Deceased owner. No mortgage. No heirs. Any options?

[Ivan Vargas]

I came across a property in Orange County, CA where the owner passed away last year. Property is not under a trust. Neighbor told me he was from Europe with no family here. I did a peoplefinders search and did not find any family members. There is no mortgage on it.  Is there any way to acquire this property?   I came across a mention that i can run a genealogy report and take that to the court and purchase it from the county.  However, I'm not sure if that's something that can be done in California.