A probationer booked at the O.C. Theo Lacy Facility died at a hospital
ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 13, 2025) – On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, an inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died. 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones III…
Orange County is under a red flag warning due to high winds and fire risk
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning and a Wind Advisory until 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, due to strong gusty winds and low relative humidity for…
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Police basher Johnathan Hernandez announces his campaign for the 68th Assembly District
Santa Ana City Councilmember Johanathan Hernandez has announced his candidacy for the 68th State Assembly District. He was just reelected to Ward 5 in the November City Council election and…
Santa Ana H.S. girls basketball coach arrested after getting caught dating a student
Police have arrested 23-year-old Edward Baxter of Westminster, a high school basketball coach and teacher, on charges of s*xual assault involving a student, according to the SAPD. On January 10,…
A fire was put out at a Santa Ana hardware store before it could spread
In the early hours of the morning on January 12, OCFA firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire in a business in the city of Santa Ana. Crews…
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The Santa Ana Tết Festival returns to Centennial Park on January 25
SANTA ANA, Calif. – In commemoration of the community’s Asian and Vietnamese cultures, the City of Santa Ana is celebrating the Year of the Snake at the second annual Tết (Lunar…
The Orange Police arrested a probationer who was charged with selling Fentanyl
While on patrol on Thursday, police officer Reese and his field training officer, FTO officer Moore, conducted a proactive patrol check in the area of S. Main Street and W.…
Three military Humvee vehicles were stolen from the Army Reserve Center in Tustin
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin. Multiple storage lockers were discovered with…
The Santa Ana Fire Museum is hosting an Open House today
The Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society invites you to explore the proud history of Santa Ana's firefighters on a docent guided tour of the Santa Ana Fire Museum. View vintage…
A woman stole a credit card from a vehicle in Irvine and tried to use it at a dollar store
In October, an unknown female suspect stole $7,820 in items from a victim's vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Synergy, according to the Irvine Police Department. This woman is…
The police can now ticket CA drivers for parking too close to crosswalks
California’s new Daylighting Law (AB 413) took effect on January 1, 2025. The law prohibits stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk.…
Man convicted of trafficking a teen and pandering two women in Orange County
Xavier Dashea Washington, a 36-year-old man, was convicted on Wednesday of trafficking a 17-year-old runaway and pandering two other women in Orange County. Washington was found guilty of felony charges…
Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for January 9 to 15
Below 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…
GoFundMe launches a dedicated So. CA wildfires donation hub
GoFundMe pages are supporting those impacted by the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County. These can all be found on their centralized hub housing all verified GoFundMe pages related to…