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Two county supervisors have asked the county’s pension agency to reduce retirement payments to a former Santa Ana city councilman and county administrator who pleaded guilty in December to attempted sexual battery, stalking and grand theft....

Three South County cities are expected to decide by the end of the month whether they’ll remain with OC Animal Care, whose dilapidated shelter and high kill rate have come under fire.
First up, the Lake Forest City Council tonight will discuss a...

IRVINE – A grand-opening event Saturday at Los Olivos Marketplace will include performances by local students, cooking demonstrations and giveaways.
Stores at Los Olivos Marketplace include such eateries as Burger Lounge, Panini Café and CUPS...

SANTA ANA – Thirteen documented gang members were arrested on suspicion of an array of crimes during a police crime suppression sweep, officials said. The FBI and Santa Ana Gang Task Force headed out into the city Sunday and found the 13 gangsters...

FULLERTON – A fire truck was involved in a minor traffic collision Tuesday morning while responding to reports of a fire, officials said. The firefighters were headed southbound on South Lemon Street shortly after 9:30 a.m. when the engine...

FULLERTON – A man was critically injured Tuesday morning after he crashed into the back of a big-rig, closing West Bastanchury Road for several hours, police said. The man was driving a Ford Focus around 2:55 a.m. on eastbound West Bastanchury Road...

Bruce Springsteen wrote a song that describes perfectly what will be happening soon in Los Angeles.
The New Jersey rocker’s last show at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on Saturday will be the last event at the old, oblong building. The...

Orange City Council members continue to support changes to city laws that would spread the penalty for unruly parties to potentially all attendees and discourage hosting frequent large get-togethers. Ten students from Chapman University, including...

Attorneys for convicted murderer William Payton are asking a federal judge to reopen his case, alleging that a former Orange County prosecutor lied about two jailhouse informants used in the trial.
Payton is on California’s death row for the 1980...

SANTA ANA – Jasdeep Singh Mann’s youngest son felt the sting of misunderstanding and fear in the wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. The 8-year-old’s schoolmates stopped talking to him and called him a terrible name. When Mann asked...