RARE PHOTOS: 15 - The Real Truth

Editorial: End drilling in California waters to protect the coast and climate

When an undersea pipeline off the Orange County coast spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil last fall and fouled beaches and wetlands, it was only the latest illustration of the serious and ongoing danger of aging oil infrastructure along California’s shoreline.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

Glentoran announce signing of former MLS Rookie of the Year

The 31-year-old midfielder was most recently with USL Championship outfit Orange County in California

Belfast Live · Mar 2, 2022

Video shows Calif. sheriff's deputy shooting man in the head at Walmart in January

LOS ANGELES — A man shot in the head by an Orange County, California, sheriff's deputy this year appeared to reach for a handgun during a struggle at a Walmart in Lake Forest, authorities said Tuesday as they released footage of the incident.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer defends repeating N-word when quoting hate speech

LOS ANGELES — Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is facing increasing scrutiny after a video of him saying the N-word while describing two racist incidents surfaced this week.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

Bob Saget’s family asks judge to block release of records related to his death

ORLANDO, Fla. — Comedian Bob Saget’s family asked an Orange County judge on Tuesday to block local authorities from releasing records related to his death investigation.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 16, 2022

Bob Saget’s family asks judge to block release of records related to his death

ORLANDO, Fla. — Comedian Bob Saget’s family asked an Orange County judge on Tuesday to block local authorities from releasing records related to his death investigation.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 16, 2022

Amid book challenges, parents and censorship foes raise alarms

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orange County, Florida, Public Schools removed one book from school libraries this fall because of a parent’s complaint about sexually explicit content and three others face reviews, including a memoir by a gay Black author already ousted from school libraries in Florida and several other states.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 15, 2022

Blazes like Emerald Fire on Laguna Beach will occur year-round in California, warns fire chief

As the authorities get the flames under control and evacuation orders in Orange County are lifted, we should expect more dangerous infernos, say experts

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

‘We no longer have a fire season. We have a fire year.’ Heat, winds fueled winter blaze near Laguna Beach

LOS ANGELES — An unseasonable heat wave and gusty Santa Ana winds fueled a brush fire that forced thousands of people to flee an affluent Orange County coastal community on Thursday, stoking fears that dangerous blazes could become more common in dry winter months.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022

Firefighters halt progress of brush fire near Laguna Beach as winds subside

LOS ANGELES — An unseasonable heat wave and gusty Santa Ana winds fueled a brush fire that forced thousands of people to flee an affluent Orange County coastal community on Thursday, stoking fears that dangerous blazes could become more common in dry winter months.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022