Two minors were injured in a drive by shooting early today by Madison Park
The brief break in reported shootings in Santa Ana appears to be over as two minors were wounded at about 12:45 a.m. this morning at the 1600 block of South…
Santa Ana man convicted of manslaughter after stabbing another man to death at Underground DTSA
Juan Angel Rivera, 23, a Santa Ana resident who stabbed a fellow concertgoer, Nathan Alfaro, (a 23-year old resident of Westminster) to death during a March 2016 punk show at…
An SAPD police officer was injured today while pursuing an auto theft suspect
[caption id="attachment_66226" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Los Cristales Bar[/caption] An unidentified man led SAPD police officers on a short car chase today after he fled from a traffic stop, in a stolen…
Carlos Rojas
Crime
David Benavides
Doug McGeachy
Jim Schnabl
Michele Martinez
Robert Cortez
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Deputy Chief Jim Schnabl, an H.R. guy, is the new Acting Police Chief of the SAPD
[caption id="attachment_66104" align="aligncenter" width="262"] Jim Schnabl[/caption] Deputy Chief Jim Schnabl has been selected as the new Acting Police Chief of the SAPD, according to a message sent to SAPD employees…
2018 elections
David Benavides
Miguel Pulido
Nativo Lopez
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana’s pro-gang City Council Members are now facing recalls
[caption id="attachment_40035" align="aligncenter" width="305"] Council Members Tinajero, Martinez and Benavides[/caption] Apparently efforts are now underway to recall Santa Ana City Council Members Sal Tinajero, David Benavides and Vince Sarmiento. All…
Councilman Sarmiento says he lives in Santa Ana. Does he? Let us know because we are still getting complaints.
We're still hearing that City Councilmember Vincente Sarmiento doesn't live in Santa Ana. Apparently he lives outside of the city and his family isn't involved with any of the local…
Sarmiento’s illegal marijuana dispensary is now a neighborhood eyesore
[caption id="attachment_65829" align="aligncenter" width="243"] Daisyland Eviction Notice[/caption] Last year we reported how an illegal marijuana dispensary called the Sanctuary was operating on the property at 2531 S. Main St. The…
A man was shot and killed early this morning at the Casa Del Rey bar in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives Investigating Homicide in the 200 Block of West Warner Avenue Victim: Male, name being withheld pending OC Coroner's notification with family On Tuesday, April…
A shooting was reported by Madison Park on Monday afternoon
On Monday, April 3, at about 5 p.m., witnesses reporting a shooting in the area of 1600 South Cedar, in Santa Ana, according to SAPD Case # 17-08914. The witnesses…
Two shootings were reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 28 at about 5 p.m., SAPD police officers responded to the area of 700 South Center regarding a shooting. The investigation revealed the shooting occurred in front of…
Three more shootings were reported in Santa Ana this weekend
On Saturday, March 25 at about 4:30 p.m. SAPD police officers responded to 317 E. 17th Street after receiving a phone call regarding shots fired. A witness told the police officers…
Did Sarmiento vote for the Sanctuary City ordinance in order to protect his own family’s interests?
[caption id="attachment_65232" align="aligncenter" width="367"] Oscar Roberto Urbina[/caption] I took a call this week from a young lady who had quite a story to tell. Apparently she was dating a musician named…
Councilman Sarmiento wants to use public funds to provide legal support to the undocumented
For whatever reason Councilman Vince Sarmiento, a lawyer whose family owns and operates a number of somewhat seedy bars in the area, has submitted a proposal to the Santa Ana…
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez wants to set up a Review Board to review police force incidents
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez is proposing at the next Santa Ana City Council meeting that an Independent Review or Citizen Review Board be set up to review…
A man was shot and wounded early this morning at Santa Ana’s Casa Del Rey bar
[caption id="attachment_64444" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Casa Del Rey in Santa Ana[/caption] An unidentified man was shot once in his torso after he reportedly got into a fist fight with two other…