Free sandbags available from the City of Santa Ana as heavy rain will start tonight
Heavy rain is forecast for Santa Ana and Southern California beginning tonight, Jan. 28. The City of Santa Ana is offering free sandbags to residents and businesses during rain events.…
New Santa Ana affordable housing apartments now available
La Placita Cinco is a brand new, affordable apartment community currently under construction at 2239 W. 5th St., Santa Ana. La Placita Cinco includes 20 two-bedroom units, 29 three-bedroom units,…
$1 million arrest warrant issued for a Romanian murder suspect in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CALIF (January 27, 2021) – Anaheim police homicide detectives have obtained a $1 million arrest warrant for 37-year-old Florin Raducanu who is suspected of shooting 42-year-old Aurel Trandafir last…
The Com Link virtual meeting on Thursday will focus on COVID-19
The Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum (Com-Link) is having a virtual general meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at 7 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom here or dial 1 (669)…
SAPD detectives seized an AR rifle and a large bag of pot from gang suspects
In response to an increase in gang violence, SAPD Gang Detectives were in the area of the 300 Block of S. Hesperian Street completing a probation compliance check on Jan.…
The SAPD is looking for burglars who targeted the Bowers Museum
https://youtu.be/j_s4DsaaTOE Between 12/24/2020 and 01/18/2021, the Bowers Museum was the victim of four commercial burglaries. During three of the incidents, large metal freight containers and a shed on the property…
Former Tustin bank branch sentenced after stealing over $1M from a customer with dementia
LOS ANGELES – A former Comerica bank branch manager was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for stealing more than $1 million from an elderly customer with dementia,…
A convicted felon was arrested in Garden Grove with a crossbow, a gun and meth
The Garden Grove Police Department SRT and Resorts Units worked a joint outreach and enforcement in the area of Harbor Blvd/Chapman Ave to address the recent increase in criminal activity,…
A Costa Mesa traffic stop ended in drug, gun and other charges for a parolee
A Costa Mesa police officer pulled over a suspect for a vehicle code violation as the suspect was leaving a motel on Newport Blvd., on Jan. 19. It turned out…
The OCTA’s 2021 initiatives and action plan focus on accessibility, sustainability and collaboration
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board today presented the 2021 Board and CEO Strategic Initiatives and Action Plan, the document that prioritizes what will guide the agency as…
Online 6th Annual Parent Union School Choice Fair set for Jan. 30
The 6th Annual Parent Union School Choice Fair is coming up on Jan. 30, 2021, from 10 a.m to 12 noon and will be conducted virtually this year due to…
O.C. launches a COVID-19 vaccine equity pilot program
Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan authored by Chairman Andrew Do and Vice Chairman Doug Chaffee to establish the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Pilot Program, designed…
Stay at home order lifted, street sweeping tickets resume Feb. 2
STAY AT HOME ORDER LIFTED Santa Ana and Orange County are no longer in a Stay at Home Order and have returned to the Purple Tier of COVID-19 restrictions, which…
Professional MMA fighter Ralph Gracie sentenced for unprovoked attack on a five-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A professional mixed martial artist and owner of several Gracie Barre Jiu-Jitsu academies was sentenced to six months in the Orange County Jail today after pleading…
The OCDA is prosecuting several O.C. suspects who filed fake COVID-19 related unemployment claims
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer was joined by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris at a press conference this morning to announce the prosecution of two business owners…