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A Robinson R44 helicopter carrying 4 people crashed into a home on Egret Court in Newport Beach shortly after it took off from nearby Orange County Airport. The first 911 call came in to Newport Beach Police at 1:51 p.m. and Firefighters were at the scene in under 4 minutes. …

The pilot of a 1971 Beech Bonanza airplane contacted FAA controllers at Orange County Airport and reported that he was having engine problems around 7:30 pm. Moments later the plane dropped off the radar screens at the Orange County Airport control tower. The pilot and dozens of motorists almost immediately …

A suspected DUI driver and his passenger ended up in the second floor of a dental business at 319 E. 17th Street in Santa Ana after a high speed crash sent the car airborne. The car appears to have hit the center divider at high speed on 17th Street which …

2 people were killed and 2 were injured in a 4 car accident on the northbound 405 freeway at Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa around 8:40 p.m. Friday night. The California Highway Patrol received reports that one of the cars may have been speeding and driving recklessly before the crash. …

UPDATE: The CHP now reports that the wrong way driver has 2 previous DUI convictions and was driving on a suspended license. Under California law it is likely he will be charged with murder due to his previous convictions. His immigration status is unknown. A pair of California Highway Patrol …

Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority were assisted by Huntington Beach and Long Beach Fire Departments in fighting a fire in a 2 story home under construction in Seal Beach. Fire units were dispatched to the home at 1:02 a.m. and arrived at 207 2nd street to find the …

Orange County Sheriffs Deputies are being credited with helping stop a fire in the garage of a hillside home in Santa Ana Heights early Saturday morning. Deputies were first to arrive at the home after a resident called 911 to report that a generator in the garage had caught fire. …

If your plans include drinking alcohol this weekend, the California Highway Patrol wants to remind you not to drink and drive. The CHP will have extra Officers out patrolling the roadways looking for impaired drivers. Early Saturday morning 2 men were injured in a high speed crash on the northbound …

Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority and the Anaheim Fire Department freed a car wash worker who’s foot became trapped in the metal track that pulls vehicles into the wash area. The man became trapped around 1 p.m. at the car wash located near Yorba Linda Blvd. and La …

Huntington Beach based Boardriders Inc., the parent company of apparel maker Quiksilver, has made a $150 million dollar bid for competitor Australia based Billabong. The takeover would require the approval of Billabong’s Board and regulators and would be at $0.75 USD per share. Los Angeles based Oaktree Capital Management is …