The SAPD arrested a Tustin school employee for hooking up with a teenager in a car
February 4, 2025—Santa Ana Police have arrested a 32-year-old Tustin Unified School District classified employee on charges of s*xual assault involving a student. On February 4, 2025, at approximately 7:30…
The SAPD Chief addresses misinformation on alleged ICE raid involvement
The SAPD Police Chief, Robert Rodriguez, responded on social media today to lies being spread online about the SAPD's alleged involvment with ICE raids. PUBLIC ADVISORY - Community message from…
Transients cleared from a flood control channel in Santa Ana with rain on the way
O.C. Sheriff's North Patrol deputies contacted 7 individuals, made 5 arrests, and issued citations and warnings for motorized scooters at the Santa Ana River Trail on Sunday. Crews from OC…
A two-alarm fire at an auto shop in Santa Ana was stopped before it could spread
Just before 11:30 PM last night, Engine 78 arrived on-scene to an automotive shop engulfed in flames, according to the OCFA. The fire was rapidly spreading and imminently threatening the…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a motorcycle in Santa Ana on Saturday morning
A 58-year-old man was struck by a motorcyclist and later pronounced deceased at the scene. On February 1, 2025, at 7:02 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call…
Another anti-deportation protest is set for this morning at Santa Ana’s Sasscer Park
Another anti-deportation protest will be taking place this morning at 10 a.m. at Sasscer Park, in Santa Ana, located at 600 W. Santa Ana Blvd. This protest appears to be…
Anti-deportation protest set for today at Sasscer Park in Santa Ana
An anti-deportation protest is set for today in Santa Ana at Sasscer Park, located at 4th St. and Ross, at 10 a.m. A GoFundMe page has been set up to…
SAPD and probation officers arrested six suspects and seized meth and heroin
AB-109 and Directed Enforcement Officers teamed up with Probation Officers assigned to the SAPD for a successful nighttime compliance operation, resulting in: 6 arrests 16 grams of meth Heroin Penalties…
A murder suspect was fatally shot this morning after an SAPD police pursuit that ended at the Newport Pier
This morning at approximately 6:50 AM, the Newport Beach Police Department was notified that the Santa Ana Police Department was in an active vehicle pursuit entering Newport Beach. The pursuit…
The SAPD is searching for two men who beat up a victim at a 7-Eleven store
On January 15th, at around 7:15 pm, two suspects attacked a victim at the parking lot of the 7-Eleven located at 400 N. Grand Ave., according to the SAPD. They…
Rock climber who trained in Santa Ana falls to her death at Red Rocks Canyon
Micah Manalese, a 30-year-old rock climber, died recently after falling at Red Rocks Canyon in Nevada. According to a GoFundMe page, Manalese would frequently train at Sender One Climbing in…
Orange County bolsters crime-fighting tools with a $742K investment in DNA technology
SANTA ANA, CA - At the January 28 Board of Supervisors meeting, the Supervisors unanimously approved $742,000 in Prop 69 funds to support local law enforcement, the OC Crime Lab,…
Santa Ana Councilman Phil Bacerra will Chair the OCFA’s Board of Directors this year
The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce Councilmember Phil Bacerra’s appointment as Chair of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors. This is a significant appointment…
DUI driver gets only six years in prison after killing a motorcycle rider in Santa Ana
Mario Celestino Torres, a 30-year-old man, pleaded guilty on Monday and he was sentenced to only six years in prison for an alcohol-related DUI collision that killed Flor Mecon Granados, a…