O.C. thief nabbed right under under a “Crime doesn’t pay” billboard!
Apparently a suspect was too busy stealing at the Outlets at Orange to see the OCDA's giant billboard in the middle of the shopping center that reads “Crime Doesn’t Pay…
A Santa Ana woman got swindled out of $6K by lottery ticket scammers
On March 27, 2024, Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 entered the Ross Store located at 2200 E. 17th St., according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The male suspect approached…
Santa Ana is not included in a new list of California’s Safest Cities of 2024
Safewise has published a list of California’s Safest Cities of 2024 and it does not include the City of Santa Ana. Several Orange County citites did make the list including:…
The SAPD will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 19, 2024
The Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 19, 2024. It will begin at 7:00 PM and conclude at 1:00 AM. The primary purpose of a DUI…
Man facing felony DUI charges after rear-ending and killing a motorcyclist in Santa Ana
Mario Celestino Torres, 29-years-old, was charged this Monday with killing Flor Mecon Granados 44-years-old, of Santa Ana, when he rear-ended the motorcycle driven by Granados just before 3 a.m. last…
A man died after being bitten by a K9 dog but the OCDA cleared the SAPD officers
The Orange County District Attorney's Office's has concluded their investigation into the custodial death of 73-year-old Miguel Chavez, in an incident involving his September 13, 2022, arrest and subsequent death…
The SAPD arrested a woman who stole a purse and a vehicle at a local Wal Mart
Police officers have arrested a woman who was featured in the SAPD's Wanted Wednesday Facebook post that was posted on Thursday, April 11, 2024. She was arrested on March 13,…
A DUI driver rear-ended and killed a female motorcyclist in Santa Ana today
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 2:56 a.m., Santa Ana Police officers responded to a traffic collision at the intersection of Bristol Street and Segerstrom Avenue involving a vehicle and…
It is time for the people of Santa Ana to again oppose distribution of drug needles in our city
The Harm Reduction Institute (HRI) filed an application in 2023 with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to provide needle distribution services in Santa Ana. HRI seeks to provide…
DUI driver who killed four in a Santa Ana collision gets 30 years to life in prison
Vincent Michael Calvo, a 33-year-old man, will spend the next 30 years to life in prison after being sentenced on Tuesday for a DUI crash that killed four innocent people…
The SAPD is searching for a woman who may have witnessed a homicide
Homicide Detectives are attempting to locate Roxanne Briseno of Santa Ana who is wanted as a person of interest in a homicide that occurred in November 2019. Roxanne is known…
A motorcyclist was killed in a fatal collision at Bristol St. and Central Ave.
On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 10:58 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in the area of…
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Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua’s crass behavior pushed the City Manager out the door
This week's most shocking news was that Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua pushed perhaps the best City Manager Santa Ana ever had, Kristine Ridge, out the door - and she…
The Garden Grove Police shut down an illegal gambling house and arrested 17 suspects
The Garden Grove Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had been conducting an investigation into a Garden Grove residence possibly being used as a “slap house” or illegal gambling house.…
