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This week’s Cochino List includes Carniceria El Toro Neza
The O.C. Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Nov.…
An inmate at Theo Lacy died of a suspected suicide
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 3, 2021) – On Thursday, December 2, 2021, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of a suspected suicide. The inmate was…
A janitor allegedly took pictures of women using a restroom at an O.C. Courthouse
Three female lawyers are alleging that a janitor at the Orange County Courthouse took pictures of them while they were in the restroom. Unbelievably the allegations date back to the…
The Orange Police are searching for an arsonist who damaged a vehicle
On December 1, at 11:00 p.m., an unknown male poured a flammable liquid onto two vehicles parked in the victim’s driveway and then ignited it. The fire burnt itself out…
$5M reward offered for a Mexican drug dealer nicknamed Pelon
A federal court in the District of Columbia unsealed an indictment earlier this year against Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, aka Pelon, Tricky Tres, O3, El 3, JP, and Pelacas. Yesterday,…
OCDA challenger Hardin pledges to reopen the Mater Dei hazing case if he is elected
SANTA ANA–Today, Former Marine Judge Advocate and candidate for District Attorney, Pete Hardin, called for additional investigation into battery, hazing and child endangerment charges and pledged to reopen the Mater…
Woman arrested in Costa Mesa for stealing high-end retail merchandise worth over $300K
Ekatarina Zharkova, a 38-year-old, was arrested in the Orange County city of Costa Mesa and she was charged with stealing well over $300,000 worth of high-end merchandise from stores in…
The OC Health Care Agency urges vaccination, testing and prevention in response to emergence of new Omicron variant
(Santa Ana, CA) – On November 26, the World Health Organization declared a new COVID-19 strain, B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern (VOC) named Omicron based on early evidence that…
The OCDA says the recent violent hazing incident at Mater Dei was not a crime
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement: The Orange County District Attorney’s Office does not normally comment on investigations involving juveniles. However, the…
A domestic violence suspect was arrested in Irvine after a 7 hour police standoff
An unidentified suspect involved the Irvine police in a standoff that lasted more than seven hours. He was finally arrested at about 2:30 a.m. this morning. The suspect was apparently…
A man was fatally shot early this morning in Santa Ana’s Cornerstone Village Neighborhood
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 2:48 a.m., Santa Ana Police officers responded to the 800 south block of Minnie Street regarding reports of a male shot. Officers located an…
55 street racing citations were issued during a recent O.C. enforcement operation
In response to the continuous problem of street racing, the SAPD along with Garden Grove Police Department, Irvine Police Department, CHP and Costa Mesa Police Department (members of STEARRD -…
The SAPD seized a gun and ammo after a shooting at an apartment complex
SAPD police officers responded over the weekend to a call regarding a person who had been shot. The victim was retrieving mail from his previous apartment complex when he was…
Santa Ana man arrested for the fatal shooting of a man in Anaheim
Michael Tovar On November 28, 2021, just after midnight, Orange Police Department officers responded to the 2000 block of East Fairway Drive after receiving calls about a disturbance. Upon their…
Last week’s Santa Ana windstorm generated over 200 service calls to Public Works
During Thanksgiving week, Santa Ana experienced Santa Ana Winds with speeds in the range of 25 to 35 mph and with gusts exceeding 60 mph.The City’s Public Works Maintenance Services…