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…
An unhoused man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 12, 2026) — On March 11, 2026, at approximately 8:27 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Newport Blvd. and East 17th Street regarding a vehicle versus…
The SAPD arrested 7 transients on probation and drug charges
Community safety is a top-of-mind issue for residents across Orange County, and the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is taking a proactive stance. In a recent operation, the Santa Ana Police Department's AB-109…
92 transients were arrested in Santa Ana after a citywide sweep this morning
Santa Ana Quality of Life Team (QOLT) police officers, alongside Directed Enforcement officers and Landscape West, conducted a citywide sweep this morning focused on ongoing quality of life concerns across…
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…
13 transients were arrested after a police sweep in Anaheim
Earlier today, police officers, working alongside the Anaheim HALO team, conducted directed enforcement and engagement focused on ongoing quality-of-life concerns in our community, according to the Anaheim Police Department. During…
A Garden Grove police officer was hit by a car while chasing an armed suspect
On Sunday, 1/4/26 at 12:05 a.m., police officers were in the area of Brookhurst St. and Stanford Ave. investigating an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Garden Grove…
The SAPD arrested 86 transients during a citywide sweep
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Quality of Life Team, in collaboration with City Net and Landscape West, conducted an early-morning quality-of-life operation to help keep the community safe and clean…
The SAPD made 109 arrests in a pre-Thanksgiving sweep of transients
Early yesterday morning, the Santa Ana Police Department's Quality of Life Team, Directed Patrol, Patrol Division, and Animal Control Unit carried out a large-scale enforcement and outreach operation along the…
Homeless O.C. man reunited with his family with help from the police
After more than eight years of experiencing homelessness, a man identified as "Timothy" has been documented as living unhoused since 2023, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. During that…