Orange County pharmacy burglars caught red-handed and arrested
On Sunday morning, a sharp-eyed Orange County deputy was conducting extra patrols near a pharmacy that had been targeted by burglars several times over the past year, according to the…
The Irvine Police arrested a contractor for defrauding a resident out of $50K
Recently, a victim paid a contractor $50k to install new residential windows. That contractor however took the money but had no intention of doing the work, according to the Irvine…
The Justice Department and the FBI partnered with the French to delete China-backed hacker malware
The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents…
A probationer booked at the O.C. Theo Lacy Facility died at a hospital
ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 13, 2025) – On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, an inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died. 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones III…
2026 Elections
68th Assembly District
Anaheim
Avelino Valencia
Crime
David Penaloza
Elections
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Orange
Politics
Santa Ana
Police basher Johnathan Hernandez announces his campaign for the 68th Assembly District
Santa Ana City Councilmember Johanathan Hernandez has announced his candidacy for the 68th State Assembly District. He was just reelected to Ward 5 in the November City Council election and…
Santa Ana H.S. girls basketball coach arrested after getting caught dating a student
Police have arrested 23-year-old Edward Baxter of Westminster, a high school basketball coach and teacher, on charges of s*xual assault involving a student, according to the SAPD. On January 10,…
The Orange Police arrested a probationer who was charged with selling Fentanyl
While on patrol on Thursday, police officer Reese and his field training officer, FTO officer Moore, conducted a proactive patrol check in the area of S. Main Street and W.…
Three military Humvee vehicles were stolen from the Army Reserve Center in Tustin
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin. Multiple storage lockers were discovered with…
A woman stole a credit card from a vehicle in Irvine and tried to use it at a dollar store
In October, an unknown female suspect stole $7,820 in items from a victim's vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Synergy, according to the Irvine Police Department. This woman is…
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.…
Man convicted of trafficking a teen and pandering two women in Orange County
Xavier Dashea Washington, a 36-year-old man, was convicted on Wednesday of trafficking a 17-year-old runaway and pandering two other women in Orange County. Washington was found guilty of felony charges…
Three stolen vehicles recovered in south O.C. and several suspects were arrested
If you are intent on stealing cars in Orange County you may want to avoid doing so in Lake Forest. Lake Forest deputies were on a roll early yesterday morning,…
The SAPD is searching for a man who defrauded a property owner out of over $22K
Police detectives are attempting to locate Frank Sanchez, wanted for theft by false pretenses and criminal conspiracy, according to the SAPD. Sanchez targeted a homeowner in Santa Ana whose property…
DJ arrested after abusing a child he met while working at an Irvine gaming store
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 37-year-old DJ at a virtual reality store at the Irvine Spectrum has been arrested on suspicion of m*lesting a 12-year-old boy after meeting the child…