A dramatic rescue unfolded Monday when a woman climbed onto a freeway sign platform above State Route 55 near 17th Street in Santa Ana, prompting authorities to shut down portions…
A tragic encounter in Irvine, California, has renewed intense community discussions surrounding law enforcement's response to individuals experiencing psychological emergencies. On Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 2026, 20-year-old Daniel Alfons Meltvedt…
A psychiatric crisis turned fatal in Irvine when a man armed with a knife was shot and killed by law enforcement. The Irvine Police Department (IPD) confirmed that the incident…
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 46 into law on Monday, June 29, 2026, granting California judges significantly broader authority to deny mental health diversion to defendants deemed a public…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) has determined that Fullerton Police Corporal Nicholas Jarvis bears no criminal culpability in the fatal officer-involved shooting of Alejandro Campos Rios on…
SANTA ANA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement: Twelve criminal defendants, including a defendant charged with hacking a stranger to death with a hatchet and…
Andrew Isaiah Godinez, a 28-year-old transient, was convicted this week of the unprovoked fatal stabbing of Joseph Paul Gomez, a 46-year-old security guard from Tustin, at an Anaheim strip mall. Godinez…
ORANGE, Calif. (August 29, 2025) — A new school year can bring pressure and stress for Orange County children and parents alike, raising the risk of mental health issues. CalOptima…
Today, at 2:42 p.m., police officers and a Orange County Fire Authority crew responded to a residence in the area of Heathergreen and Weepingwood regarding a juvenile suffering from a…
This morning, police officers responded to a call regarding an attempted suicide, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. Upon arrival, they provided immediate medical aid until the Newport Beach…
On March 15, 2025, at 11:51 pm, Police Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call regarding a male armed with knife and threatening a family member in the 700 block of W.…
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…
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 19, 2024): Construction of the new James A. Musick facility is complete, employing an innovative custody model focused on increased rehabilitation services, enhanced safety and greater…
(Santa Ana, CA) –The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has officially assumed management along with operations of the Be Well Orange Campus, located at 265 South Anita Drive, Orange, CA…
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announces the return of the "Light Up Hope OC" Campaign during the month of September for Suicide Prevention Month, as part of…