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‘Prominent’ church staffer accused of child sex abuse

Michael Robert Maxwell, 42, of Irvine, is shown in this undated mugshot provided by the Irvine Police Department.

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Vegas man charged after relative ODs on fentanyl

Teen missing for 3 weeks may need medical help

Kona Bainum, 17, missing since May 9, 2025, is shown in this undated photo provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Whale watching tour has phantom encounter

A Newport Beach whale watching tour had an encounter with two friendly minke whales on May 28, 2025, something the crew says is exceedingly rare. (Cecilia Mangrum/Davey’s Locker Whale Watching)

Watch: Sea lion challenges surfers at popular O.C. spot

Newport Beach sea lion

Winning lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

Pursuit of 2 Priuses ends with driver in the harbor

One of the suspects in a pursuit in Orange County is detained by law enforcement after attempting to flee by diving into the harbor on March 21, 2025. (Jim Murphey)

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Family devastated after grandparents detained by …

Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez are pictured with their grandson. (Gonzalez Family)

Newport Beach unveils CA’s 1st trash-grabbing water …

The Newport Bay Trash Interceptor collects floating trash and debris before it enters and contaminates the local bay, harbor and beaches. An estimated 100 to 500 tons of trash a year enters the waterways and the interceptor is expected to reduce up to 80% of it. (KTLA)

O.C. man arrested in cold case murder 41 years later

Police tape stretching across a road in front of a crime scene.

S.F. to L.A. sleeper train takes next step

A rendering of a Dreamstar Lines train car. Dreamstar hopes to launch new overnight passenger rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles. (Dreamstar Lines Inc.)

Motorist killed in wrong-way fwy crash in Newport …

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Newport Beach officials crack down on homelessness

Newport Beach Pier public plaza. (KTLA)

Central-American men accused of armed robbery spree