Here’s a look at five cases likely to go forward in 2026 and, if they do, will capture the public’s attention.

A 19-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl in Hillsborough in late December made his first appearance in Orange County court Thursday. Aishah Sofey ...

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Several Orange County cities are praising a Supreme Court ruling that will allow police officers to enforce anti-camping homelessness laws in public spaces. The court’s 6-3 decision along ideological ...

A man accused of killing a teenager was found competent in Orange County court Thursday morning. Investigators say Jerry Dorisme stabbed 13-year-old Rose Dieujuste to death. It happened on July 4th of ...

A former veteran Orange County Superior Court judge who pulled a pistol from his ankle holster and fatally shot his wife during a heated argument at the couple’s Anaheim Hill’s home received a life ...