Person of interest identified in Westminster murder
PERSON OF INTEREST: Donald Nichols is wanted for questioning by Westminster Police for a homicide investigation. The Westminster Police have identified Nichols as a person of interest in the shooting…
O.C. fake doctor who targeted Latinas arrested for conducting dangerous plastic surgery operations
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Brea man was charged with multiple felonies for impersonating a medical doctor and performing medical procedures including Botox injections, lip and face fillers, and thread-lift…
Fountain Valley Guitar Center burglars arrested and found to be involved in other burglaries
Three Orange County suspects thought burglarizing the Guitar Center in Fountain Valley was a good idea. However all three suspects are now under arrest on bails of $75K and facing…
Free Santa Ana youth soccer league launched by the O.C. Soccer Club and DICK’S Sporting Goods
Irvine, CA – The Orange County Soccer Club Community Foundation (OCSCCF), with support from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation, announced the launch of a free after-school soccer league for eight…
Santa Ana free concerts in the park starting on August 4
Join us every Thursday in August for live music, food trucks, and kids' activities during our Concerts in the Park Series. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with live music from…
The SAPD caught two catalytic converter thieves red-handed
On 8/2/2022, at approximately 8:53 AM, SAPD police officers were conducting an area check at the 1400 block of S. Joane Way. An occupied white van was observed with a…
The SAPD is searching for a chubby bald guy who robbed Ace Hardware
On 07/30/22, at approximately 12:40PM, a wanted suspect entered the Griffin Ace Hardware store located at the 3500 block of W. 1st Street, and stole merchandise. As he exited the…
Parking lot closed at Madison Park until August 4
The parking lot at Madison Park will be closed starting Wednesday, August 3 through Thursday, August 4, 2022, to use for construction equipment installing the new restroom facility. The park…
SAPD 2019 Detective of the Year charged with child annoyance
On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Santa Ana Police Department received notification of potential criminal conduct involving Santa Ana Police Department Detective, Greg Beaumarchais. Upon assessing the information, the Department’s…
Rent-A-Center to pay $15.5M for ripping off California consumers
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $15.5 million settlement against Rent-A-Center, one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies, for violations of state consumer protection laws relating to unlawful leasing practices and deceptive marketing.…
Diapers and pull-ups urgently needed for children at the O.C. Village of Hope
Orange County, Calif. (August 2, 2022) – Orange County Rescue Mission has urgently announced an immense need for diapers of all sizes, boys and girls pull-up diapers (especially in sizes…
Don’t miss tonight’s SAPD National Night Out at Thornton Park
On Tuesday, August 2, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., come celebrate National Night Out with the Santa Ana Police Department at Carl Thornton Park in South Santa Ana and…
Man fatally shot in Westminster and left in a van at an Arco in Fountain Valley
41-year-old Donald Joshua Ratzlaff of Huntington Beach was shot to death on Sunday at an Arco gas station at 10975 Edinger Ave., in Fountain Valley. Westminster police officers were initially…
Former Santa Ana firefighter John Sahm Jr. has passed away
OCFA firefighter John George Sahm Jr. passed away recently after 36 years as a firefighter. He was born on July 29, 1963 and passed away on July 2, 2022. His…