Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for March 21 to 27
Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. Thursday, March…
The Orange Police arrested a man who stole a bicycle from a child
Yesterday morning, while a 14-year-old boy was playing with his friends, an adult male quickly stole his bicycle and rode off, according to the Orange Police Department. Orange patrol officers…
Two men from Tijuana arrested after stealing a car in Irvine
Two men are in custody after they attempted to drive a stolen vehicle into Mexico. Yesterday afternoon, the Irvine Police Department responded to reports of a stolen vehicle near Michelson…
Drive-by shooter arrested by the Tustin Police pleads guilty
On 02/29/2024, at approximately 0200 hours, Tustin Police responded to the 17000 Block of Sherbrook Drive in reference to a possible drive-by shooting that had just occurred. Officers arrived on…
The OC Clerk-Recorder has launched an AI chatbot to help answer customers’ questions
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen is launching a chatbot named CRBot to the Clerk-Recorder website allowing customers to get their questions answered instantly during any hour of the day and…
Santa Ana man arrested for downloading online child sexual abuse materials
On March 19, 2024, Santa Ana Police Department Detectives arrested Daniel Mondragon (27) of Santa Ana for a violation of Penal Code § 311.11(a)—Felony Possession of Child Pornography, according to…
Man wanted for stealing credit cards in Irvine and using them to buy cards and flowers
While a lady was shopping at Home Goods, her wallet and credit cards were stolen from her purse on February 17, according to the Irvine Police Department. This real life…
Fullerton man charged with sexually abusing a teenager at a youth correctional facility
VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Azzan Sandhu (DOB 01/26/96), of Fullerton, has been charged with nine felony counts related to the sexual abuse of a…
The SAPD is hunting for a man wanted for exposing himself to children at a library
Special Crimes Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect that is wanted for indecent exposure, according to the SAPD. According to an employee witness, the suspect was…
The OC Mental Health Services Act Plan update is now available for public comment
(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has published the Orange County (OC) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Plan update for FY 2024-25. The…
The City of Santa Ana is fighting another attempt to distribute free needles to drug addicts in our city
Santa Ana's Interim City Manager Tom Hatch provided an update to the Santa Ana City Council and the community on March 5, 2024, about a proposed needle distribution program. The…
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service to resume through south Orange County
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner resumed limited passenger service through San Clemente March 6 as work continues to build a catchment wall at Mariposa Point to protect the rail right of…
Over $800K in cash seized from drug dealers who were arrested by federal and O.C. officers
The Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit collaborated with the Anaheim Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations-Orange County on a narcotics investigation that ended with arrests in a neighboring…
Felony charges filed against three organized retail theft suspects who targeted high-end retail stores throughout California
LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced charges against three people allegedly involved in organized retail theft, robbery, and grand theft carried out at high-end retail stores…
The OCDA is letting criminals know that it doesn’t pay to commit crimes in Orange County
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has launched a multi-county public safety advertising campaign to make it clear that crime doesn’t pay in Orange County and that…