Irvine man heads to prison after he spent $5M in COVID-19 funds on sport cars
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 54 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $5 million in COVID-relief loans for his sham businesses, then used…
Former O.C. Sheriff’s deputy charged with showing porn videos to teen girls
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy has been charged with showing four teenage girls pornographic and other graphic videos while working as a school resource officer…
No street sweeping in Santa Ana on Feb. 20 and City Hall will be closed
In observance of Presidents Day, Santa Ana City Hall will be closed and there will be no street sweeping on Monday, February 20, 2023. Trash collection will occur on the…
Anaheim man convicted of beating his mom to death with a baseball bat
Seth Allen White, a 24-year-old man, was convicted Thursday, Feb. 16 of using a baseball bat to beat to death his 59-year-old mother, Karen Patrice White, who was a veteran…
Westminster woman charged with money laundering for cybercriminals
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman has been charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she laundered money directly sent from fraud victims who were tricked…
JCP Beauty is now open at the MainPlace Mall
JCP Beauty is opening at MainPlace! This new concept features inclusive beauty brands where 90% of their products are from Black and Brown owned and founded companies. Help us welcome…
Santa Ana ceremonial street sign toppers honor Black history
Today the City of Santa Ana unveiled their first ceremonial street sign toppers as part of the new ceremonial street naming program created by the City Council. These first toppers…
Man facing felony charges for pimping a young woman in Anaheim
Antonio Romello Mann, a 28-year-old man, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of pimping a 17-year-old girl in Anaheim. Mann was charged way back in September of 2020…
O.C. woman who crashed into parked cars, endangered pedestrians and fled from police facing a slew of felony charges
Aria Alexandra Martin, a 33-year-old Orange County woman, was charged on Tuesday after she flipped out while behind the wheel in a parking lot in Mission Viejo and crashed into…
Permitted events and street closures in Santa Ana for the week of Feb. 17-25, 2023
Here are the locations of permitted Santa Ana events and road closures for construction or other activities Feb. 17-25 in Santa Ana so you can plan accordingly. Friday, February 17…
Santa Ana restaurant busted after serving alcohol to minors who got into a fatal crash
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has indefinitely suspended the license of Culichitown in Santa Ana after an employee furnished alcohol to a group of six underage persons…
The OC Sheriff is trying to identify who fatally shot a Santa Ana man in Stanton
The O.C. Sheriff's Department is searching for three suspects involved in a shooting that occured on June 28, 2022. A Santa Ana man was killed in that incident. The shooting…
An armed robber stole shoes from WSS in Santa Ana
On February 11, 2023, at approximately 9:40 a.m., the wanted suspect entered the WWS (formerly known as Warehouse Shoe Sale) store and selected two pairs of shoes. The suspect attempted…
Uber driver sentenced for assaulting a woman in Santa Ana
Jason Humberto Rodas, a 32-year-old Uber driver, admitted on Tuesday to sexually assaulting a woman in Santa Ana and was immediately sentenced to more than nine years in prison. Rodas…
Landlords sue to overturn the City of Santa Ana’s rent control and eviction ordinance
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA - The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) has filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana challenging the municipality’s rent stabilization and just cause eviction…