OCTA’s new 14-mile 405 Express Lanes is expected to open by Dec 1, 2023
ORANGE – Travelers on one of the nation’s busiest highways are about to see their drive improve as two new regular lanes and the 405 Express Lanes are expected to…
In-custody death of an elderly inmate of the O.C. Central Men’s Jail
SANTA ANA, Ca. – On Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, an inmate housed at the Men’s Central Jail in Santa Ana died at a local hospital. The 71-year-old inmate was transferred from…
O.C. man gets 7½ years in prison for firearms crimes and a $1.2M check fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California – A convicted felon from Orange County who used social media to instruct his Instagram followers on how to defraud banks was sentenced today to 90 months in…
The OC Sheriff’s Department made a big drug bust in Los Angeles County
The O.C. Sheriff's South Narcotics Team executed a multi-location search warrant in Los Angeles County and seized 200 pounds of fentanyl powder, 82 pounds of methamphetamine, 79 pounds of cocaine,…
Man arrested for shooting a neighborhood security guard in Laguna Hills
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 18, 2023): Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators have arrested one man on suspicion of shooting a security guard in a residential area. At 11:02 a.m. on…
O.C. Fire Authority firefighter indicted for a fatal hit and run collision
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A veteran firefighter with the Orange County Fire Authority has been indicted on a felony charge for a hit and run incident that resulted in the…
Umberg measures addressing corrupt Anaheim Stadium sale signed
(Sacramento, CA) – Senate Bill 34 and Senate Bill 229, authored by Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), both aimed at addressing the drawn-out Anaheim Stadium debacle and preventing future…
Public meeting set for O.C. South Basin Groundwater Protection Project on Oct. 19
The Orange County Water District (OCWD) is hosting an in-person public meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 3 p.m. in their boardroom located at 18700 Ward St. in Fountain…
Former O.C. Bishop Tod Brown has passed away – he was accused of covering up clergy sexual abuse
Tod Brown Obituary, Death Cause – By Sammy Loco - I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of Bishop Emeritus Tod David Brown. On the morning of October 15, our…
Orange County property taxes are due by November 1
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich announced that over 885,000 secured property tax bills totaling more than $8.7 billion have been mailed to the property owners at the address…
CalOptima Health awards $52.3M to build 706 housing units for the homeless
ORANGE, Calif. (October 11, 2023) — Reflecting CalOptima Health’s ongoing commitment to Orange County’s vulnerable population of people experiencing homelessness, the Board of Directors approved awarding $52.3 million in grants…
The OC Sheriff arrested three suspects who stole over $400K during two O.C. burglaries
On Sept. 20, a surveillance camera captured a white Kia Optima and a male suspect involved in a residential burglary in the city of Dana Point. The loss at this…
Former O.C. man charged with making death threats against a Judge and others
Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, a former resident of Laguna Niguel who is believed to be hiding out in Mexico, has been charged with threatening to murder a judge and carry out…
Dozens of service dogs practiced riding on OC Buses last Saturday
ORANGE – At one curb, Molly the white lab mix, wagged her tail as the ramp came to a stop and she successfully guided her trainer onto an OC ACCESS…
CalOptima Health’s Carmen Katsarov Named to Governor’s Behavioral Health Task Force
ORANGE, Calif. (October 5, 2023) — Carmen Katsarov, LPCC, CCM, CalOptima Health’s Executive Director of Behavioral Health Integration, has been named to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Behavioral Health Task Force. Starting…