Willits and Sullivan Beautification Project event set for Jan. 22
Please join the City of Santa Ana and local neighborhoods on Saturday, January 22, 2022, for the unveiling of the first sculpture commissioned by the City’s Arts & Culture Office!…
O.C. Crime Laboratory recognized for implementing national forensic standards
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 19, 2022): The Orange County Crime Laboratory, a division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, was nationally recognized as a “Registry Implementer” for its high-quality standards…
O.C. Clerk-Recorder Nguyen endorsed by Supervisor Wagner
Santa Ana (CA)--- Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen announced today that he has been endorsed by Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner for re-election in the 2022 California Primary. “I have…
Armed suspect at an Walmart Supercenter shot by an O.C. Sheriff Deputy
A O.C. Sheriff deputy-involved shooting occurred the evening of Jan. 19, 2022, inside the Walmart Supercenter on Towne Centre Drive in Foothill Ranch, wounding one man who was armed with…
Watch the Wizard of Oz film outdoors tonight in DTSA for free
https://youtu.be/tCgpLROSNmc Get ready to watch the original 1939 film The Wizard of Oz tonight in DTSA on the stret at French Street and Calle Cuatro Plaza, at 7:30 pm, courtesy…
First indications of Dog Heartworm found in O.C. mosquitoes
Garden Grove, CA. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed two mosquito species collected in 2021 tested positive for dog heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis). In 2021, the…
The SAPD busted a large illegal marijuana grow operation in north Santa Ana
Today, SAPD Vice Detectives, Directed Patrol Officers, and Code Enforcement Inspectors served a search warrant on a suspected illegal residential marijuana cultivation in the 2300 block of North Linwood, a…
OCDA Spitzer’s senior staff heads for the exits as the lawsuits mount
OCDA Todd Spitzer was forced to rehire an employee, Damon Tucker, he had fired after arbitration ruling concluded that Spitzer and his advisers, Shawn Nelson and Paul Walters, decided to fire…
The Santa Ana City Council Majority just approved paid personal assistants for themselves
https://youtu.be/NlbVpMsru5g The Santa Ana City Council majority voted last night to approve paid personal assistants for themselves that will be paid $60,000/year per council member. They even added this expenditure…
Former Westminster Police civilian investigator facing felony charges for fudging her timesheets
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former civilian investigator for the Westminster Police Department has been charged with 15 felonies for lying on her timesheets and claiming to have worked hundreds…
OCDA Spitzer labels his opponent a predator in new campaign video
https://youtu.be/ojRRBu3YYAs (ORANGE COUNTY, CA) – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s reelect campaign has launched its first paid ad blitz of the cycle. The ad is titled “Predator” and exposes…
Effort underway to move the OC Board of Education elections to the Nov. General Election
State Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced his Senate Bill (SB) 286 advanced out of the Senate Elections Committee. The bill would require elections for seats on the Orange County Board…
SAPD weekend gun seizure roundup
While conducting a traffic stop, SAPD police officers made contact with the driver and he was exhibiting signs of being under the influence of a narcotic and/or alcohol. The driver…
Alleged O.C. drug dealer told to hum in court to avoid hearing about possible murder charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement regarding a Deputy Orange County Public Defender instructing his client to hum in open court in…
The Santa Ana Zoo breaks ground on a new Giant River Otter and Primate Habitat
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A new exhibit that will showcase giant river otters swimming through a waterfall while monkeys play above is coming to the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park.…