Irvine Lake begins mass draining project for upgrades to reservoir
Irvine Lake began its mass draining process this morning to allow for an upgrade to the 93-year-old reservoir that provides water to 1.5 million residents in Orange County.
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Irvine Lake began its mass draining process this morning to allow for an upgrade to the 93-year-old reservoir that provides water to 1.5 million residents in Orange County.
King tides caused more flooding along the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach on Monday, sending water into streets, homes and businesses for the second time in as many weeks. With even higher tides expected in the coming days, residents are racing to keep the water out.
An alleged sexual assault suspect who was arrested on Sunday was also revealed to have an outstanding warrant for child-related sex offenses, according to Santa Ana police.
The crash happened at around 11:15 p.m. Friday night in the 12000 block of Harbor Boulevard, near Palm Avenue, Garden Grove police said in a news release.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer charged six more parents with child endangerment charges for allegedly letting their children ride illegal e-motorcycles, marking the latest in a series of similar charges in the area.
An Orange County law firm has sued San Diego Gas and Electric, alleging that the utility's equipment sparked the Norte Fire.
Police said that the cards stolen including sports and Pokémon trading cards from a FedEx truck outside of the PSA headquarters in Santa Ana.
A San Juan Capistrano father and son are recounting the daunting moments they saw flames from the Norte Fire rapidly spreading towards their home as they rushed to grab what they could and evacuate last week.
Crews continue working to extinguish hot spots and strengthen containment lines.
Southern California firefighters are containing the wildfire that shut down part of the 5 Freeway on Friday afternoon after it ignited on Camp Pendleton the day before.
The blaze was at 5% containment as of Saturday morning.
A 75-year-old woman has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters List for allegedly scamming California banks out of tens of millions of dollars nearly a decade ago while posing as the heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft Family.
Irvine police said the 25-year-old man used Snapchat to talk to minors, allegedly asking for sexual acts in exchange for vapes or money.
A large crack has appeared in the cliffside beneath the Pacific Coast Highway between Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, raising concerns about a major landslide.
An "aggressive" great white shark spotted off the Huntington Beach coastline prompted the temporary closure of the beach on Tuesday.
