Coastal Orange County street racing suspect finds out the hard way
A suspect involved in street racing and a street takover found out the hard way that such activities are dangerous for your health, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.…
Santa Ana CHP officers recovered $62K worth of goods that were stolen from a train
The CHP's Santa Ana Area SSP officers recently recovered $62,800 of stolen merchandise. The merchandise was stolen off of BNSF trains as they came to a stop along Crowther Ave…
Santa Ana students offer free auto inspections & repairs to the SAUSD community
SANTA ANA, CA – January 22, 2026 – High School Inc. Academies Foundation, in partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), Career Education & Workforce Innovation, Valley High School (a…
SAUSD 4th grade teacher nominated for LifeChanger of the Year award
January 23, 2026 –Santa Ana, CA– Jefferson Elementary School fourth grade teacher Kristine Pollard has been nominated for National Life Group’s 2025-26 LifeChanger of the Year award. National Life Group’s…
Gangbanger with a felony record convicted of shooting a man at a Santa Ana liquor store
Manuel Chairez-Campos, a 32-year-old felon, was convicted yet again on Wednesday of fatally shooting Jorge Velasquez, a 29-year-old man outside of Adolfo’s liquor store, located at 2734 N. Bristol St.…
Downtown Santa Ana Clean & Safe Program renewed by the City Council
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to continue the Downtown Santa Ana Clean & Safe Program, which will provide enhanced cleanliness,…
CalOptima Health CEO Michael Hunn announces retirement
ORANGE, Calif. — CalOptima Health Chief Executive Officer Michael Hunn, an innovative leader who championed expanded Medi-Cal services and increased community investments in housing as a foundation for health, will retire…
A DUI driver was arrested after a passenger died in a fatal collision in Orange
Today, at approximately 3:12 a.m., police officers responded to a single vehicle traffic collision on W. La Veta Avenue at S. Batavia Street, according to the the Orange Police Department.…
Three suspects from L.A. County arrested for stealing LEGO sets from O.C. Target stores
Three suspects hit a brick wall after being arrested for allegedly stealing LEGOs across Target stores in Orange County, according to the Irvine Police Department. The trio is connected to at…
Police in north O.C. provided assistance as ICE agents pursued an armed suspect
At approximately 6:44 a.m. this morning, Fullerton Police Communications received a call from a reporting party who heard multiple sirens and believed officers were in pursuit of a vehicle in…
Stolen motorcycle ends in jail for suspect in coastal Orange County
Tuesday morning, what started as a routine proactive patrol turned into a not-so-routine discovery for one unlucky motorcyclist, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. During a consensual encounter, a…
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Johnathan Hernandez has apparently dropped his campaign for the 68th State Assembly District
Santa Ana City Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez has apparently quit his campaign for the 68th State Assembly District. Hernandez' campaign website currently says it is expired. Looks like Hernandez' campaign…
O.C. police pursuit ended with a crash that killed an innocent driver
The Anaheim Police Department began a pursuit on Wednesday night at about 7:41 p.m. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Bradford Avenue and Madison Avenue in Placentia, when the pursued…
21 citations issued during a multi-agency commercial vehicle inspection operation in Tustin
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the Tustin Police Department, in partnership with the California Highway Patrol and Commercial Enforcement Officers from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, conducted…
The SAPD is looking for a bald man who is using a stolen debit card
Several months ago, an unknown suspect broke into a victim’s vehicle and stole her wallet, according to the Santa Ana Police Department in this week's Wanted Wednesday feature. On 09/02/2025…