Dana Point

A boater searching for dolphins encounters a lightweight Navy exercise torpedo about six miles off Dana Point Harbor.

A boater hoping to see more sea life stumbles upon something he never expected — an 8 foot torpedo in the water. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 22, 2022.

The snap-a-photo favorite returns, along with a bounty of beautiful ocean-close bulbs.

Firefighters prevents flames from spreading in Dana Point Harbor.

Firefighters doused flames on a boat in the Dana Point Harbor on Thursday, officials said.

While parking on Orange County, a Tesla driver had a close call, accidentally hitting the accelerator instead of the brakes and wound up teetering on a jetty.

A San Diego Marine was arrested in Orange County on suspicion of homicide for his role in a St. Patrick’s Day fight that led to another man’s death.

About 30 false killer whales delighted whale watchers in Dana Point Sunday.

Actual gray whales won’t attend, due to the event’s drier nature, but fans can enjoy this long-running on-land lark.

The bulb-tastic boat parade is sailing in the area later in December, but on-shore visitors will be treated to bright on-shore sights over several nights.

In delightful new video captured off the Southern California coast, about 400 dolphins put on a show for whale watchers.

A fire burned seven boats in the Dana Point Harbor. As seen on the NBC4 News on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.

Nature provided a welcome sight in Orange County Sunday, as a whale mother and its tiny calf migrated from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.

A drone video captures a whale calf making its first migration with its mother in Dana Point.

Nearly 100 Southern California pastors plan to meet in Dana Point this week to discuss what they consider unfair treatment by Los Angeles County health officials of faith-based events including a recent family fair in Walnut that drew more than an estimated 500 people despite warnings about spreading COVID-19.

Some 300 dolphins were caught on camera Sunday stampeding across the ocean near Dana Point. The minutes-long video captured by Capt. Dave’s Whale Watching Safari shows dolphins leaping several feet into the air above the glistening waters, wowing those aboard the boat. Dolphins move fastest while porpoising out of the water since there is less resistance in air than in water,...

Huntington Beach and Dana Point are suing over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to close Orange County beaches. Mekahlo Medina reports May 1, 2020.

For now, there will be no beach time along Orange County’s shore. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Dana Point is the springtime stop for this annual, hop-around happening, which features fine wines from around the state.

Drone video captured a few magical moments off the Southern California coast when a gray whale calf and its mother made their way to Baja California during an astounding 6,000-mile annual migration. The touching video was taken near Dana Point during a whale watching cruise with Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari. It shows the two whales bonding...