Orange County

One person is dead and two others are injured after a fiery multi-vehicle freeway crash in Irvine Saturday morning.

The U.S. says Russia is orchestrating an election that is designed to give the Kremlin the power to annex parts of the war torn country it currently occupies, and local Ukrainians are battling their emotions months after the war began. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 23, 2022.

The video on TikTok showed how to hotwire a Kia by using a USB cord and a screwdriver. Video aired during the NBC4 News on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

A 33-year-old man suspected of kicking and punching a dog at an Anaheim apartment complex turned himself in to police Thursday morning, authorities said.

A 33-year-old man caught on video hitting a dog in Anaheim turned himself in. As seen on air on Sept. 22, 2022.

One Orange County principal is following in his father’s footsteps occupying the same office his father used as a principal 30 years ago.

Buena Park police and Orange County Fire Authority firefighters evacuated a farmers market and other businesses around the Buena Park Mall Saturday due to hazardous materials inside a car in which a man reportedly committed suicide.

More than 11,000 pounds of trash was collected Saturday at over 40 sites along Orange County beaches and channels and in parks in an event aimed at keeping it out of the ocean. 

The Orange County Coastal Cleanup Day was held in Huntington Beach on Saturday. As seen on air on Sept. 17, 2022.

Vendors at an Orange County farmers market were evacuated after a man’s body was found inside a vehicle. As seen on air on Sept. 17, 2022. 

Orange County health officials announced that a bat found in a parking lot in Fountain Valley tested positive for rabies.

A video that is disturbing to watch has residents in an Anaheim apartment complex concerned over what appears to be animal cruelty.

El Ranchito restaurant in Orange County says their success comes from their family unity. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 16, 2022.

The 2021 Orange County Hate Crime Report was released on Thursday and shows a 6% increase in both hate incidents and hate crimes. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC 4 News at 4

The mother of a teen basketball player who instructed her daughter to punch a 15-year-old opponent in a video seen millions of times was ordered to pay a $9,000 fine and provide a written apology.

The boy was taken in a stolen minivan, but thankfully was found in Stanton. Vikki Vargas reports Sept. 13, 2022.

Aside from the threat of communicable diseases like West Nile Virus, mosquitoes are just plain annoying. Here’s what to know about why your ankles seem to be even more irresistible, how the invasive ankle-biter mosquitoes got to Southern California, and what to do about keeping them away from your home.

The OC soccer club fears it’s about to be booted from the stadium where the team has played since 2017. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 12, 2022.

The Orange County Soccer Club is fearful that their stay at the Great Park Facility could end soon if city officials don’t renew their lease.

A major heat wave is sweeping parts of Southern California over the Labor Day weekend causing thunderstorm and flash flood warnings through the weekend.