A monument for Chinatown, but silence for Santa Ana’s displaced and murdered Natives
SANTA ANA, CA — Over the weekend, the City of Santa Ana officially unveiled a new Chinatown Memorial at the corner of 3rd and Bush streets. The monument features a…
Suspect detained, real and replica firearms seized in west Orange County standoff
Despite the Garden Grove chemical leak incident, Orange County Sheriff deputies responded to a call for service outside the evacuation zone regarding a subject who brandished a weapon before fleeing…
All evacuation orders lifted in Garden Grove but millions are owed to the displaced residents and shuttered businesses
All evacuation orders related to the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident have been officially lifted as of Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026. Unified Command—consisting of local Fire, Law Enforcement, the…
Two men arrested for stealing an Audi in Irvine
Last Sunday, an Audi was stolen from a parking garage on Miramonte, according to the Irvine Police Department. IPD detectives found the Audi in the Kohl’s parking lot on Jeffrey.…
CDL and DUI Checkpoint set for May 28 in coastal Orange County
Huntington Beach, CA - The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a CDL/DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within…
7 suspects arrested during the Garden Grove emergency evacuation, one for looting
While thousands of people were forced to evacuate from much of Garden Grove, as emergency crews dealt with a nightmare hazmat situation, apparently criminals were having a field day robbing…
34,000 Garden Grove residents cleared to return home as chemical danger zone shrinks
Approximately 34,000 residents who were forced to flee a massive hazardous materials incident in Garden Grove have finally been cleared to return to their homes. On Monday evening, Orange County…
Orange County Superior Court launches criminal eFiling amid statewide push to modernize
Santa Ana, CA – Orange County Superior Court announced the launch of an eFiling program to better serve attorneys in criminal cases, beginning on Friday, May 22, 2026. The Criminal…
Why the Santa Ana City Council should apologize for rejecting the South Coast Plaza, not Chinatown
The Santa Ana City Council recently wrapped up another round of historic hand-wringing. With great fanfare, city officials unveiled a memorial and pattons on the back following their formal apology…
Scary residential burglar caught after he passed out in a stairwell in north Orange County
On May 17, 2026, police officers responded to the area of Haddonfield Loop and Deerpark Dr. regarding a residential burglary that occurred while an elderly female resident was home, according…
FEMA steps in as Federal emergency declared for Garden Grove chemical crisis
A major hazardous materials crisis in Orange County has triggered a federal response, with President Donald Trump approving a Presidential Emergency Declaration to activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
The Anaheim Police are searching for a missing woman who has autism and social anxiety
The Anaheim Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Lien Thuy Nguyen. Ms. Nguyen is a Vietnamese-speaking female with autism and social anxiety. She was last seen yesterday…
The explosion risk at the Garden Grove hazmat site has been eliminated
OCFA Interim Fire Chief TJ McCovey and Incident Commander Craig Covey updated the situation in Garden Grove today with good news. They said that threat of a BLEVE involving a…
Another class-action lawsuit filed against GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems
GARDEN GROVE, CA — The X-Law Group P.C. and Presidio Law Firm LLP have officially filed a massive class-action lawsuit against GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Incorporated following the unprecedented chemical…
OC Health Care agency issues urgent advisory over toxic Garden Grove chemical risk
GARDEN GROVE, CA — A hazardous materials incident involving a release of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) has triggered mandatory evacuation orders in Garden Grove. Local officials established immediate evacuation boundaries based…