CHP announces major motorcycle safety crackdown in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA — Local drivers and motorcyclists need to watch their speed and lane positioning this weekend. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Santa Ana Area has announced a targeted…
CHP launches May 2026 “Click it or Ticket” campaign: buckle up to protect your life and wallet
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is launching its national "Click It or Ticket" mobilization campaign, running from May 18 through May 31, 2026. Coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
CHP warning: scammers targeting drivers with fake ticket texts
The California Highway Patrol's Santa Ana office is warning people about fake text messages claiming they owe money for unpaid tickets. Several people have reported getting suspicious texts from unknown…
Three O.C. commercial burglary suspects arrested after two police pursuits
Three arrests made yesterday for commercial burglary. At approximately 6:22 a.m. on Sunday, police officers responded to a burglary in progress call at a warehouse located in the 600 block…
Vehicle Safety Recalls Week starts today; CHP advises to check if your vehicle is dangerous
March 2 through March 8, 2026, marks Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, a critical initiative led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to urge drivers to check for open safety recalls. The…
Three suspects arrested after stealing alcohol from a grocery store in south O.C.
On Tuesday night, Orange County Sheriff deputies in San Clemente received a call of stolen alcohol from the Pavilions in Talega. The deputies discovered that this same crew had committed…
Santa Ana CHP officers recovered $62K worth of goods that were stolen from a train
The CHP's Santa Ana Area SSP officers recently recovered $62,800 of stolen merchandise. The merchandise was stolen off of BNSF trains as they came to a stop along Crowther Ave…
O.C. police pursuit ended with a crash that killed an innocent driver
The Anaheim Police Department began a pursuit on Wednesday night at about 7:41 p.m. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Bradford Avenue and Madison Avenue in Placentia, when the pursued…
The CHP will conduct a DUI checkpoint in the Tustin area on Friday, Jan. 16
Santa Ana, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Santa Ana Area, has announced a sobriety checkpoint to be conducted on Friday, January 16, 2026, at an undisclosed location within…
A transient in Santa Ana was arrested for assaulting a woman
On December 31, 2025, Santa Ana Area CHP units received a call of a female pedestrian waving down traffic on I-5 northbound near 17th Street in the city of Santa…
Commercial burglars busted after a pursuit by the CHP and two O.C. police departments
A commercial burglary occurred early on a rainy morning. Costa Mesa police officers responded immediately to the burglary in progress after it was reported that a truck had rammed the…
The CHP’s Westminster branch will conduct a DUI and CDL Checkpoint on Dec. 15
The California Highway Patrol, Westminster Area, will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver license checkpoint on Monday, December 15, 2025, somewhere within an unincorporated area of Orange…
71 citations were issued at a commercial enforcement checkpoint in north Orange County
On Wednesday, the Fullerton Police Traffic Bureau collaborated with the California Highway Patrol and commercial enforcement units from across Southern California to conduct a Commercial Enforcement Checkpoint on East Orangethorpe…
CHP officers fatally shot an armed suspect after a pursuit that began in Buena Park
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Saturday morning following a high-speed pursuit that began in Buena Park and ended in Oceanside, according to…