Westminster City Councilmember charged with trying to bribe a city parking control officer
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Westminster city council member has been charged with one misdemeanor count of bribery of one of the City’s parking control officers in an effort to…
Join OC Habitats for a community cleanup event in Santa Ana on Saturday, 1/25
Santa Ana, CA — In efforts to restore Orange County’s Santiago Creek Park (and reduce litter entering the waterways leading to the ocean) OC Habitats, in partnership with CalTrans’ Clean…
Uneducated former hotel worker announces her campaign for the 67th Assembly District
Ada Briceño just stepped down this year as Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) but she won't be on the sidelines for long as she has now…
Retail thieves with a car full of stolen WSS merch arrested by CHP Santa Ana officers
Yesterday, on January 21st, 2025, CHP Santa Ana Area officers received a broadcast from the Orange County Communication Center to be on the lookout for a Jeep SUV with multiple…
Woman arrested on DUI charges after colliding with a curb in Orange
A solo vehicle collision resulted in an afternoon DUI arrest, according to the Orange Police Department. A female adult was not injured when her car collided into the curb at…
Garden Grove man arrested for a string of armed robberies
Over the last two weeks, police detectives were investigating a string of armed robberies, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. Picture Courtesy of the Garden Grove Police Dept. Detectives…
540 criminals have been arrested in Orange County on Prop. 36 charges in just one month
Proposition 36, the voter approved initiative to address theft, drug crimes and homelessness, has been in effect for one month. In the first 30 days of implementation, there have been…
Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez selected as Santa Ana’s new Mayor Pro Tem
The Santa Ana City Council unanimously elected Ward 2 Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez to serve as Mayor Pro Tem on Tuesday, January 21. This is somewhat of a consolation prize for…
A possible propane truck leak shut down the westbound 22 Freeway this afternoon
If you were stuck on the westbound 22 Freeway this afternoon we now know what happened. Firefighters, including the OCFA Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to westbound SR-22 at Harbor…
Two men overpowered a Santa Ana postal worker and stole totes full of mail
On Friday, January 17th, at approximately 4:40 p.m., patrol officers responded to a robbery at a post office at 3101 W. Sunflower Ave., according to the SAPD. Two male suspects…
The OCTA honors outstanding their employees of the year
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has announced the agency’s employees of the year, honoring three top employees for their contributions helping OCTA continue to achieve organizational excellence and…
The State of California grants $755K to the SAPD to fund traffic safety programs
The Santa Ana Police Department was awarded a $755,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help…
The OCDA urges President Trump to stop Chilean criminals from entering the U.S.
Organized crime rings from Chile are continuing to exploit a dangerous loophole in the U.S. ESTA Visa Waiver program to enter the United States unlimited times over a two-year period…
Orange County city declares they are a non-sanctuary city for illegal immigrants
Tonight, the Huntington Beach City Council voted to approve the initiative brought by Mayor Pat Burns to Declare the City of Huntington Beach a “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for…
Tustin police officers found a stolen handgun when tagging gangbangers were arrested
Patrol officers responded to suspects tagging gang graffiti in a neighborhood off of Walnut Ave., according to the Tustin Police Department. A patrol officer saw a vehicle leaving the area…