The SAPD arrested a home burglar but his accomplice is still on the loose
On August 14, 2025, two suspects broke into a home in the area of the 1300 block of E. 4th Street through an unlocked rear window, stealing over $2,000 in…
Two DUI drivers were arrested after separate collisions in coastal Orange County
Last night, police officers responded to two separate vehicle collisions, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. In the first DUI collision, the driver was under the influence of marijuana…
Driver high on meth gets up to 30 years in prison for killing a boy in Costa Mesa
Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, who killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy in a DUI collision in Costa Mesa a was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 5, to…
The SAPD is searching for a transient who stole $15K worth of copper wire from a building
Police detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a homeless man wanted for commercial theft, Jason Ray Sentz, age 43, according to the SAPD. Sentz is wanted for…
An e-bike rider was critically injured after a vehicle struck him, in Orange
The Orange Police Department is investigating a tragic collision that resulted in critical injuries to a 19-year-old man after a vehicle struck his electric bicycle on September 9, 2025, at…
Orange County activists to rally at the Nixon Library: “ICE OUT OF OC!”
In a powerful show of grassroots resistance, hundreds of activists from across Orange County and Southern California are expected to gather tomorrow morning at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library &…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested a DUI driver after he hit several parked cars
On Saturday, the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) received calls about a traffic crash. Police officers responded to Mace Ave. and Nutmeg Pl. after a black truck had struck several…
Santa Ana pastor convicted of assaulting three little girls at churches in the O.C. and the I.E.
Carlos Ramirez Valdez, 61, a Santa Ana pastor, was convicted Monday of s*xually assaulting three girls he met at churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Valdez was arrested…
Who will show up to Santa Ana’s Fiestas Patrias event with ICE returning to our city?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruled yesterday that U.S. immigration officers may continue to make stops based solely on a person’s location, the type of work they do, the language they…
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The City of Santa Ana’s free Fiestas Patrias event is set for Sep. 13-14
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2025) – The City of Santa Ana is keeping tradition alive with an annual celebration of Hispanic and Latino cultures throughout Southern California that goes…
O.C. Mosquito and Vector Control will spray mosquito-killing chemicals in Santa Ana from Sep. 10-12
Based on mosquito abundance and surveillance data, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District staff will conduct residential adult mosquito control in the City of Santa Ana on September 10th,…
Four O.C. retail thieves were arrested after stealing 9K worth of sunglasses
San Clemente Police Services sprang into action when suspects, linked to a $9K sunglasses heist at Mission Viejo’s Sunglass Hut, were spotted at the Outlets. The sharp-eyed deputies tracked down…
Costa Mesa woman registered her dog to vote and is now facing five felonies
Santa Ana – A Costa Mesa woman has been charged with five felonies for illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021…
Long Beach man arrested for stealing detergent and wine bottles from a Ralphs store in Irvine
On Thursday, police officers were called to Ralph’s for a theft that had just "uncorked," according to the Irvine Police Department. Luckily, IPD officers were already in the area and…