The County of Orange beat the Needle Exchange Program in court today
Needles found at the Santa Ana River Trail Santa Ana, Calif. (October 25, 2019) – Today the County of Orange has prevailed in its lawsuit against the Orange County Needle…
Conviction of man who stabbed and killed a Santa Ana concertgoer overturned
A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of Juan Angel Rivera, who stabbed a fellow concertgoer, 23-year-old Nathan Alfaro, to death during a punk show at a now defunct…
Ward 4 City Council Candidate Beatriz Mendoza won a court case involving her ballot title
Christmas came early this year for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4 candidate Beatriz Mendoza, as she successfully defended herself in court after her ballot title of "Victim Assistance Specialist"…
Retired SAPD police officer charged with using unreasonable force and filing false reports
SANTA ANA, California – A retired Santa Ana Police officer was charged today by a federal grand jury that accused him of violating the civil rights of a man by…
O.C. Settlement on homeless litigation finalized and is now in effect
The landmark settlement agreement announced last week by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, the county's lead negotiator for homeless litigation, was signed by all parties today and filed in Judge…
Santa Ana man gets 17 years in prison after attacking police officers twice last summer
Braulio Victorio Hernandez, a 30-year-old man, pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to 17 years in prison for two separate attacks on SAPD police officers over two months last…
The OC School of the Arts beat the SAUSD in court again
Santa Ana, CA: At a hearing on May 23, 2019 in Orange County Superior Court, Judge David Hoffer ruled in favor of Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), and…
A suspicious package sickened four County workers at the O.C. Courthouse today
There was a commotion this afternoon at about 2 p.m. at the Orange County Courthouse as several County workers had to be treated for symptoms related to the opening of…
Santa Ana man gets 27 years to life in prison for molesting ten little boys
[caption id="attachment_49399" align="aligncenter" width="179"] Edwin Echeverria[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Case # 14CF3934 November 16, 2018 MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR LURING MINOR BOYS INTO APARTMENT…
A Santa Ana man is facing 27 years to life in prison after molesting ten boys
[caption id="attachment_49399" align="aligncenter" width="251"] Edwin Echeverria[/caption] Edwin Damean Echeverria, 26, of Santa Ana, admitted molesting 10 boys in Santa Ana is facing 27 years to life in prison, a prosecutor…
A man finally pleaded guilty to killing a homeless man in Santa Ana, in 1984
[caption id="attachment_72449" align="aligncenter" width="220"] John William Zelinski[/caption] John William Zelinski, a 62-year-old man, pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter for fatally stabbing a homeless man in Santa Ana in 1984,…
11 O.C. defendants charged in a multi-million dollar, large scale fraudulent drug treatment scheme
[caption id="attachment_72236" align="aligncenter" width="155"] Thuy "Tina" Rucks[/caption] Case # 18CF2703, 18CF2704, 18CF2706-18CF2710, 18CF2712, 18CF2713, 18CF2717 Date: September 26, 2018 FIVE DOCTORS, TWO ADMINISTRATORS, AND FOUR BODY BROKERS CHARGED WITH INSURANCE…
Santa Ana City Council Ward 6 candidate Mendoza dropped her frivolous lawsuit against Velasquez
[caption id="attachment_30376" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Nelida Yanez[/caption] Nellie Mendoza drops frivolous suit – may need to pay attorneys fees Santa Ana City Council Ward 7 candidate Nelida Mendoza (formerly Yanez) dropped her…
Ward 6 candidate Velasquez hits back at her opponent Mendoza with an Anti-SLAPP motion
[caption id="attachment_30376" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Nelida Yanez[/caption] Mirna Velasquez, Candidate for Ward 6, responds to Nellie Mendoza lawsuit with an Anti-SLAPP motion for attorney fees Santa Ana City Council Ward 6…
Santa Ana woman charged with hate crimes after vandalizing two Buddhist temples
[caption id="attachment_50113" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Trang Thu Pham[/caption] Case # 18CF2388 Date: August 24, 2018 WOMAN CHARGED WITH VANDALISM AND HATE CRIMES AGAINST TWO BUDDHIST TEMPLES IN ORANGE COUNTY *Defendant was…
