SAPD Police Chief Valentin will retire this year
After over 33 years of distinguished service to the City and community of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), the last six years as Chief of Police,…
Newport Beach doctor charged with sexually assaulting 9 male patients
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Newport Beach infectious disease doctor who specializes in treating members of the LGBTQ+ community has been charged with sexually assaulting nine male patients under the…
Cop hater from Laguna Niguel arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Irvine
Last month, a man and a woman stole two catalytic converters from vehicles parked at the Spectrum Center in Irvine. Irvine Police Department auto theft detectives worked with their Spectrum…
Police are searching for two burglary suspects who stole over $200K in property from an Irvine home
On Sunday, September 10, two men followed a victim home from a mall in another city after she made some expensive purchases. When she left her home later in the…
Gov. Newsom doubles taxes on guns and ammo to fund school safety programs
SACRAMENTO – In the wake of shootings across the country that have left at least 104 people dead over the past 72 hours — and following Friday’s decision by U.S.…
The SAPD arrested a suspect who stole equipment from Santa Ana College last year
On 9/17/2023, SAPD burglary detectives received a Crime Stoppers tip from an individual who saw our 11/30/2022 wanted Wednesday post and recognized one of the suspects. The information of the…
Santa Ana nursing home caretaker gets one year in jail for raping an elderly woman with dementia
Juan Sandoval, 35, of Orange, a nursing home caretaker, was sentenced to only one year in jail after sexually assaulting an 87-year-old woman with dementia at a senior living facility…
Enjoy a coffee with an SAPD cop on Sep. 28
Join the SAPD for a cup of coffee on Thursday, September 28th from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at the Starbucks located at 1702 N. Bristol Street. This location is at 17th…
The Irvine Police arrested five suspects from L.A. after they robbed a Marshalls store
Last Saturday, around 1:40 p.m., the Irvine Police Department was notified about a theft in progress at the Marshalls Department Store located at 3781 Alton Parkway. Several witnesses videotaped an…
A Costa Mesa police officer pulled over a speeder who turned out to be a burglar who stole $10K
Over the weekend, a Costa Mesa police officer noticed a vehicle leaving a shopping center parking lot at a high rate of speed. The officer pulled the car over and…
Classic spooky movies coming to Santa Ana’s Birch Park starting on Oct. 5
Spooky movies are soon coming to Santa Ana's Birch Park during the month of October! Get excited as the City of Santa Ana Birch Park Movies Series officially begin on…
Knott’s Scary Farm now open, through Oct. 31
BUENA PARK, CA. – This year marks 50 years of never-ending nightmares at Knott's Scary Farm. The spine-tingling tradition is Southern California's longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event. Starting Monday,…
Knott’s Spooky Farm kicks off on September 28
BUENA PARK, CA – Enjoy the spooktacular Halloween season at Knott's Spooky Farm, a family-friendly Halloween celebration. Families can join in on the ghoulish fun as the park transforms with themed…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested two DUI drivers after they each crashed into trees
On Sunday, at about 2:10am, the Costa Mesa Police Department responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision and found a crashed vehicle between Santa Ana and Tustin Avenues. There were no…
A driver died after crashing into a traffic signal pole in Irvine last night
Last night, around 8:35 p.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to reports of a single-vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Barranca Parkway…