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…
A Santa Ana DUI driver was arrested after a fatal collision with a pedestrian
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple reports of a traffic collision near Bristol Street and Segerstrom Avenue. Officers, along with Orange…
Santa Ana probationer arrested again for selling drugs in Irvine
Luis Angel Martinez Gomez, 24, of Santa Ana, was arrested last week as he left the Central Justice Center for selling narcotics in Irvine and for violating his probation, according…
The SAPD’s targeted enforcement yields multiple gun seizures and gang arrests
In a time when public safety is paramount, the Santa Ana Police Department continues to demonstrate unwavering commitment to protecting the community through proactive enforcement and strategic operations. Over the…
GoFundMe page launched to support five daughters after father’s fatal crash in Santa Ana
Francisco Estrada Rivera (37) of Santa Ana died after crashing his vehicle into a tree on July 20, 2025, in the area of 1300 S. Main Street, according to the…
Family of fatally stabbed Santa Ana man launches GoFundMe to support his four children
The family of Ricardo Villegas, a Santa Ana man who was fatally stabbed on July 14, has created a GoFundMe page to help raise money for his four children. They…
Police drug bust at Irvine, Santa Ana residences yields drugs, guns and cash
Detectives received information that two suspects were attempting to ship multiple packages of drugs to different parts of the United States and abroad, according to the Irvine Police Department (IPD).…
Several Santa Ana storage units were damaged in a fire
Last night, OCFA firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a storage complex called Public Storage at the 400 block of South Grand Avenue in Santa Ana — containing the flames…