Costa Mesa music teacher charged with molesting two young girls
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional potential sexual assault victims of a Costa Mesa music teacher who has been charged with a…
Witnesses helped the Costa Mesa police to track down a bank robbery suspect
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2022) – Earlier today, at 1:49 p.m., Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to an in-progress bank robbery at the 2300 block of Harbor…
The car stolen from Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong was found in El Modena
Costa Mesa police detective Lopez, acting on tips from the public, asked the O.C. Sheriff's Department to look for a vehicle that was stolen from Green Day singer Billie Joe…
A DUI driver was arrested in Costa Mesa after a crash that injured two people
A DUI crash happened on Feb. 7, in the afternoon, in Costa Mesa. The drunken driver, who was also not wearing his seatbelt, was initially traveling in his Civic eastbound…
The 2022 USVA Tet Festival is set for Feb. 5-6 at the OC Fairgrounds
The Tết Festival (Hội Tết Sinh Viên) of Southern California is recognized as the largest Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival. This years Festival is set for Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-10…
The “Green Gaiter” bandit is wanted for robbing 14 banks in L.A. and O.C.
An unidentified suspect who investigators believe conducted at least 14 bank robberies or attempts in Orange and Los Angeles Counties since October is being sought by the FBI and multiple…
The C.M. Police are looking for a suspect who fled from a fatal hit and run involving a man in a wheelchair
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2022) —The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect who fled a fatal hit and run traffic collision.…
The Costa Mesa Police conducted enforcement at a homeless camp by the Santa Ana River
The Costa Mesa Community Policing Unit, who conducts enforcement activity citywide for all type of quality of life issues, assisted Caltrans in contacting three people experiencing homelessness underneath the 405…
The Costa Mesa police arrested a Fentanyl dealer who also stole several guns
Last week, Costa Mesa police officers located an online marketplace advertisement for fentanyl being sold in Costa Mesa. Detectives responded to the advertisement and arranged to meet with the seller.…
Free COVID-19 test kits and testing locations now available for O.C. residents
Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are now available for individuals that live in Orange County. Both saliva-based and nasal swab options available to accommodate individual preferences. Please visit https://ochealthinfo.com/covidtest to…
The next OC Fair is set for July 15-Aug. 14, 2022
COSTA MESA (Dec. 16, 2021) – Today the OC Fair announced that "Feel the Sunshine" will be the theme of the 2022 annual event which will be back July 15-Aug.…
Woman charged with stealing more than $328K in merchandise from several O.C. stores
A woman has been charged with multiple felonies for stealing items worth more than $328,000 from Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx stores in Orange County and attempting to resell the…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Costa Mesa this morning
Today, Nov. 25, 2021, at approximately 2:33 a.m., officers responded to a fatal traffic collision involving a pedestrian, who was walking in lanes of traffic on Newport Boulevard south of…
Masked robbers targeted diners at a fancy South Coast Plaza restaurant
Diners at the Seasons52 Restaurant at the South Coast Plaza were shocked on Monday night, Nov. 22, when a group of people, including one that may have been armed with…
Santa Ana Army Air Base exhibit reopening with Veterans Day celebration at Heroes Hall on Nov. 11
COSTA MESA (Nov. 8, 2021) – Heroes Hall Museum will reopen its permanent exhibit, The SAAAB Story, which chronicles the history of the Santa Ana Army Air Base, on Thursday,…