Santa Ana, Calif., Police Seek Approval for Drone Program
(TNS) — The Santa Ana Police Department is proposing to spend about $683,000 on a contract to launch the city’s drone program, pending approval tonight, Feb. 3, from the City Council. If approved, SAPD would join several major police departments in Orange County that operate their own drone...
Fullerton reopens Pacific Union Park
After more than two decades, the city of Fullerton reopened Union Pacific Park on Jan. 24 as part of its goal to expand park equity and community wellness for the city's southern districts. The newly renovated park in District 4 comes just one month after the opening of the Union...
La Puente Jr. All American Cheer!
Historic weekend for La Puente Jr. All American Cheer!🏆. Our athletes achieved the most successful performance in program history at the JAMZ National Championship in Las Vegas, achieving:. ✨6 National Titles. ✨2 Division Championships. ✨2nd Place, 4th Place, and 5th Place finishes. ✨Every team placed and returned...
Orange County Healthcare Workers Strike For Second Week
Over 30,000 healthcare workers who went on strike last week at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics across California and Hawaii are continuing their push for higher pay and better staffing as the picket lines extend into another week. [Read: Orange County Healthcare Workers Again Strike For Higher Pay, More...
Suspect jumps into ocean in Huntington Beach at end of police chase, video shows
A police chase in Huntington Beach came to an end with the arrest of two suspects, but not before one of them took a dip in the ocean.
Judge Puts Heat On Huntington Beach In High-Stakes Audit Showdown
An Orange County judge is keeping the pressure on Huntington Beach in a closely watched fight over state oversight, but she is not pulling the trigger on a decision just yet. On Monday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Carmen Luege pressed attorneys on both sides of the California state auditor's lawsuit against...
Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
Smoking and vaping in public places throughout Garden Grove like parks won’t be banned anytime soon after city officials wanted more time to review a proposed no smoking law. The proposed ban defines smoking as the “release of gases, particles, or vapors into the air” and includes use of...
Bye, mall. Here’s Bolsa Pacific
Just a few weeks ago, all the news about Westminster Mall was mournful. At one time Orange County’s largest enclosed shopping center, the retail mecca closed its doors for good at the end of October and its skeleton was beset by vandals and thieves. But the story of that...
The Garden Grove Police arrested two at last week’s CDL and DUI Checkpoint
Last Friday, the Garden Grove Police Department’s Neighborhood Traffic Unit conducted a DUI Checkpoint. Over 700 vehicles were screened at the DUI Checkpoint. The Checkpoint resulted in two DUI arrests and 13 citations were issued. Penalties Faced by the Suspects. The drivers arrested during the Garden Grove Police...
$20k reward offered as deadly Pico Rivera gas station shooting investigation continues
Los Angeles County officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old man at a Pico Rivera gas station last year as their search for the gunman continues.
