High winds to blast Orange County through Wednesday night
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning today, January 7, until 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, for inland Orange County, the Santa Ana Mountains, and Foothills that…
New Year’s Eve So. Cal. fireworks pollution advisory
Widespread use of fireworks related to New Year's Eve celebration coupled with calm weather conditions may worsen air quality in the greater Los Angeles County/Orange County areas. TheAir Quality Index(AQI)…
New CA laws will protect us from toxic chemicals and plastics
A number of new laws will go into effect in California on Jan. 1, that will protect us from chemicals and plastics. AB 2672 (Muratsuchi, 2020) Removing toxic chemicals from…
A reckless O.C. motorcycle rider was found guilty of murder after a passenger died in a collision
On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at approximately 8:17 p.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) responded to a fatal traffic collision on Pacific Coast Highway, south of Warner Avenue, involving…
The Tustin Police will ask drinkers tonight, at bars and restaurants, if they know their limit
On December 19, 2024, the Tustin Police Department will visit local bars and restaurants to educate customers on the importance of monitoring how much they drink and how to “know…
A baby with measles was treated on three separate days at CHOC in Orange
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a case of measles in an infant returning from international travel to Orange County (OC). The person visited the following…
Bad news for public safety as California will offer a $2K e-bike voucher to low income residents
Crazy and sometimes criminal juveniles on e-bikes have been terrorizing California residents for a while now and it is about to get worse as the State of California is going…
A small plan crashed near the Fullerton Airport this afternoon
On November 25, 2024, at approximately 1:46 PM, Fullerton Fire and Police personnel responded to the 2400 block of Artesia Blvd.. regarding a plane crash, according to the Fullerton Police…
The Orange Police will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight
The Orange Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on November 22, 2024, at 1800 W. Chapman Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. DUI…
Seven Westminster residents have been infected with potentially deadly Legionnaire’s Disease
https://youtu.be/ALZyly9_l4w (Santa Ana, CA) –The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) was notified of seven confirmed cases of Legionnaire’s Disease (LD) among residents living in a community in a northwestern corner…
The SAPD arrested a reckless driver who was doing burnouts at S. Bristol and Edinger
Last night, police officers responded to a parking lot in the area of S. Bristol St. and Edinger Ave., where a driver was performing dangerous burnouts in front of a…
The Garden Grove Police will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Nov. 22
On November 22, the Garden Grove Police Department will conduct a California driver’s license and driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed…
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Why did Santa Ana’s voters reelect a school board member who had a DUI?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82I-Nf4SU0U Santa Ana's voters overwhelmingly reelected SAUSD Trustee Alfonso Alvarez in the Nov. 5, general election with over 4,400 votes versus his nearest competitor, Dana Suarez, who netted 1,963 votes.…
32 drivers were cited after a surprise multi-agency vehicle safety checkpoint in Fullerton
This past Tuesday, the Fullerton Police Traffic Bureau conducted a Commercial Enforcement Task Force/Checkpoint operation in the area of Orangethorpe and S. State College. Officers from eight jurisdictions throughout Southern…
The SAPD got $755K from the State to pay for DUI checkpoints and other traffic safety measures
The Santa Ana Police Department was awarded a $755,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help…