morning, and officials say there were between 100 and 200 of the creatures. The likely died due to spawning, which is a natural occurrence. more ›

More than 30 dead mallard ducks have been discovered in Lake Forest ponds and lakes, notably in and around the Village Pond Park and the Forest Gardens Mobile Home Park. Despite signage instructing residents and visitors to not feed the birds, the ducks are consuming bread provided by the hands of ignorant humans. Residents and experts fear the starchy treat is one of the culprits. more ›

A man who allegedly drove drunk and killed his nephew is expected to be arraigned on murder charges today, reports the OC Register. Tapu Aniceto Sitagata, 27, was drinking at the Newport Five Cocktail Lounge in Tustin on the night of Dec. 20, 2010. He became so intoxicated that both a bartender and a police officer separately offered to call him a cab, but he refused. more ›

An Orange County man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, reports CBS News. 20-year-old Samuel Montes was arrested Saturday after authorities learned that he had been at the scene of Nicole Gutierrez's death but then fled. He was taken into custody on suspicion of Gutierrez' murder and is being held on $1 million bail. more ›

Long Beach police raided 37 locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties on Wednesday night, resulting in 17 arrests of suspected rival gang members, reports KABC. The Asian gang members, mostly Cambodians, were allegedly uniting gangster forces to steal "firearms, marijuana, Ecstacy, Rolex watches and computers, among other items." more ›

Officials have trapped and killed seven coyotes in Laguna Woods after the animals reportedly killed several neighborhood dogs, reports L.A. Now. The coyotes became a problem in recent weeks, as residents in a senior living community reported that their dogs were being attacked while they were out for walks. more ›

Six people were hospitalized and ten others displaced after an explosion and fire in Stanton on Friday night, according to ABC Local. The single-story home on the 10000 block of Sycamore Street was "engulfed in flames and smoke" when Orange County Fire Authority units arrived at the scene. more ›

Beachgoers, beware! After digging himself into a hole in the sand, an OC teen was buried when the pit collapsed, reports the OC Register. The boy, whose name hasn't been released, was trapped for 20 minutes at the beach near the Santa Ana River before rescue crews reached him, shortly after 3:30 p.m. today. more ›

A suspected OC drug dealer has turned the tables on the Sheriff's Department, taking them to court in a lawsuit over an alleged 2009 beating, reports KCBS. Derek Salazar claims that he was beaten by five OC deputies after having been arrested for felony drug charges, while he was waiting to stand trial. more ›

After a rash of coyote attacks on local pets -- some fatal -- the Laguna Woods City Council is considering allowing licensed personnel to carry firearms, so they could shoot potentially dangerous animals. The proposed ordinance comes after several dogs were attacked and two killed in recent weeks, reports KCBS. more ›

Coyotes in the Laguna Woods area are getting bold, and more deadly than usual, reports ABC7. Coyotes often attack pets at night, or in yards. But the wild animals in the OC neighborhood have recently attacked pets on leashes, while their owners are walking them, sometimes even dragging the owner along behind. more ›

An OC camp counselor yesterday saw a baby great white shark 20 feet off the shore, and instead of shrieking and heading for the most landlocked land he could fine, the amateur photographer went to his car, grabbed his camera equipment and headed into the water, reports orangecounty.com. Trent Friedmann, who works at Ocean Adventure Camp in Newport Beach, said that he knew not to be afraid of the shark... more ›

The man arrested Friday for allegedly trying to take a deputy’s gun at John Wayne Airport has been identified, according to CBS Local. more ›