The OC Mental Health Services Act Plan update is now available for public comment
(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has published the Orange County (OC) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Plan update for FY 2024-25. The…
The City of Santa Ana is fighting another attempt to distribute free needles to drug addicts in our city
Santa Ana's Interim City Manager Tom Hatch provided an update to the Santa Ana City Council and the community on March 5, 2024, about a proposed needle distribution program. The…
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service to resume through south Orange County
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner resumed limited passenger service through San Clemente March 6 as work continues to build a catchment wall at Mariposa Point to protect the rail right of…
Over $800K in cash seized from drug dealers who were arrested by federal and O.C. officers
The Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit collaborated with the Anaheim Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations-Orange County on a narcotics investigation that ended with arrests in a neighboring…
Felony charges filed against three organized retail theft suspects who targeted high-end retail stores throughout California
LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced charges against three people allegedly involved in organized retail theft, robbery, and grand theft carried out at high-end retail stores…
The OCDA is letting criminals know that it doesn’t pay to commit crimes in Orange County
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has launched a multi-county public safety advertising campaign to make it clear that crime doesn’t pay in Orange County and that…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested a Los Angeles man suspected of auto burglary
Police officers got a call after hours reporting suspicious activity at a local business, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. The officers quickly responded. Before the suspect could take…
Five-time convicted O.C. DUI driver charged with murder after the hit and run death of a pedestrian
Jonathan Lopez SANTA ANA, Calif. – A five-time convicted DUI driver who was seen drinking alcohol and flipping officers off after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Orange was charged…
Orange County fertility doctor sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murdering his wife
Susann Sills SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 58-year-old fertility doctor was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for fatally strangling his wife whose body was found…
The HBPD arrested a suspect who was using stolen credit cards
Yesterday, a police officer responded to an identity theft report, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. A victim’s credit card was stolen earlier in the day, leading to fraudulent…
The HBPD will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on March 21
Huntington Beach, CA - The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within…
O.C. Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s sister Vicki has passed away at the age of 65
Orange County Supervisor Viicente Sarmiento's sister, Vicki I. Sarmiento, has passed away from a pulmonary embolism that was the result of a surgery after a fall, according to the Daily…
Anti-LGBTQ+ Orange School Board members Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner were recalled in the March Primary Election
Anti-LGBTQ+ school board members Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner of the Orange Unified School District were successfully recalled in the March 2024 Primary Election. According to the Recall campaign, Ledesma…
CalOptima Health approves medical providers for expanded street medicine program
ORANGE, Calif. (March 18, 2024) — The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved Healthcare in Action and the Celebrating Life Health Center to deliver essential medical services for the…
The City of Irvine is averaging about one home burglary per day
Over the past 35 days, there have been 34 residential burglaries in Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department. This is a disturbing trend as Irvine is generally considered to…