The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Vermont Avenue near the intersection of 61st Street.

An ax-wielding suspect was arrested following a vandalism rampage in Huntington Beach on Monday, Sept. 23. The suspect allegedly used the ax to vandalize multiple cars and homes along Bushard Street and Adams Avenue, police said. He allegedly slashed several tires, smashed holes into car windows and broke residents’ porch lights. Officers responded at 11:14…

A burst of hot, dry Santa Ana winds will sweep through the region’s mountain areas on Tuesday, forecasters said, elevating the risk of wildfires and leading to potential power shutoffs for thousands of Southern California Edison customers. The utility company said Monday that officials were considering shutting off power — as a precaution to prevent…

A San Clemente driver who crashed into another vehicle on the 405 freeway while driving under the influence of prescription drugs, killing a 10-year-old girl and seriously injuring her father and older sister, was convicted Monday of second-degree murder. A Santa Ana jury also found Adam Kanas, 39, guilty of two felony DUI with great…

The officer tangled with another driver before shooting himself in the torso, police say. He is in the hospital and is expected to recover.

A red flag warning is in effect for much of Northern California, as high winds and low humidity are expected to combine to create critical fire weather.

Prosecutors in the admissions scandal cases shifted arguments, telling a judge that parents’ behavior — not how much they paid — should determine prison time.

A 22-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a raised center median on a Newport Beach street and was run over by a hit-and-run motorist on Sunday, authorities said. The coroner’s office identified the motorcyclist as Ruben Rodriguez Banuelos of Rancho Cucamonga. The crash was just before 2 a.m. Sunday on Irvine Avenue…

A patrol car driven by a Santa Ana police officer collided with another vehicle early Monday, with the officer taken to the hospital. The crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. at Civic Center Drive and Main Street, Santa Ana police Cmdr. M. Moreno said. The officer was hospitalized with stable vital signs, Santa Ana police Cpl….

Tens of thousands of independent contractors apparently don’t feel exploited. And they don’t want anything to do with formal employment or unions.