Veteran LAPD officer dies during Dive-Team training exercise in Orange County
The Los Angeles Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Thomas Denton, a veteran officer assigned to the department's Metropolitan Division who died during an on-duty training exercise in…
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California Lobster Season opens as Fish and Wildlife warns anglers to know the rules
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding Southern California anglers that the 2026-27 recreational California spiny lobster season is now underway and runs through March 17. With lobster…
CHP Santa Ana cracks down on speeders, reckless drivers and DUI suspects along the I-5
The California Highway Patrol's Santa Ana Area office conducted a Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) operation along the Interstate 5 corridor on November 4, targeting some of the most common causes…
Irvine Police use license plate reader to recover stolen Santa Ana van and arrest parolee
A stolen van taken from Santa Ana was back in its owner's hands just hours after becoming the subject of an Irvine Police investigation, demonstrating once again how rapidly modern…
Witnesses report allegedly intoxicated armed man, leading to arrest in west OC
Quick-thinking witnesses may have prevented a tragedy in Fountain Valley after reporting an apparently intoxicated man who was seen leaving a bar with a firearm tucked into his waistband. According…
North OC crash kills 16-year-old driver, leaves teen passenger critically injured
A Friday night crash in Yorba Linda left a 16-year-old driver dead and a 15-year-old passenger fighting for her life, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Deputies responded at…
North OC theft suspect dies after fleeing into golf course brush during police pursuit
A suspected retail theft in Fullerton early Saturday morning ended with two suspects in custody, one suspect still on the run, and a third suspect dead after suffering a medical…
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Santa Ana is now entirely led by politicians who are anti-police
The latest Santa Ana election results point to a significant shift in the city's political landscape. Based on the posted vote totals, Dan Shimmel defeated incumbent Mayor Valerie Amezcua, while…
Santa Ana Police arrest three suspects following violent gold necklace robbery
Santa Ana police officers, assisted by the department's Eagle-1 helicopter crew, quickly tracked down and arrested three suspects following a violent robbery near 406 W. 17th Street on the night…
Westminster K-9 Roy helps capture suspect found in stolen vehicle
A suspect arrested by the Westminster Police Department after being found in a stolen vehicle could be facing multiple criminal charges ranging from auto theft to resisting arrest following an…
After fleeing to Hawaii, alleged dental office scammer arrested by the Irvine Police
The Irvine Police Department has announced the arrest of Quan “David” Hoang Vu, 31, of Orange County, who investigators say posed as a dental office professional and allegedly victimized dental…
OC Jail inmate dies after medical emergency while awaiting trial on assault charge
The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced today that inmate Quintara Cierra Harrington, 36, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at a local hospital after suffering a medical emergency while in custody.…
Newsom commutes all California death sentences, prompting furious response from OCDA’s Todd Spitzer
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer on Thursday blasted Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates on California's death row,…
South OC homicide suspect arrested in San Francisco after detectives track victim’s car hundreds of miles away
Orange County Sheriff's Department homicide investigators have arrested a 32-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of a Dana Point resident after a cross-county investigation that relied in part on…
Santa Ana Police arrest three after seizing nearly two pounds of Meth, Fentanyl and Cocaine
A proactive narcotics enforcement operation by the Santa Ana Police Department led to the arrest of three suspects after officers allegedly uncovered a substantial stash of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine…