Orange County

An Orange County family was surprised on Monday when they saw that their dog chased a cat up a tree in the yard of the. But this was not an ordinary cat, but a young mountain lion.

A 37-year-old female choir teacher at Santa Ana High School was arrested on suspicion of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old male student, authorities said Saturday.

Police in Orange County are warning the public after a choir teacher in Santa Ana was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a student. This video was broadcast on Today in LA on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.

An Orange County man convicted of murdering a gay former classmate more than six years ago was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2024.

Samuel Woodward convicted of murdering Blaze Bernstein, a gay and Jewish man, more than six years ago was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole Friday. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

A 27-year-old man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch six years ago.

An Orange County man convicted in the murder of a former high school classmate is said to be sentenced. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2024. 

Students at Villa Park High School in Villa Park said they saw two men working on their gym. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. 

A construction worker was killed, and another was injured during an incident at a construction site at an Orange County high school Thursday.

A woman is speaking out and describing how she was sexually assaulted in a Westminster Walmart in what she also describes as a hate crime.

The woman says she was sexually assaulted based on her race inside a Westminster Walmart. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

A Glendale man who owed his business partner $80,000 is accused of killing his colleague and his colleague’s wife’s before burning their bodies and torching their cars in two SoCal deserts, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

An Orange County firefighter who was severely hurt in a rollover crash involving several other colleagues is heading home – just in time for the holidays. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.

Orange County firefighter Andrew Brown is recovering well after he was hurt in a rollover crash that injured seven other colleagues following the Airport Fire.

Residents of an apartment complex in Anaheim were temporarily evacuated from their homes overnight after a possible overdose led to a hazmat response.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced an award to find the person or group who fatally shot a sea lion in Orange County. This video was broadcast on Today in LA on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

A hazmat team responded to a party in Anaheim, where one man died and others were sick upon the discovery of a white substance. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

Authorities said the voter registration offices of Orange and Riverside counties were closed Friday after receiving a bomb threat.

The City of Hope Orange County treated a special group of cancer survivors to full makeovers ahead of the holiday season Friday.

Bomb threats reported in the Registrar of Voter offices in Riverside and Orange County on Friday.