Homelessness in Santa Ana increased in 2024 by over 44%
According to the 2024 Orange County Point in Time Count, over the two-year period from 2022 to 2024, the number of homeless individuals counted in Santa Ana increased by 44.2%,…
Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for May 10 to 15
Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures in Santa Ana so you may plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded…
Two men stole $2K worth of merchandise from a Costco in Irvine
Two men stole $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Costco in Irvine on March 30, according to the Irvine Police Department. The men were both wearing gray hoodies during the…
Santa Ana man gets a three year sentence for robbing a sex worker after throttling her
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man identified by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office’s (OCDA) Rapid DNA Program as a suspect in a Buena Park robbery has been sentenced to…
Irvine doctor charged with groping female patients during medical exams
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional potential victims of a 79-year-old hepatologist charged with groping two of his female patients when he grabbed their breasts during…
The SAPD is searching for two commercial burglary suspects
SAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a burglary investigation. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., Suspects #1 and #2 forced entry…
Santa Ana residents may turn in used oil filters for new ones at two local retailers
Now through June 30, 2024, you can bring your used oil filter for recycling and receive a new oil filter for free at one of the following participating stores: O’Reilly…
OC Sheriff Commander promoted to lead their new Operations Support and Intelligence Division
SANTA ANA, Ca. – The Sheriff’s Department announced a new division that will bring together the department’s emergency communications, patrol operations and counter-terrorism efforts. Commander Charlie Walters was promoted to…
The SAPD has identified the suspect and victims of a murder-suicide on May 2
After an extensive investigation, SAPD Homicide Detectives believe an incident that happened on Thursday, May 2, at 4:27 p.m., at a business unit at the 1200 block of E. Chestnut…
Reentry Resource Fair to help the formerly incarcerated set for May 8 in Anaheim
This Wednesday, May 8, from 11am-2pm, H.I.R.E. OC is hosting their 3rd Annual Reentry Resource Fair at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Click here to pre-register. Free to attend and…
A boyfriend fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her uncle at a Santa Ana business
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4:27 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department Communications received a call from a female who reported that her boyfriend stabbed her and her uncle, according…
SAPD officers found two dead and one injured after a storage unit melee
A truly bizarre case unfolded yesterday in Santa Ana when SAPD police officers were called to a Santa Ana storage facility where they found a dead man and a woman…
OC Marathon street closures set for this weekend
This weekend is the 20th Annual OC Marathon! Street closures will be in effect for the OC Marathon this Sunday, May 5, in Santa Ana, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa,…
Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the…