Costa Mesa becomes the second city in the state to adopt a law requiring manned self checkout stations despite concerns from grocery and drug store operators.

After criticism from residents and officials, the applicant who proposed creating a battery energy storage facility in San Juan Capistrano has suspended state applications for the project.

Longtime Treasurer and Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich moved to fire her top deputy as she geared up to run for her seat.

Residents and students across OC walked out in protest of ICE raids on the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s ...

San Clemente city leaders tonight are holding a pivotal hearing on the future of the show, after council members heard neighborhood complaints in late October.

Orange County cities are implementing ordinances cracking down on kratom -- as a new bill on the drug makes it way through the state senate.

City officials and law enforcement continue to ignore questions about their response to the summer ICE protests.

While the county is continuing to publicly report hate crimes, there’s no longer any centralized tracking of hate incidents in Orange County.

Voice of OC publisher and editor in chief, Norberto Santana, Jr., joined authors Rosanna Xia and Margaret Garcia at the ...

Shelly Marshall, an OC Parks resource specialist, stands in Peters Canyon Regional Park during a restoration day. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC ...

Electric school buses parked in a school bus depot. Credit: WRI ...

Hideki Omori, left, poses with his son, Sou, for a photo during a restoration day in Peters Canyon Regional Park on Aug. 9, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC ...