1:55 p.m.: A brush fire that broke out in Seal Beach near the 405 and 605 interchange has shut down northbound lanes of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. Smoke is visible as far ...

The Orange County Sheriff's Department and district attorney's office have reached an agreement with federal officials over ...

Because of dry, windy conditions, the Orange County Fire Authority "threw everything" at the blaze, according to a spokesperson for the agency.

Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest developments as wildfires continue to rage in ...

Several California criminal suspects seemed shocked to learn they would not be cited and released but going to jail instead.

California recently had a change in law related to theft, allowing one police department in the Golden State to take a ...

Not to mention that, under California law, results weren’t due until Dec. 5 anyway. A voter drops off a ballot in front of the Orange County registrar’s office in Santa Ana in March.

A GOP bill banning transgender girls from playing high school sports could cause conflicts around California even if it fails ...

In a rare return to the Southern California coast ... killer whales were last seen on Dec. 15 about 17 miles off the Orange County coast, according to Davey’s Locker Whale Watching, but ...

Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't ...