O.C. male nanny gets 705 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting 16 boys
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man who served as a male nanny for families across Southern California was sentenced today to 705 years to life plus two years and eight…
O.C. bartender facing murder charges after allegedly beating a woman to death with a fire extinguisher
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old bartender has been charged with special circumstances murder for beating a 27-year-old woman to death with a fire extinguisher and leaving her body with…
Time to take OCTA’s OC Transit Vision survey
Updating the OC Transit Vision Master Plan will enhance transit-related equity, sustainability, public health, socioeconomic mobility, and quality of life in the county. Take OCTA's online survey to let them…
Tustin North Hangar Fire incident update
The damaged Tustin North Hanger has approximately 80 feet of the western facing wall still standing, and the fire continues to slowly consume the framework of the structure. Mitigation crews…
OC Public Works is almost finished constructing a new bikeway in Santa Ana!
OC Public works will finish a new bikeway in Santa Ana in December. The bikeway is located next to the Santa Ana Gardens flood control channel between Monta Vista Avenue…
The OC Sheriff seized over 100 lbs. of meth and fentanyl that were hidden in a vehicle
The Orange County Sheriff's Highway Interdiction Team (HIT) continues to proactively fight traffickers attempting to bring narcotics into our community. On November 7, HIT deputies intercepted the attempted trafficking of…
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua will represent Supervisor Sarmiento on the OCTA’s Board of Directors
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua has been appointed to represent Orange County’s Second Supervisorial District on the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors. Amezcua's board term will begin on…
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U.S. Reps Correa and Kim demand answers from the U.S. Navy regarding the Tustin Hangar fire
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter to Department of the Navy’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Coordinator Elizabeth Roddy asking the Navy’s plans to mitigate impacts…
The O.C. Emergency Operations Center has been activated in response to the Tustin Hangar fire
The County of Orange activated and staffed the Emergency Operations Center with County agency representatives at 0830 hours on Thursday, November 9, 2023 in response to the former Tustin Marine…
Costa Mesa Mayor Stephens named to the OCTA’s Board Of Directors
Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens was elected by representatives of the 10 cities of Orange County’s Fifth Supervisorial District to serve as a Director on the Orange County Transportation Authority’s…
Orange County Peeping Tom suspect may be involved in additional incidents
On November 7, 2023, Sean Robert Turner was taken into custody for an outstanding arrest warrant by OC Sheriff Deputies. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office recently filed five separate…
An Orange County John Doe was finally identified via DNA after 43 years
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 7, 2023) – A John Doe homicide victim discovered 43 years ago in unincorporated North Orange County has been identified through investigative genetic genealogy. In May…
Attorney who ran sober living homes in California sentenced for $22M fraud involving urine tests
Philip Ganong, a 70-year-old attorney from Bakersfield who oversaw a $22M chain of sober living homes, pleaded no contest on Monday to 10 counts of submitting fraudulent claims for a…
O.C. man pleads guilty to a $17M house flipping scam
LOS ANGELES – A Costa Mesa man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors – several…
O.C. suspect who stole more than $300K from homes finally arrested after ten burglaries
Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's North Directed Enforcement Team recently arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of burglarizing 10 homes over the last 15 months in North Orange County. The…