Santa Ana weighs the fate of a small bit of orange zest

Developers want to replace one of the last small orchards in the county with single-family houses.

Catholic Diocese offers $50 million for the Crystal Cathedral

The proposal includes a three-year lease and is one of many for the home of the 'Hour of Power' broadcast.

Costa Mesa may share services with other cities

A judge has barred the city, for now, from outsourcing municipal jobs to private firms. Officials say they are looking into sharing SWAT, emergency dispatch, animal control and other services.

Comic-Con International: delivering tomorrow's heroes — and possibly some duds

Among the highlights are appearances by Steven Spielberg and 'Tintin,' new Spider-Man Andrew Garfield, and directors including Guillermo Del Toro and Jon Favreau.

The 5 Browns' sibling wizardry

For a quintet of piano virtuosos, coming to Orange County to perform Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Mussorgsky, classical music skill is all in the family.

9 charged with smuggling immigrants or drugs by boat

Officials say the incidents, in which smugglers in rickety boats go up to 100 miles from the coast without basic safety or navigation equipment, show a 'chilling' disregard for safety.

Serial rapist is ordered back to mental hospital

Dougal Samuels, who served 18 years in prison for the rape of two women and the sexual assault of two others, may be committed for life.

Sam Perricone dies at 91; giant of citrus industry

Sam Perricone, a resident of Sunset Beach in Orange County, owned or was a partner in approximately 25 businesses related to agriculture.

KIIS-FM holds top spot in Arbitron ratings

Meanwhile, KFI-AM remains top choice for morning listeners in L.A. and Orange County, June ratings show.

Santa Ana man deported in connection with 1982 Guatemala massacre

Pedro Pimentel Rios is accused of being part of an elite Guatemalan army unit that murdered at least 160 villagers — including nearly 70 children under age 12.

Penske buys Crevier BMW in Santa Ana

The acquisition represents a move to increase the group's presence in Southern California and the luxury auto market.

Wife arrested in penis-severing case; life sentence possible

Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, of Garden Grove is accused of lacing her husband's dinner with drugs and then cutting off his penis with a kitchen knife. The couple were divorcing, police say.

Bankruptcy filings indicate Crystal Cathedral interested in other offers

The embattled church requests partial withdrawal from a plan that would make Greenlaw Partners of Orange County the primary bidder for the property, entitling the group to a fee if outbid.

A community of single parents

A portion of Santa Ana's Willard neighborhood outranks every other Orange County area in the proportion of single-parent households. It may be affordable, but poverty is the norm and the streets aren't always safe.

Shopping: Longchamp opening a shop in South Coast Plaza

The Costa Mesa boutique will be the luxury brand's first West Coast location.

Demand at Los Angeles, Orange County food pantries continues to grow

Food pantries in Los Angeles and Orange counties struggle to keep up with rising demand even as the economy stabilizes.

Diocese of Orange may make bid for Crystal Cathedral

The Crystal Cathedral would provide an instant, 3,000-seat architectural landmark at roughly half the $100 million that was estimated for construction of a new site in Santa Ana.