Woman Pleads Guilty to Fatal Stabbing in Santa Ana
A 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to 22 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in a homeless encampment in Santa Ana. Tanya Ceja pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. As part of the negotiated plea deal with...
One man’s journey from aerospace to inner space creates one of the world’s finest...
Kevin Ryan’s long odyssey from aerospace to inner space has been a remarkable journey to witness. He’s traveled from the lab precision of experimental aircraft to the brave frontier of acoustic guitar craftsmanship in a single lifetime. Such is the fabled story of this Ohio native and his...
Smoking ban in parks proposed
A proposed ordinance to ban smoking in public parks – including “vaping” – goes before the Garden Grove City Council when it meets on Tuesday. • within 50 feet of any park perimeter, but not to any paved public sidewalk at the park’s boundary or people or vehicles traveling along public streets or sidewalks;
Santa Ana CHP officers recovered $62K worth of goods that were stolen from a...
The CHP’s Santa Ana Area SSP officers recently recovered $62,800 of stolen merchandise. The merchandise was stolen off of BNSF trains as they came to a stop along Crowther Ave and SR-57 in Placentia. Suspects arrested in cases involving train cargo theft in California face various state and federal...
Activists claim local police are aiding federal immigration agents
LOS ANGELES - From Bell to Alhambra to Santa Ana, community activists say some local law enforcement agencies are assisting federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, a claim police agencies deny. What they're saying: — Liz, a community activist, points to an incident in Alhambra earlier this week as...
Surfers Targeted In Nearly $1 Million Beach Car Break In Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES - Surfers and beachgoers were targeted in a nearly $1 million fraud scheme in which thieves stole bank cards and phones from cars while victims were out in the water - then used the victims' own phones to approve high-dollar purchases, according to federal prosecutors and court papers.Moundir Kamil, 56,...
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after fatal DUI crash
SANTA ANA, California - A 44-year-old Mexican national, Oscar Eduardo Ortega, of Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Ortega's criminal history includes a vehicular manslaughter conviction for a crash that killed two...
Cypress School District faces $3.3 million in budget cuts after overspending acknowledged
In a statement released this week by the Cypress Elementary School District, they are looking for ways to shore up budget holes of as much as $3 million. The statement said “as you may recall, in October the district provided an update on its finances after the end of the 2024/25 fiscal year. That update highlighted...
Downey woman sentenced to 14 years in infant daughter’s death
DOWNEY — A woman whose murder conviction was reversed for her infant daughter's death on New Year's Eve in 2013 has pleaded no contest to lesser charges. Ashley Debra Jones was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in state prison following her plea to one count each of voluntary manslaughter and child abuse resulting in...
Burglars crash getaway cars after Anaheim jewelry store heist
A group of burglars purposefully crashed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a police pursuit.
