400+ attend annual Carnival for Kids in Santa Ana
Illumination Health + Home (IHH) hosted its annual Carnival for Kids on July 11, 2026, bringing together over 400 guests at the Heritage Museum of Orange County for a day…
Orange Police crack down on restricted creek bed trespassers
Graveyard patrol officers with the Orange Police Department conducted a maximum enforcement sweep in the Orange creek bed, making contact with several individuals unlawfully occupying the restricted zone. Law enforcement…
Santa Ana Police arrest 85 transients in massive early-morning quality-of-life sweep
The Santa Ana Police Department conducted a massive early-morning multi-agency enforcement operation on July 14, 2026, resulting in 85 arrests to target local ordinance violations and public nuisance complaints. View…
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O.C. comprehensive pop-up resource fair to support vulnerable residents on July 8
The County of Orange Office of Care Coordination is bringing its critical pop-up event back to the community with the upcoming Same-Day Solutions Fair: Path to Progress. This comprehensive resource…
Santa Ana Police conduct citywide homeless sweep resulting in 74 arrests
The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), through its Quality of Life Team (QOLT) and Directed Patrol units, conducted another major citywide enforcement and outreach operation on June 9, 2026. The…
Man who murdered a couple at their mobile home in Santa Ana accepts a plea deal
A quiet neighborhood in Santa Ana became the scene of a horrific double homicide and arson in June 2022. While the recent courtroom developments offer a legal resolution, the surface-level…
Repeat offender arrested on drug charges along a trail in coastal Orange County
Last night, the Huntington Beach Police Department's Homeless Task Force (HTF) conducted proactive enforcement along the Santa Ana River Trail and contacted a woman in violation of the County ordinance…
Scary residential burglar caught after he passed out in a stairwell in north Orange County
On May 17, 2026, police officers responded to the area of Haddonfield Loop and Deerpark Dr. regarding a residential burglary that occurred while an elderly female resident was home, according…
Latest Orange County homeless count shows a 13.7% decrease
Santa Ana, Calif. (May 18, 2026) – Today, the County of Orange (County) and the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) announced the results of the Orange County 2026 Point In Time (PIT)…
A person died after being buried in concrete and debris under an Orange County bridge
Deputies responded to reports of an individual trapped beneath a self-made hole that collapsed under a bridge at the Santa Ana Riverbed, accroding to the Orange County Sheriff's North Patrol.…
Transient living in a coastal O.C. flood control channel arrested on narcotics and theft charges
On Friday, the Huntington Beach Police Department's dedicated Homeless Task Force (HTF) responded to reports of an illegal encampment located inside a flood control channel. Due to the difficult terrain,…
Santa Ana starts a new street medicine program to help the unhoused
The City of Santa Ana officially marked a major milestone in public health this week. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Mayor Valerie Amezcua and city officials celebrated the launch of…
$1.75M raised to provide homes and health for OC families
IRVINE, Calif. – Illumination Health + Home (Illumination) has been redefining what it means to care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Orange County. Through an integrated model that brings together housing,…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested four transients who were camping illegally
Last week, the Community Policing Unit addressed an encampment in the easement of the Bristol off-ramp of the 405, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. Four arrests were made…