Suspected Santa Ana drug house raided by the O.C. Sheriff’s SWAT team
A secretive drug investigation culminated in the detention of two men and two women at a suspected drug house in Santa Ana on Thursday morning by the OC Sheriff Department's SWAT…
Gangbanger with past felony convictions pleads guilty to causing a police pursuit in Santa Ana
Manuel Burciaga, a 42-year-old man sentenced last month to 31 years to life in prison for a gang-related fatal shooting in Santa Ana two decades ago pleaded guilty this Tuesday…
Juvenile gangbangers arrested after shooting at another gang while kids played nearby
Members of two opposing gangs opened fire on each other on Tuesday at around 2:43 p.m., at South Raitt Street and West Monte Vista Avenue, in Santa Ana, where kids…
31 gangbangers arrested as the SAPD finally strikes back
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Arrests 31 Gang Members And Recovers 7 Weapons In Three Day “Operation Impact" In the first seven weeks of 2016, the Santa Ana Police…
The SAPD is searching for a serial sexual assault suspect who calls himself Victor
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD DETECTIVES REQUEST PUBLIC & MEDIA ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING PERSON COMMITTING SEXUAL BATTERIES The crimes occurred in September 2015, October 2015 and January 2016 – all…
Nine people lose their home to a fire on South Hickory Street in Santa Ana
A single-story home at the 2000 block of South Hickory Street, in Santa Ana, caught fire today at approximately 1 pm, according to the O.C. Register. The Orange County Fire…
Drug-dealing gangbangers have allegedly taken over a vacant house in Santa Ana’s Ward 6
One of our readers reports that there is a vacant house in her neighborhood that has become a problem with the local gang members squatting and dealing drugs from it, at 4917 W.…
A bicyclist was shot on Monday morning next to Fitz Intermediate School
An unidentified man was shot while riding a bicycle in Santa Ana early Monday morning, at 2:45 a.m., at the 4800 block of McFadden Avenue, according to the O.C. Register.…
Councilwoman Michele Martinez pulls papers to run for the Board of Supervisors
Santa Ana City Councilman Vince Sarmiento has chickened out again. He was all set to run for the First District of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, challenging the incumbent,…
Santa Ana gangbanger charged with multiple felonies after a shootout with the SAPD
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16CF0455 Date: February 19, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Carlos Michael Rodriguez, 30, Santa Ana WHAT: Was charged today with one felony count of…
Felon released due to Prop. 47 indicted again for attempting to murder SAPD officers
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16ZF0003 Date: February 19, 2016 FELON OUT ON THE STREETS DUE TO PROP 47 LAW CHANGE INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF PEACE OFFICERS…
Hit and run driver wrecked four cars in Garden Grove on Sunday night
An unidentified man fled from a pickup truck late Sunday night, after allegedly causing a four-car wreck in Garden Grove that injured two people, according to the O.C. Register. The man was driving southbound in…
The Bowers presents a lecture on Sephardic poetry and music today
For Immediate Release Contact: Victor Payan, Latino Audience Engagement Specialist, 714-567-3645, Vpayan@bowers.org Bowers Presents Lecture on Sephardic Poetry and Music in Judeo-Spanish on Feb. 21 Author Jacobo Sefami and Singer Vanya Green To Share…
Missing 95-year-old Santa Ana man died in a car accident in Irvine at 4 a.m.
Jack Edwin Winchester, a missing 95-year-old Santa Ana man died after driving off the 73 Toll Road and onto Bonita Canyon Drive in Irvine, according to the O.C. Register. The crash…
Community Policing Forum for West Santa Ana residents set for 2/27
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2016 Contact: Chris Schmidt, West End Community Oriented Policing, westendcop1@gmail.com Connie Hamilton, Connect-to-Council, 714-745-1692 (Phone/text) West End Community Oriented Policing to present second Community Policing Forum for Santa Ana…