GoFundMe officially expands to Mexico
GoFundMe today announced its expansion into Mexico, one of the largest economies in Latin America. Mexico becomes the 20th country fully supported on the GoFundMe platform and is the company's…
Two men from Tijuana arrested after stealing a car in Irvine
Two men are in custody after they attempted to drive a stolen vehicle into Mexico. Yesterday afternoon, the Irvine Police Department responded to reports of a stolen vehicle near Michelson…
Millions worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of peppers and tomatillos seized in San Diego
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility discovered millions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of peppers…
The Irvine Police tracked down a motorcycle thief when he tried to re-enter the U.S.
This week, the long arm of the law caught up with a man who stole two motorcycles in November, according to the Irvine Police Department. In both cases, the suspect…
17 suspects charged with using fire extinguishers to smuggle drugs from Mexico to the U.S.
LOS ANGELES – An arraignment is scheduled this afternoon for the final defendant arrested on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a scheme to smuggle fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin…
The OC Health Care Agency advises residents not to eat raw oysters from Sonora, Mexico
Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Environmental Health Division is encouraging consumers to be cautious when consuming raw oysters due to reported cases of norovirus illness in…
25 families to be reunited with long lost Mexican relatives at Curacao’s Santa Ana location on Oct. 24
On the heels of a successful family reunification ceremony this past August, Curacao and Fundación Jalisco USA will host an emotional ceremony where families from Mexico will be reunited with…
Former O.C. man charged with making death threats against a Judge and others
Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, a former resident of Laguna Niguel who is believed to be hiding out in Mexico, has been charged with threatening to murder a judge and carry out…
Santa Ana Mayor Amezcua signs a sister city agreement with Sahuayo, Mexico
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua visited Sahuayo, Mexico, from July 28 through July 31 to formalize an agreement establishing Sahuayo and Santa Ana as sister cities. Dr. Manuel Gálvez Sánchez,…
The SAPD is looking for an alleged molester who may have fled to Mexico
A victim in Santa Ana reported that she was sexually abused by wanted suspect Bayron Blanco between the ages of seven to ten years old. Blanco was made aware of…
The DEA’s Operation Last Mile disrupted fentanyl trafficking by Mexican Cartels
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced today the results of a year-long national operation, “Operation Last Mile,” targeting the trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine within the United States driven by the…
Man who fled to Mexico pleads guilty to killing his roommate in Santa Ana back in 1996
Edgar Ortega Cervantes, a 52-year-old man, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty halfway through his trial for fatally stabbing his roommate, Julio Franco,…
Celebration of life for Elliot Blair, the O.C. Public Defender killed in Mexico, set for Feb. 11 in Garden Grove
The friends and family of the O.C. Public Defender who died tragically in Mexico, Elliot Blair, are going to host a public celebration of life on Feb. 11, at the…
An O.C. Deputy Public Defender was killed in Rosarito, Mexico while celebrating his wedding anniversary
Orange County's Deputy Public Defender, attorney Elliot Blair, was killed in Rosarito, Mexico on Friday, Jan. 14. Blair and his wife Kim were celebrating their first wedding anniversary in Rosarito.…
Mexican drug dealer sentenced for transporting cocaine and marijuana into the U.S.
Pedro Alejandro Rubio-Perez, the former leader of a drug trafficking organization that operated in Baja California, Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in leading an…
