An Orange County man allegedly became so irate during an argument with a family member that he lunged at her with a five-foot-long samurai sword. The OC Weekly reports that Andrew Baoan Nguyen, 21, of Seal Beach pulled out his sword on Monday at about 4:30 p.m. No one was hurt, but Nguyen still fled the scene. more ›

Three bicyclists were struck and injured by a motorist who was allegedly driving under the influence in Seal Beach Saturday morning. The driver, a 46-year-old woman from Anchorage, Alaska, initially fled the scene near Pacific Coast Highway west of Anderson Street, according to Sgt. John Scott of the Seal Beach Police Department. more ›

Scott Dekraai, the 42-year-old Orange County man who's accused of shooting up a Seal Beach salon last October and killing eight people, plead not guilty today on eight counts of murder. City News Service reports that a grand jury indicted Dekraai yesterday, which prosecutors sought in order to expedite the trial. A pretrial hearing has been set for January 27. more ›

Seal Beach resident Sean Collins is not only the founder of Surfline, but also a surfing hall-of-famer and "one of the sport’s most influential figures," according to Los Alamitos Patch. Collins, 59, suffered a heart attack Monday while playing a game of tennis, and died soon after at the hospital. more ›

Scott Dekraai, the Huntington Beach man charged with capital murder - eight counts of murder and one count of attempted murder - pleaded not guilty today at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. more ›

The Orange County Sheriff's Department's Harbor Patrol detained a captain and his passengers after the alleged human smuggling boat was intercepted off Seal Beach just before midnight on Wednesday. After entering a restricted area in the harbor, the 30-foot fishing boat was stopped by the Naval Weapons Station. more ›

The families of two of the Seal Beach massacre victims are filing suit against the shooter, Scott Dekraai, who opened fire on Salon Meritage on October 12, killing eight people. One of the eight killed was Christy Lynn Wilson, a 47-year-old Lakewood resident. Wilson's family filed a wrongful death suit in Orange County Superior Court against Dekraai on Monday. more ›

Some businesses in the shopping center that houses Salon Meritage, the scene of the Seal Beach massacre, are donating funds to help the families of those killed in the shooting, reports L.A. Now. Most participating shops, including restaurants, professional offices and other salons in the Bay City Center are giving about 20% - 25% of the revenue they generate today. One is giving 100%. more ›

Attorneys for Scott Dekraai, the 42-year-old man charged with mass murdering eight people in Seal Beach on October 12, will ask a judge this afternoon to dismiss them from the death penalty case. more ›

Numerous fundraisers have been created to raise money for the families of victims killed and injured in the Seal Beach salon shooting. The massacre took place last Wednesday, October 12, and claimed the lives of eight people. One victim survived her injuries and was recently released from the hospital. more ›

Police have released the audio of several 911 calls that were placed during the Seal Beach salon shooting on Wednesday, October 12. Scott Dekraai, the ex-husband of salon stylist Michelle Fournier, opened fire at Salon Meritage on Wednesday afternoon, shaking the normally placid community and killing eight people. more ›

In last week's deadly shooting at an Orange County hair salon, just one person survived. Harriet Stretz, 73, was hit during the attack, and after spending the weekend recovering, she has been released from a local hospital. The Press-Telegram reports that Stretz was at Salon Meritage having her hair done by her daughter, Laura Lee Elody, when Scott Dekraai is accused of walking in and opening fire, killing eight. more ›

The shootings at Salon Meritage have mostly elicited reactions of horror and sympathy for the victims. But some men's rights advocates have been coming out in support of Scott Dekraai, the man who shot his ex-wife and seven others at Salon Meritage, where she worked as a hairstylist. more ›

The tapes from witnesses calling 9-1-1 reveal the chaotic moments after Scott Dekraai opened fire at a salon in Seal Beach on Wednesday afternoon, killing eight, according to CBS LA. more ›

