The City of Santa Ana is ranked the fourth best U.S. city for smoking marijuana
The City of Santa Ana ranked the number four best city in which to get stoned according to LawnStarter's 2023 Best Cities to Get Stoned study. They conducted the study…
L.A. street racer arrested by the Tustin Police who also impounded two of his cars
The Tustin Police department tracked down a second suspect vehicle from the street takeover which occurred in their city in March. The suspects caused $57,000 in damage to city roads…
Tustin police officers arrested two suspects who stole copper wire from a business
Tustin police officers arrested a pair of burglars who attempted to steal stripped copper wire from a local business. Responding to a possible burglary in progress near Yorba St. and…
An O.C. woman was sentenced for embezzling $3M from two Anaheim companies
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman who embezzled more than $3 million from two companies while she worked as their financial controller, cheated on her taxes, and fraudulently…
The SAPD arrested a young man for shooting a woman at the Proof Bar and Lounge
On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 1:05 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a shooting inside the Proof Bar & Lounge located at 215 N. Broadway. Officers…
The SAPD arrested a felon on weapon, drug and criminal threat charges
On March 31, 2023, a victim reported a road rage incident where the suspect brandished a firearm before fleeing the scene. SAPD MET detectives conducted a follow-up investigation and identified…
Another inmate has died at the O.C. Intake Release Center in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 14, 2023) – On Thursday, April 13, 2023, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at the hospital. The inmate, Brian…
Man gets 25 years to life in prison after kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old Santa Ana girl
Jose Andres Plascencia, 42, was sentenced by O.C. Superior Court Judge Steven Bromberg to a sentence of 25 years to life on Friday, at a Santa Ana courtroom. Plascencia reportedly…
Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for April 13 to 19
Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures in Santa Ana so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded…
The SAPD arrested two probationers and seized drugs and cash
SAPD Directed Patrol Officers conducted a probation compliance check inside the hotel room, registered to two subjects on active Probation. During a search of their room, officers located: 177 alprazolam…
SAUSD community School Budget meetings starting on April 17
The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is hosting a series of community town hall meetings to provide information and answer questions about the budget process and how schools are…
U.S. Rep. Correa requested over $50M in federal funding for O.C. community projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that he requested over $50 million in federal funding for vital community projects across California’s 46th Congressional District. The House Appropriations…
The SAPD is searching for a hit and run driver who struck two juveniles
https://youtu.be/hQI6heOrda0 On 03/29/2023 at approximately 1:36PM , two juvenile pedestrians were crossing the roadway west from the east sidewalk of the 700 block of S. Birch Street. One of the…
The OCDA found that the SAPD breached their duty of care when an inmate hangedhimself
The Orange County District Attorney's Office's has concluded their investigation concerning the November 4, 2020, custodial death of 47-year-old inmate Jason Ray Jones. The investigation revealed evidence that the Santa…
Investigators seek additional victims of alleged fraud by former O.C. insurance agent
ORANGE, Calif. — Formerly licensed insurance agent Gregory Magedman, 77, of Fullerton, appeared in court today on one felony count of grand theft by embezzlement after he allegedly secured insurance for…