Federal judge stops Orange County from opening a cold weather shelter in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The County of Orange will not be allowed to open a planned cold weather shelter operated by the Salvation Army in Santa Ana this winter, a…
Felon facing murder charges for using a screwdriver to kill a victim in Santa Ana
Robert Rodriguez Alarcon, a 39-year-old homeless man was charged on Monday with killing another homeless man with a screwdriver in Santa Ana, in an incident that took place on August…
A transient assaulted a Santa Ana business owner and got away on her bike
On 8/27/2022 at approximately 8:45AM, a business owner observed a female transient who frequently loiters the property in the business parking lot. When asked to leave, she became confrontational and…
Homeless man fatally stabbed on a Santa Ana bike trail
On Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 2:48 PM, SAPD Communications received a request for assistance from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). OCFA advised they were out with a possible…
Police officers fatally shot the transient who murdered Nascar driver Bobby East in Westminster
On July 13, 2022, at about 5:51 pm, Westminster police officers responded to the 76 gas station, located at 6322 Westminster Blvd., regarding a stabbing. The victim turned out to…
The Anaheim Police are investigating the death of a transient at Ponderosa Park
ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 5, 2022,) – Anaheim Police Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation after the body of an Anaheim man was located in an Anaheim park. On Tuesday, July…
The City of Santa Ana needs your help to finish setting up their new homeless center
The City of Santa Ana is nearing completion of their new homeless navigation center and they need some help putting the final touches on it. This Saturday, June 4, please…
OCDA Spitzer says homelessness has gone down since he was elected in 2019
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement about Orange County’s 16.65% reduction in the number of people experiencing homelessness since he became the…
Two men convicted of killing a fellow transient at 2525 N. Main St. in Santa Ana
Daniel Rubin Gallegos Daniel Rubin Gallegos, 49, and Gustavo Nunez Jr., 34, both transients, were sentenced on Friday for the beating and fatal stabbing of Cesar Gamaliel Gonzalez, 39, near…
The City of Santa Ana is hosting a community session this afternoon regarding homelessness
We want your opinion! The City of Santa Ana Homeless Services Division is hosting a community listening session for the development of a local Homelessness Action Plan. The information collected…
A transient died at the O.C. Intake Release Center in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 21, 2022) – On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at the jail. The inmate, Nicholas…
Homeless man arrested for assaults at a Target and the Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim Police Department Criminal Investigation Detectives have identified and arrested Ivory Julian Anderson Jr. connection with two unprovoked assaults in the city of Anaheim. On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at…
The County of Orange has been awarded over $6M to buy a motel for homeless housing
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (March 16, 2022) – The County of Orange (County) has been awarded $6,070,000 in funding under Round Two of the State Homekey program to acquire the former…