Outlaw Run tops hottest new attractions at U.S. theme parks

Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City in Missouri is the most anticipated debut this summer. Also: new stuff at Cedar Point, Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Treasure trove of surfing photos is a wistful wave to the past

San Clemente's Surfing Heritage and Culture Center is turning back the clock with its decade-long effort to collect and preserve photos from the sport's formative years.

Fannie Mae exec fired amid kickback scandal

James Tiegen, who oversaw Irvine and other regional offices, was not suspected of criminal behavior, according to two people familiar with his departure.

O.C. toll road agency could keep fees through 2053

Officials approve a $2.4-billion bond sale to refinance the Foothill-Eastern system, which has lower-than-anticipated revenue despite higher charges.

Anaheim council rejects ballot measure on district representation

In a boisterous session, council members request more study on efforts to better represent Anaheim's large Latino population. A proposal that would continue at-large elections is approved.

Giant shark caught off Southland coast stuns sportfishing world

Conservationists are upset that a 1,323.5-pound mako shark was taken from the waters off Huntington Beach as part of a reality TV show taping. But scientists see an opportunity to study species behavior.

Cars Land drives up attendance at Disney's California Adventure

The theme park next to Disneyland in Anaheim drew an estimated 7.8 million visitors in 2012, up 22.6% from 2011, after adding the Cars Land attraction.

It'll soon be taps for old Army barracks building in O.C.

The World War II-era Memorial Gardens Building in Costa Mesa will soon make way for a Pacific Amphitheatre improvement project.

DMV 'following trail' of teen crash victim's license application

The 17-year-old driver, who didn't have even a learner's permit, and four other Irvine students died in the one-car accident on Memorial Day.

O.C. couple charged with abuse of two girls

Lester Louis Huffmire and his wife are charged with child abuse and false imprisonment after malnourished girls are found locked in Anaheim home.

Disneyland employee could get prison time over explosions

Christian Barnes enters a not-guilty plea to possessing a destructive device in a public place. Barnes could face up to six years in prison.

Teen driver in fatal Newport Beach wreck was unlicensed

The 17-year-old high school student at the wheel in the Memorial Day crash was among five teenagers killed. He had been pulled over last month for violating his provisional license, records show.

Disneyland employee held in Toontown 'dry ice bomb' explosion

Christian Barnes, 22, was booked on suspicion of possession of a destructive device and is being held in lieu of $1-million bail. The explosion Tuesday forced the evacuation of Toontown.

O.C. to pay $4.4-million settlement in deputy's slaying of Marine

The family of the unarmed Marine had filed a federal lawsuit over the 2012 shooting in the parking lot of San Clemente High.

Disneyland's Toontown evacuated after explosion

A dry ice 'bomb' explodes in a trash container, shutting the attraction for about two hours Tuesday afternoon. No injuries are reported.

5 killed when car smashes into tree in Newport Beach

The Infiniti splits in half and bursts into flames on Jamboree Road, one of the city's busiest thoroughfares.

Newport Beach has trouble keeping track of its art pieces

City says some works might not be lost. "It's more likely a problem with bad record-keeping than irresponsible art management," City Manager Dave Kiff said.

Doctor's accused killer angry about surgery

Stanwood Elkus says in a jailhouse interview that the slain Newport Beach urologist operated on him, but an attorney says that's not true.