O.C. murder suspect who hid in Mexico pleads guilty to killing his wife
SANTA ANA, Calif.- A one-time “Most Wanted” fugitive who fled the country after being charged with murdering his wife and became the focus of an intense international manhunt before being…
Six suspects indicted for scheme to provide high-powered firearms and ammo to a violent Mexican drug cartel
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to smuggle weapons and ammunition to one of the world’s most violent and dangerous transnational criminal organizations has led…
The greatest flavors of Mexico come alive at Santa Ana’s new Three Roots Mexican Cocina
Irvine's loss turned out to be a big win for Santa Ana. Three Roots Mexican Cocina was located in Irvine mostly because they got a good deal on their rent.…
Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker and money launderer sentenced to prison
A drug trafficker and money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced yesterday to 188 months in prison for supervising the smuggling of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin…
Buy freshly made tamales at the DTSA Tamalfest tonight
After the resounding success of their Inaugural Tamale Festival, Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) is once again hosting a Tamalfest on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at…
$5M reward offered for a Mexican drug dealer nicknamed Pelon
A federal court in the District of Columbia unsealed an indictment earlier this year against Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, aka Pelon, Tricky Tres, O3, El 3, JP, and Pelacas. Yesterday,…
Free Fiestas Patrias Cultural Fair to be held in Santa Ana this Saturday
A Fiestas Patrias Cultural Fair will be hosted this Saturday, Sep. 18, from 11 am to 3 pm behind the Mexican Consulate on Calle Cuatro at 2100 E. 4th Street,…
The City of Santa Ana recognizes Mexican Independence Day
https://youtu.be/ya_4Ea0JUgA In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, the City of Santa Ana has lit up the city's water tower in green, white, and red! Sept. 16th marks the day when,…
Santa Ana man jailed and must pay $10K for smuggling pesticides into the U.S.
Mark Lee Morgan of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced in federal court Friday (Aug. 6) to 14 days in custody and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 plus restitution…
DHS statement on court decision on the Migrant Protection Protocols
Late last week U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ordered the Biden Administration to reinstate the effective Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico), stating that DHS “failed to consider several critical…
The HB Police took $3.5M worth of illegal drugs from a Mexican trafficking organization
An estimated $3.5 million worth of drugs is off the streets thanks to the hard work of detectives at the Huntington Beach Police Dept. Over the last 30 days, HBPD…
A Santa Ana murder suspect turned himself in to the police at the Mexican border
Yesterday, May 26, 2021, Jose Jimenez, turned himself into law enforcement at the Mexican border. Jimenez was wanted in connection to the murder of Natalia Jaimes. Santa Ana PD Homicide…
Santa Ana man who sexually assaulted two little girls will spend the rest of his life in prison
Hector Rojas Medina, 47, will serve 75 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two girls related to his live-in girlfriend in Santa Ana. Medina was convicted in February…