OCDA’s office awarded $3.3M in State grants to fight DUIs
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is proud to announce that it has been once again chosen by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)…
260 SAUSD students have changed their pronouns without their parents’ knowledge
260 students at the SAUSD have opted to change their gender catetories without informing their parents, according to the Interfaith Statewide Coalition, based on a Public Records Request. A bus…
The State of California grants $755K to the SAPD to fund traffic safety programs
The Santa Ana Police Department was awarded a $755,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help…
LA & OC DA’s urge Gov. Newsom to make looters felons and let them rot in State prisons
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Looting during a local emergency would become a felony punishable by a state prison sentence and make it a strike under California’s Three Strikes Law under…
The police can now ticket CA drivers for parking too close to crosswalks
California’s new Daylighting Law (AB 413) took effect on January 1, 2025. The law prohibits stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk.…
GoFundMe launches a dedicated So. CA wildfires donation hub
GoFundMe pages are supporting those impacted by the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County. These can all be found on their centralized hub housing all verified GoFundMe pages related to…
U-Haul offers CA wildfire assistance with 30 days free storage at 92 centers
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 9, 2025) — In response to the devastating fires impacting residents across Greater Los Angeles, U-Haul® has made 92 Company facilities in Southern California available to offer…
California Credit Union Foundation offering scholarships to Orange County students
Glendale, CA – January 8, 2025 – California Credit Union Foundation is encouraging college-bound students in Orange County to apply for its 2025 Student Scholarship Program. Through the program, the…
The CHP made 481 DUI arrests during their New Year’s Maximum Enforcement Period
The CHP has released a New Year's Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) recap. Over a focused two-day period, from December 31 at 6:01 PM to January 1 at 11:59 PM, the…
CA consumers warned of surge in text-based toll scam activity
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today warned drivers of a significant increase in text-based toll scam activity. The texts in question claim consumers owe FasTrak express lane or toll…
The CHP highlights new public safety laws that took effect today
SACRAMENTO – As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting the new public safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative session and…
O.C. drunk drivers beware, the CHP will be out in force this New Year’s Eve
As 2025 approaches, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is taking action to promote safe travel and prevent tragic crashes on California’s roadways. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31,…
CA handymen may do jobs up to $1,000 without a license as of Jan. 1, 2025
Assembly Bill 2622 (Carrillo, Chapter 240, Statutes of 2024), effective January 1, 2025, will allow an unlicensed person to complete small projects up to $1,000 without obtaining a contractor’s license…
New CA laws will protect us from toxic chemicals and plastics
A number of new laws will go into effect in California on Jan. 1, that will protect us from chemicals and plastics. AB 2672 (Muratsuchi, 2020) Removing toxic chemicals from…
New CA laws will protect us against unfair bank overdraft fees
A new bills will go into effect in California on Jan. 1, will protect consumers against unfair bank fees. AB 2017 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) and SB 1075 by Senator Steven Bradford…