The hunt is on for a transient who stabbed an O.C. deputy
Today at approximately 2:15 p.m., a dn Orange County deputy was on foot patrol doing routine homeless outreach near the 1700 block of Avenida Estacion in San Clemente, according to…
Six O.C. transients were arrested and a homeless camp under the 405 Freeway was cleaned up
This morning at 6 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department's Homeless Task Force, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Westminster Police Department joined forces to address ongoing issues at the 405…
CalOptima Health expands street medicine program for the unhoused in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The CalOptima Health Board of Directors voted Thursday, March 6, to expand its Street Medicine Program to Santa Ana to provide urgent medical and social services…
A transient was arrested in Costa Mesa on charges of unlawful camping, narcotics and resisting arrest
Yesterday, at about 5:30 a.m., police officers proactively patrolling the city while driving in the area of Wilson Street and Fairview Road, spotted a recent arrestee unlawfully camping on a…
A suspect living at a Santa Ana apartment complex for the homeless was caught selling narcotics
As part of an ongoing investigation, SAPD Directed Enforcement Officers obtained a search warrant for a subject’s residence in connection with the sale of narcotics. Officers executed the search warrant…
O.C. transient convicted of killing and decapitating another transient
Antonio Padilla, a 34-year-old transient, was convicted on Tuesday of killing, decapitating and burying Gina Lockhart, a 60-year-old homeless woman whose body was found weeks later in the backyard of…
Eight transients were arrested and their encampment in Costa Mesa was cleaned up
Last week, the Costa Mesa Police Department received complaints about a large unlawful encampment off Bristol Street near the flood channel, which started to fill up due to the rainstorm.…
Transient arrested at a Santa Ana Home Depot for selling drugs out of his car
Yesterday, Quality of Life Team (QOLT) officers responded to the Home Depot at 1750 E. Edinger Ave. regarding a call for service involving a homeless individual and the possibility of…
Transients cleared from a flood control channel in Santa Ana with rain on the way
O.C. Sheriff's North Patrol deputies contacted 7 individuals, made 5 arrests, and issued citations and warnings for motorized scooters at the Santa Ana River Trail on Sunday. Crews from OC…
The SAPD arrested 30 transients in a Quality of Life sweep at several locations
On Thursday morning, January 22nd, the SAPD's Quality of Life Team, in collaboration with the Santa Ana Jail and City Net, conducted quality of life operations across key locations, including…
The County of Orange will provide motel rooms for homeless families during cold weather
Santa Ana, Calif. (January 14, 2025) – At its board meeting today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors supported the item, introduced by Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, to create the Weather…
The Santa Ana City Council finally voted to stop transients from loitering and camping out in public areas
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana continues with a comprehensive approach improving the quality of life of all residents with new measures to ensure public spaces are…
U.S. Rep. Correa granted $963K to help fund Santa Ana’s homeless and mental health programs
On Monday, Nov. 25, Congressman Lou Correa joined the Santa Ana City Council to present a ceremonial check commemorating a $963,000 federal allocation for the City of Santa Ana's Alternative…
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The Santa Ana City Council voted last night to do nothing about homeless encampments
Last night the woke majority of the Santa Ana City Council voted not to support a number of proposed amendments to strengthen the City of Santa Ana's anti-camping laws. They…