Two suspects in a Santa Ana 2018 gang homicide case facing homicide charges
On 11-05-2018, SAPD Homicide Detectives investigated the shooting death of 20-year-old Victor Palomera in the 2300 block of South Ramona. This homicide was determined to be gang related. During their…
The SAPD has arrested the mobile home arson suspect
Update: Suspect Ruben Valdez Garcia (44) In Custody On 4-19-2019 at approximately 1:45pm a community member contacted SAPD Communication advising, the wanted arson suspect they saw posted on social media…
The SAPD has identified the suspected arsonist who set fire to a mobile home
Suspect: Ruben Valadez Garcia (44) Santa Ana: Male Hispanic, 5-6, 190, Black Hair and Brown Eyes On 4-18-19 at 8:47am, SAPD police officers were dispatched to assist the Orange County…
The SAPD has arrested a man on charges of having sex with a 15-year-old boy
Santa Ana Police Special Crimes Detectives arrested Michael Komoto, a 59-year-old male, for engaging in sex acts with a minor. Komoto met the victim, a 15-year-old boy, on the Grindr…
Fire started by an arsonist damaged a mobile home in Santa Ana
A suspected arson fire damaged a Santa Ana mobile home Thursday, April 18, according to the O.C. Register. The fire started at about 8:45 a.m. at a mobile home park…
The City of Santa Ana is accepting applications for up to $70K in grants for the arts
The City of Santa Ana is now accepting applications for the Investing in the Artist Grant 2019-2020! The arts in Santa Ana have enriched our lives by allowing us to…
Five cats were saved from a burning Santa Ana home by firefighters
OCFA firefighters in Santa Ana came to the rescue of five cats trapped inside a burning home on Monday afternoon, according to ABC News. A home located at the 300…
An O.C. infant has died due to the Whooping Cough
OC Health Care Agency (HCA) officials have recently confirmed a pertussis-related death in an infant. The case is the first pertussis-related death reported in Orange County, California since 2007. “We…
Free legal clinic for O.C. veterans funded by State grant
The State of California Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the Orange County Veterans Service Office (OCVSO) and Veterans Legal Institute (VSI) a $49,000 grant in support of mental health outreach…
The SAPD is looking for a home invasion suspect who also stole a vehicle
https://youtu.be/-hKG3Qr4IGI On 4-18-2019 at 5:00 am, SAPD police officers responded to the 900 block of West Riviera reference a male suspect who had broken into the victim’s residence, according to…
Anaheim man arrested after going on a murderous rampage in Lake Forest
LAKE FOREST, Ca. – Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies have arrested James Carlos Melendrez, 25, of Anaheim, on suspicion of multiple offenses including attempted murder, carjacking and felony hit and…
A national debate tournament is coming to Santa Ana on April 18
The City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) and the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce are joining forces this week to host more than 1,000 students from…
Check out the Santa Ana Zoo for free this Easter Sunday
On Resident Free Day, the third Sunday of each month, residents of Santa Ana may visit the Santa Ana Zoo for free. This time the free day falls on Easter…
The SAPD busted another illegal gambling den posing as a cyber cafe
In response to community complaints, the Santa Ana Police Department served a search warrant this morning at the Fantasy Royal Gift shop located at 413 West 17th Street. This establishment…