More than 1.4 million voters cast ballots in Orange County in the 2024 general election, 64.33% of those eligible to vote in the county. Former Vice President Kamala Harris beat President Donald Trump in Orange County, with 49.72% of votes. But Republican Steve Garvey beat now-Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat, in the race for the open U.S. Senate seat.

California’s sanctuary law bars law enforcement agencies from honoring ICE detainer requests unless that person’s been convicted of a violent or serious felony. The detainer asks law enforcement officials to notify ICE if an undocumented person is about to be released from jail and could include a 48-hour hold.

Layer up, Orange County — rain showers are likely to return to Orange County after brisk winds and a long-standing Red Flag Warning, according to the National Weather Service. According to the NWS, Orange County residents can expect the rain to come just after Friday night.

Communities will welcome the Year of the Snake on Jan. 29, but the celebrations will carry on over several days.

Steve Neuhaus arrived in California last week for a military conference, but found time to visit the frontlines in the ongoing battle against the windswept wildfires burning in Southern California.

Friends of Normie had taken in 142 cats either relinquished by evacuees or found wandering in the aftermath of multiple wildfires that swept across Los Angeles County.

Many of us kept in touch with friends and relatives in harm’s way, and some of us even hosted evacuees who escaped through choking smoke and orange skies, not knowing when they could return home or if their neighborhoods would be spared.

This year's L.A. semifinalists include rising-star talent, stalwart spots, new restaurants and some of the country's best baked goods.

In a somber scene lit by an orange Los Angeles sunset, President Donald Trump walked through the ruins of Pacific Palisades on Friday, shaking hands with firefighters

The weekend’s rainfall will not be a very powerful storm, but rather showers, bringing between one quarter to a half inch of rain across Orange County and the inland region, Tardy said. Los Angeles is only expecting one-tenth of an inch, meteorologist Lisa Phillips said.

Smoke quickly filled the skies over Southern California on Wednesday as a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, rapidly grew to more than 5,000 acres, video shows.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.