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas expects to be up against an insanity defense in the case against the man whose shooting spree in Seal Beach left eight dead this week. Rackauckas had said earlier this morning that he would be seeking the death penalty against the gunman Scott Dekraai. more ›

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced Friday morning he is seeking the death penalty for the suspect in the Seal Beach salon killing spree that claimed eight lives and left a ninth victim injured. more ›

A vigil was held last night in honor of the nine people who were shot Wednesday at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach. Eight were killed, and one is recovering at a local hospital. NBC Los Angeles reports that the event, which was held outside of the salon, drew nearly 1,000 people. OC Councilman Gordon Shanks was among them. more ›

Seven of the victims who died in yesterday's shooting at a Seal Beach salon have been identified by relatives, friends and colleagues. The mass killing in "Mayberry by the Sea," the normally peaceful seaside community, occurred at 1:21 on Wednesday. Emerging details show that the shooter suffered from a history of mental illness and abuse. more ›

A man who shot nine people at a salon in Seal Beach this afternoon was the husband of one of the salon's employees, according to another employee who worked at the salon. Lorainne Bruielle, who works at the salon but was off today, identified the gunman as the husband of one of the employees, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. more ›

Six people were killed and three people were critically injured today after a man walked into a Seal Beach salon and opened fire on its employees and customers, according to KTLA. A suspect, who authorities say was wearing body armor and had a cache of weapons, was found about a half-mile from the site of the shooting Salon Meritage, which is located on PCH. more ›

A body found off Seal Beach last week has been confirmed as being that of missing swimmer Joe Wayne Benford of Long Beach, reports the OC Register. Benford, 24, had been missing for two weeks after he disappeared in rough waters while body-boarding with friends. more ›

A body found in Seal Beach Thursday afternoon may be that of a missing swimmer who disappeared in rough waters August 31. The body was spotted in the water on the west jetty of Anaheim Bay at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, reports the O.C. Register. more ›

Though we are not bandits, we do know that returning to the scene of a crime is usually two shoes into jail. Arlene Louise Bremner, a 43-year-old woman from Long Beach, should have consulted with us before robbing a Seal Beach surf shop on Tuesday. more ›

Rescue teams have resumed a search for a young man who was swept out to sea in Huntington Beach last night and hasn't been seen since, reports CBS News. The man, 26-year-old Jowayne Binford of Long Beach, was boogie boarding with three friends when a lifeguard warned them to stay close to shore, since the guard tower was closing and the swell was unusually strong. more ›

Tustin police detectives are searching for a pair of jewel thieves who snatched $260,000 worth of sparklies from a jewelry dealer on the evening of June 9, according to KTLA. more ›

The LA County Board of Supervisors is considering a public hearing on a proposal to "cede 42 acres of L.A. County land to Orange County -- and annexing about 36 acres from the neighboring county," reports LA Now.Initiated by Orange County’s Board of Supervisors, the proposal intends to simplify the border of Long Beach... more ›

Orlando Bruce Bosley, a 57-year-old cab driver in Orange County, is facing charges for raping a customer and knocking her unconscious after she got into his taxi on July 6th, according to ABC. The victim had been drinking and called a cab to be taken to her mother's Seal Beach home. On the way, Bosley allegedly punched the victim in the face more ›

An octogenarian couple involved in a shooting in a Seal Beach nursing home is being called a "mercy killing" by the elderly pair's daughter, according to KTLA. Roy Charles Laird, 88, is in custody for the murder of his wife, Clara Laird, 86. The Laird's daughter, Kathy Palmateer, says that her mother suffered dementia, and only three months ago had been admitted to the facility after being cared for by her father. more ›

Consider this housekeeping. Some boundaries between L.A. and Orange counties, mostly by the Alamitos Bay and the San Gabriel River, are considered a bit backwards and "illogical." Now a number of cities are passing resolutions to better organize their borders so things make sense to them. more ›