San Mateo County tentatively agrees to $2.35M settlement with sewer agency over jail junkOctober 8th, 2009 $2.35M tentative settlement over jail toilet junkREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A California sewer agency suspected that inmates were the culprits for towels, pens and food that kept jamming their pipes.
Orange County water main break creates 30-foot sinkhole; another break in LA causes floodingOctober 7th, 2009 Orange County water main break creates sinkholeNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California officials say a burst water pipe has caused a giant sinkhole in the Orange County coastal city of Newport Beach.
Husband charged in Calif. mercy killing case dies from gunshot woundsOctober 7th, 2009 Husband charged in mercy killing case diesSANTA ANA, Calif. — A 90-year-old former California doctor charged with killing his terminally ill wife and then turning the gun on himself has died of his injuries.
Former Orange County assistant sheriff gets 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion, fraudSeptember 14th, 2009 Calif. judge gives ex assistant sheriff 27 monthsSANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Orange County assistant sheriff has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion and mail fraud.
Aunt of Jaycee Dugard shares her story of her reunion with kidnapped California girlSeptember 3rd, 2009 Aunt of Jaycee Dugard shares story of reunionSANTA ANA, Calif. — The aunt of Jaycee Dugard is sharing her story of her reunion with the kidnapped girl.
Orange Country Register publisher Freedom Communications files for Chapter 11September 1st, 2009 Freedom Communications files for Chapter 11WILMINGTON, Del. — The owner of the Orange County Register in California and dozens of other newspapers became the latest publisher Tuesday to seek bankruptcy protection, hurt by a jarring drop in advertising revenue.
Calif. ag officials place quarantine on California county after finding dangerous citrus pestAugust 28th, 2009 Ag officials quarantine California county for pestSANTA ANA, Calif. — State officials have placed a plant-movement quarantine on Orange County in hopes of slowing the spread of an invasive pest that can carry a disease fatal to citrus.
Officials say at least 9 reported illnesses tied to ground beef from Calif. companyAugust 7th, 2009 Officials: 9 sick from Calif. beef problemVISALIA, Calif.
OC to prosecute Illinois death row inmate for 5 Calif. killings dating back to 1980sAugust 6th, 2009 OC to prosecute Illinois convicted triple murdererSANTA ANA, Calif. — A convicted triple murderer in Illinois was charged Wednesday with the killings of five Southern California women in cases dating back to the mid-1980s.
5 people killed as SUV crashes, burns on OC freeway in Mission ViejoAugust 5th, 2009 5 killed in fiery freeway crash in Orange CountyMISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Five people have died after their sport utility vehicle crashed and caught fire on an Orange County freeway in Mission Viejo.
LA County leaders vote to sue if state takes local money to balance budgetJuly 21st, 2009 LA County will sue state if it takes local moniesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors have voted to sue the state if California lawmakers pass a budget plan that would withhold more than $420 million in local funding. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Tuesday to authorize a lawsuit if the Legislature approves a budget plan that "illegally" borrows local redevelopment and gas tax money.
Schwarzenegger acknowledges poor economy makes this a bad time to sell California's assetsJune 13th, 2009 Schwarzenegger: A bad time to sell state assetsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's the wrong time to consider putting California landmarks up for sale — less than a month after he proposed doing just that.
Governor Schwarzenegger appeals to save 'California dream'June 2nd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to lawmakers Tuesday to pass a raft of unprecedented budget cuts, saying the tough decisions were the only way to save the California dream. Schwarzenegger made his comments in a meeting of the California legislature convened to decide on his proposals to close the state's projected $24-billion shortfall.
4 small earthquakes in 2 days rattle California's Orange County; No damage reportedApril 25th, 2009 4 small quakes rattle California's Orange CountyYORBA LINDA, Calif. — Three small earthquakes rattled California's Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday.
3 small earthquakes in less than 4 hours rattle California's Orange County; No damage reportedApril 24th, 2009 3 small quakes rattle California's Orange CountyYORBA LINDA, Calif. — Three small earthquakes rattled California's Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday.
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