In 1950, just 889 of the more than 216,000 people living in all of Orange County were African American. And as far as Placentia was concerned, zero African Americans were living there.

“Placentia is fully committed to recovering all the funds lost and restoring the public’s trust in the city’s business practices and operations,” added Mayor Jeremy Yamaguchi. City leaders ...

Placentia Fire Chief Jason Dobine, left, and Police Chief Brad Butts laugh as Butts messes up his Oath of Office being administered by Damien R. Arrula, city administrator, in Placentia, CA, on ...

PLACENTIA, Calif. (KABC) -- A search was on for three murder suspects who were caught on surveillance video wielding guns outside a home in Placentia, where a man was shot and killed.

Placentia police say a 41-year-old man stabbed his twin 9-year-old daughters to death while their mother and grandmother were home and then killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide.

PLACENTIA – A person was killed Thursday morning during a two-vehicle crash on the Orange (57) Freeway in Placentia, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:05 a.m. on the northbound ...

PLACENTIA (CBSLA.com) — A high school teacher was found hanging Monday inside a classroom in Placentia, according to police. The teacher was found deceased inside a classroom at El Dorado High ...

A Placentia man said he takes full responsibility for the brutal murder of a 20-year-old Cal State Fullerton student he had been dating before being sentenced to 26 years to life in prison.

A former high school teacher and coach was sentenced to prison on Friday for engaging in unlawful sex acts with her underage student. Rebecca Eileen Diebolt, 37, was sentenced to three years and ...

An assistant principal at Kraemer Middle School in Placentia died by suicide on campus Monday morning, officials said. In an announcement posted to the school’s website, Principal Michael Young ...