Andy Nguyen is a Field Editor based out of California who covers several Orange County communities including Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point. He previously worked at Times Community News covering public safety in the cities of Burbank and Glendale. Nguyen also wrote for the Thousand Oaks Acorn and the Orange County Register. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in Media Studies.
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The Westminster Police Department said a man was found Thursday afternoon with "gunshot wounds to his face and upper body."
The Los Alamitos Community Center will accept donations of new backpacks and school supplies later in June.
Beckie Gomez resigned following a lawsuit related to her serving on both the Tustin City Council and OC Board of Education at the same time.
A 64-year-old woman was killed while crossing a street Wednesday night in Costa Mesa, police said.
The Orange County Fire Authority found the fire was intentionally set, and Santa Ana police are investigating the deaths as homicides.
The city is excited to share that the summer keeps getting better in Laguna Niguel with the reopening of the Sprayground this week.
California just expanded a pandemic program to help homeowners who fell behind on their payments. See if you qualify in the Dana Point area.
California just expanded a pandemic program to help homeowners who fell behind on their payments. See if you qualify in Lake Forest.
California just expanded a pandemic program to help homeowners who fell behind on their payments. See if you qualify in Newport Beach.
California just expanded a pandemic program to help homeowners who fell behind on their payments. See if you qualify in Seal Beach.
California just expanded a pandemic program to help homeowners who fell behind on their payments. See if you qualify in Orange County.
Workers are racing to put the finishing touches on the water park as Wild Rivers announced it had to push back its original opening date.
The Symphony on the Go program has returned for 2022 and will hold a free pop-up concert for parkgoers at Pines Park.
The Newport Beach Police Department has not yet determined what caused the fatal collision.
The 35th annual Fireworks Spectacular will be free to attend and held at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.
An Inland Empire man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, rape and torture after a standoff with authorities in Orange County.
The Los Alamitos Police Department will hold a "Coffee With A Cop" event at Doh-Nut-Hut.
One lucky blood donor in Newport Beach could win the chance to live like Elvis Presley for three nights.
One lucky blood donor in Dana Point or Laguna Niguel could win the chance to live like Elvis Presley for three nights.
One lucky blood donor in Lake Forest could win the chance to live like Elvis Presley for three nights.
