Two Anaheim transients arrested again in Irvine for squatting at the former MCAS El Toro Hangar
On Friday morning, police officers proactively checked a former MCAS El Toro Hangar at the Great Park due to trespassing activity, according to the Irvine Police Department. Officers found two…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested 19 suspects on drug charges after squatter complaints
Over recent months, there have been numerous complaints from residents regarding potential squatters and illegal narcotics activity at a property involving three units at the 100 block of Clearbrook Lane,…
Learn more about the County’s homeless shelter in Santa Ana in a virtual meeting on 7/23
The Yale Navigation Center opened in June 2022 as a 24-hour shelter that is operated by the County of Orange in Santa Ana. Many local residents opposed the opening of…
The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act has qualified for the November CA Ballot
Sacramento, CA, June 28, 2024—The Californians for Safer Communities (C4SC) Coalition today, a bipartisan group of more than 2,000 elected officials, small businesses, social justice organizations, victims, and law enforcement,…
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Orange County boosts mental health and drug rehab at the new Be Well OC Irvine Campus
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Mind OC, the 501C3 nonprofit organization which is the fiscal agent for public…
Several MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate students were assaulted by a transient
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, several MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate students were assaulted by a homeless suspect near or on the bike trail at the 3100 Block of S Flower Street.…
Homelessness in Santa Ana increased in 2024 by over 44%
According to the 2024 Orange County Point in Time Count, over the two-year period from 2022 to 2024, the number of homeless individuals counted in Santa Ana increased by 44.2%,…
Homelessness surges: Orange County sees a 28% increase since 2022
Santa Ana, Calif. (May 8, 2024) – Today the County of Orange (County) released the results of the Orange County 2024 Point In Time (PIT) Count. A total of 7,322…
Transient ex-con who repeatedly kicked a small dog arrested by the Anaheim Police
Patrol Officers arrested Joseph Michael Sanders, a 34-year-old transient with a criminal record, on 4/18/2024 at approximately 6:30 p.m., on charges of kicking a small dog, as seen on a…
Senseless beating death of a homeless man leads to the conviction of two O.C. men
Christian Huerta, 24, of Huntington Beach and Andrew Holguin, 26, of Midway City were both convicted on Wednesday, March 27, in the June 20, 2019, killing of Duc Le, 45,…
The City of Santa Ana is fighting another attempt to distribute free needles to drug addicts in our city
Santa Ana's Interim City Manager Tom Hatch provided an update to the Santa Ana City Council and the community on March 5, 2024, about a proposed needle distribution program. The…
A homeless man who fell 300 feet down a manhole was rescued in Anaheim
A homeless man had to be rescued from a manhole earlier this week, according to the Anaheim City Fire and Rescue Department. Anaheim USAR 2 and Anaheim Truck 2, Battalion…
A transient died after Fullerton police officers used kinetic energy projectile to subdue him
On March 6, 2024, at 3:01 a.m., police officers responded to a restaurant located in the 1300 block of S. Brookhurst Rd. regarding two males that were standing at the…
A Santa Ana transient entered his ex-girlfriend’s home despite a restraining order against him
On 10/17/23, SAPD Officers took a report of the suspect, Omar Zeasalgado, a 37-year-old transient of Santa Ana, entering the patio of a residence in the 400 block of E.…