The housing situation in Orange County is grim
When it comes to the housing situation in Santa Ana and Orange County the news is mostly grim despite attempts by the City of Santa Ana to claim that we…
OC Animal Care to offer free pet adoptions on California Adopt-a-Pet Day this Saturday
TUSTIN, Calif. (May 30, 2024) – In honor of the first California Adopt-a-Pet Day, on Saturday, June 1, OC Animal Care is offering free adoptions and resource connections. Thanks to…
Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for May 30 to June 5
Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures in Santa ana so you may plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded…
Irvine man sentenced for firebombing a Planned Parenthood Clinic and plotting to attack an electrical substation
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022 and…
Anaheim man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend after throwing her over a fence four months earlier
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 37-year-old man was found guilty today of beating and strangling his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend to death at his Anaheim apartment on St. Patrick’s Day 2023 while…
A Garden Grove resident found a camera hidden in the front yard
A Garden Grove resident found a hidden camera in the front yard bushes, possibly used to surveil the neighborhood, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. The resident did not…
The SAPD arrested a man wanted for domestic violence and sexual assault
The SAPD announced that they have arrested Nicolas Mercado, a 38-year-old man wanted for domestic violence and sexual assault. On May 16, 2024, Nicolas physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend, causing multiple…
Woman wanted for switching tags on items purchased at a Target store in Irvine
A female suspect switched price tags on items she purchased from self-checkout on multiple visits to a Target store, according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspect has apparently done…
Garage and yard sales are allowed this weekend in Santa Ana
Did you know it is illegal to hold a garage sale in Santa Ana unless it is on a day approved by the City of Santa Ana? The good news…
Fontana man facing felony charges for hitting and killing a 14-year-old girl in Newport Beach
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 30-year-old twice previously convicted drunk driver has been charged with murder for driving under the influence and hitting and killing a 14-year-old girl walking across…
Hooligan e-motorcycle riders arrested and cited in Garden Grove
Yesterday, May 28, 2024, as police officers monitored school graduation traffic, they observed several E-motorcycles doing wheelies and speeding along Westminster Ave., according to the Garden Grove Police Department. The…
The SAPD is still hunting for the hit and run driver who killed Joshua Cervantes last year
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, at approximately 2:07 a.m., Officers responded to the area of Ross St. and St. Gertrude Pl. of a report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian,…
Two suspected mail thieves arrested in north Orange County
Early this morning, police officers responded to the area of Gilbert and Castlewood after receiving reports of individuals checking mailboxes, according to the Fullerton Police Dept. Upon arrival, officers found…
Santa Ana man arrested on felony gun and drug charges while visiting the Irvine Spectrum
Spectrum Officers stopped a vehicle on Saturday after observing traffic violations. The driver came to a slow stop and appeared to be hiding something, according to the Irvine Police Department.…