The Costa Mesa police seized cash and illegal drugs during a multi-city probation and parole enforcement sweep
On July 2, 2019, Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) Gang Investigators worked with California State Parole Agents to conduct probation and parole compliance checks of documented gang members and known…
The SAPD has arrested a church vandalism suspect
A suspect has been arrested and charged with vandalizing the Johnson Chapel AME Church located in the 1300 block of West 3rd Street. Detectives working this case used evidence left…
Did you feel that large 6.6 earthquake?
The Southern California area was hit by a 6.6 earthquake at 10:33 a.m., centered 7.1 mi SW of Searles Valley, California, which is a census-designated place in the Searles Valley…
The SAPD is looking for a female transient who burglarized a home
On 10/10/18, on the 800 block of W. Saint Andrew Place, the victim’s residence was burglarized with an estimated loss of $5,850. DNA evidence left at the scene came back…
Santa Ana announces how they will spend $932,543 in HUD Community Development Block Grants
The City of Santa Ana has awarded U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to twenty-one nonprofit organizations serving Santa Ana residents. These…
The SAPD is looking for a suspect who vandalized the Johnson Chapel AME Church
https://youtu.be/JvNjX7eRleo On Tuesday, 07/02/2019, at approximately 8:39 am, a male Hispanic suspect, for unknown reasons using a large metal pipe, destroyed the front doors and made entry into the Johnson…
Santa Ana gang member looking at life in prison after trying to kill a police officer
After serving 8-years in prison for assault with a firearm on a Santa Ana police officer, a documented gang member-parolee again violently assaults another SAPD police officer, according to the…
Where you can buy safe and sane fireworks in Santa Ana this week
Every year my family goes to the Northeast Santa Ana Little League Fireworks stand and we end up spending over $100 on safe and sane fireworks, on the 4th of…
Santa Ana Neighborhood of the Year, Community Achievement, Most Beautiful Yard and Neighborhood Hero Award winners announced
On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana’s Communication Linkages Forum (Com-Link) hosted their annual Neighborhood Hero and Most Beautiful Yard Awards. This year,…
You might smell natural gas in Santa Ana early on Tuesday morning
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®) will be in Santa Ana performing a pipeline improvement project this week on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. To perform…
Homeless man arrested for sexually assaulting an elderly woman at her home in Garden Grove
On June 28, 2019 at 01:36 AM, officers from the Garden Grove Police Department responded to the 8500 block of Lampson Ave. for a sexual assault in progress. Upon officers’…
Santa Ana man arrested in Arizona after a fatal freeway shooting
21-year-old Mateo Dina Zavala of Santa Ana, California was bBooked into the Pima County Sheriff’s Office Jail for 1st degree homicide, endangerment, 3 counts aggravated assault and 1 count drive…
The SAPD has arrested a suspect in Friday’s major injury hit and run collision
On 06/29/2019, at approximately 9:30 AM, a member of the community notified the Santa Ana Police Department of a suspicious vehicle parked in a residential area. The citizen believed the…
The SAPD is claiming that this year they have zero tolerance for illegal fireworks
Proactive Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Totals as of JUNE 28, 2019, from the SAPD: 9 undercover operations 7 $1,000 admin citations issued 1 additional arrest Just under $10,000 street value of…