Parking lot closed at Madison Park until August 4
The parking lot at Madison Park will be closed starting Wednesday, August 3 through Thursday, August 4, 2022, to use for construction equipment installing the new restroom facility. The park…
SAPD 2019 Detective of the Year charged with child annoyance
On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Santa Ana Police Department received notification of potential criminal conduct involving Santa Ana Police Department Detective, Greg Beaumarchais. Upon assessing the information, the Department’s…
Rent-A-Center to pay $15.5M for ripping off California consumers
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $15.5 million settlement against Rent-A-Center, one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies, for violations of state consumer protection laws relating to unlawful leasing practices and deceptive marketing.…
Diapers and pull-ups urgently needed for children at the O.C. Village of Hope
Orange County, Calif. (August 2, 2022) – Orange County Rescue Mission has urgently announced an immense need for diapers of all sizes, boys and girls pull-up diapers (especially in sizes…
Don’t miss tonight’s SAPD National Night Out at Thornton Park
On Tuesday, August 2, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., come celebrate National Night Out with the Santa Ana Police Department at Carl Thornton Park in South Santa Ana and…
Man fatally shot in Westminster and left in a van at an Arco in Fountain Valley
41-year-old Donald Joshua Ratzlaff of Huntington Beach was shot to death on Sunday at an Arco gas station at 10975 Edinger Ave., in Fountain Valley. Westminster police officers were initially…
Former Santa Ana firefighter John Sahm Jr. has passed away
OCFA firefighter John George Sahm Jr. passed away recently after 36 years as a firefighter. He was born on July 29, 1963 and passed away on July 2, 2022. His…
Two O.C. men heading to prison for stealing $1.9M from cryptocurrency investors
SANTA ANA, California – Two Orange County men each were sentenced today to federal prison terms for conning more than 2,000 investors into purchasing a cryptocurrency that purportedly provided exclusive…
Councilman Hernandez’ scheme to allow the undocumented to vote in Santa Ana has been shelved
On Friday, a judge in San Francisco struck down a 2016 rule that allowed non-citizen parents to vote in that city’s school board elections, according to LAIST. The State Constitution invalidated the…
A teenage girl got her hand stuck in an escalator rail at the MainPlace Mall
https://youtu.be/e9ul7q3tUnM If you were at the MainPlace Mall on Sunday night you may have noticed a commotion. A teenage girl somehow got her hand stuck in an escalator rail at…
Gov. Newsom declares a California monkeypox emergency
https://youtu.be/9GziSwQTo4A SACRAMENTO – As part of the state’s ongoing response to the monkeypox outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a State of Emergency to bolster the state’s vaccination efforts. The…
SR-55 improvement project gets underway in Orange County
ORANGE – State, federal and local officials gathered today to mark the start of construction on the SR-55 Improvement Project, which is intended to help improve travel times in central…
Santa Ana’s latest Water Quality Report is ready for review
The City of Santa Ana recently released its 2021 Water Quality Report, also known as the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). The report details the results of Santa Ana’s water…