O.C. woman who conspired to kill spouse is recommended for parole

Jeanette Lynn Hughes, 58, was convicted in 1985 of plotting with her lover to murder her husband, James Hughes, as he slept in their Huntington Beach home. She was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison.

Laguna Beach moves closer to passing social host ordinance

The Laguna Beach City Council agrees to move forward with a controversial law that penalizes parents who allow minors to use alcohol and drugs in their homes.

Marine Cpl. Michael J. Palacio killed in Afghanistan

The corporal from Orange County died while guarding a new route under construction. Described as a quiet professional, he relished his role as a noncommissioned officer, commanders said.

Former O.C. Sheriff Michael Carona seeks to cut prison sentence

Lawyers for Carona say the judge imposed a 66-month sentence using a practice that has been overruled by the Supreme Court.

Irvine plans review of Great Park funds

With a new majority taking over the council, officials want to examine how $200 million was spent developing only a portion of the former Marine base.

O.C. immigration facility called one of 10 worst in nation

A report alleges inadequate medical care, recreation and nutrition at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange. The Sheriff's Department disputes the allegation.

Investigator says he set up Costa Mesa councilmen sting operation

Riverside County private eye says he was hired to gather dirt on two Costa Mesa councilmen seeking re-election and sent a woman into a bar to flirt with one of them.

The king of Little Saigon

Since his election as Westminster's first Vietnamese American mayor, Tri Ta has watched his name rocket across the Internet, from Houston to Hanoi, his victory resonating far beyond city limits.

Rev. Schuller testifies in Crystal Cathedral bankruptcy case

The church's founder is seeking to collect millions from the ministry he launched for the use of his and his family's creative works.

Anaheim transit project goes retro with streetcars

Anaheim is moving forward with a 3.2-mile trolley car system connecting the city's resorts, stadiums, convention center and regional transit center. But the mayor is concerned about cost.

O.C. hang glider maker is still soaring after 40 years

Wills Wing, founded in the early 1970s when the sport was just taking off, is the world's biggest manufacturer of hang gliders. Its executives emphasize quality.

Ex-Fullerton officer sentenced for destroying audio recorder

Vincent Thomas Mater, 42, receives three years' probation for destroying an audio recorder that captured his interactions with a drunk-driving suspect who later killed himself in the city jail.

Kristin Chenoweth warms up for California concerts

Less than four months after an injury on a television location, the singer-actress heads to Orange County to begin a string of California performances.

Allergan may sell Lap-Band unit amid declining sales

The Irvine-based Botox maker says Lap-Band revenue fell for the fifth consecutive quarter amid a swarm of negative publicity.

Orange County's planned Great Park a victim of hard times

Project promoted years ago to the public as a rival to Central Park has collapsed under the weight of a sagging economy, with little to show for the millions spent so far.

Orange County Assembly candidate Tom Daly cleared of allegations

Anonymous letter had accused him of 'sexual misconduct, favoritism and cronyism.' Daly blasts the county system he says makes smear attempts too easy.

California PUC launches probe of San Onofre outage

The probe will look at the costs already incurred in the long-running outage at the nuclear power plant resulting from defective replacement steam generators.

At Orange County golf course, birdie ... eagle ... shark

A bird drops a 2-foot-long leopard shark near the 12th tee at San Juan Hills Golf Club. Employees returned it to the ocean.