The Orangewood Foundation provides 600 backpacks to O.C. youth in need
SANTA ANA, Calif. - AUGUST 7, 2025 – The Orangewood Foundation (Orangewood), the leading provider of youth and young adult services in Orange County, held their Back-to-School Backpack Drive yesterday,…
Santa Ana’s City Council approves $100K to help the victims of ICE raids
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana has established an emergency financial assistance program for Santa Ana residents who have been impacted by recent federal immigration enforcement actions.…
Two suspects wanted in $50K copper and HVAC theft spree at a vacant Santa Ana property
Over the last three weeks, two male suspects have targeted a vacant building near 1120 E. 17th Street, committing three commercial burglaries, according to the SAPD. The suspects stole copper…
The O.C. School of the Arts settles their legal dispute with the SAUSD for $8.55M
SANTA ANA, CALIF. – Aug 6, 2025 – The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) and Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) today announced the resolution of a long-standing…
Family of woman killed by wrong-way driver in Santa Ana launches GoFundMe for funeral costs
The family of Leticia Alvarado Plascencia, the 32-year-old woman killed by a wrong-way driver in south Santa Ana on August 4, 2025, has launched a GoFundMe page to help to…
Early morning fire at a Santa Ana apartment complex destroys several cars
A raging fire broke out at the Villa Del Sol Apartments in Santa Ana this morning at 3 a.m., destroying several cars parked in a carport. View this post on…
SAPD police officers fatally shot a family’s dog while responding to a domestic call
Some of the most dangerous work that police officers do is responding to domestic calls. In one such call last week SAPD police officers were surprised when a 3-year-old Belgian…
O.C. Vector Control to spray toxic chemicals to kill mosquitoes in Santa Ana on August 6
The Orange County Vector Control District has announced upcoming mosquito control efforts to address an increase in mosquito abundance and the risk of mosquito-borne disease in the cities of Anaheim,…
Speeding car crashes into tree in Santa Ana, ejecting passenger who later died
A vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle collision in Santa Ana, resulting in one death and one injury, according to the SAPD. https://youtu.be/lXhdWcy2QrU On July 31, 2025, at approximately 10:40…
Fugitive member of Chilean ATM robbery crew arrested in Orange County after ATM bombing
FRESNO, Calif. — A member of an ATM robbery crew has been arrested and charged with bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery arising from a string of robberies…