Santa Ana pastor convicted of assaulting three little girls at churches in the O.C....
Carlos Ramirez Valdez, 61, a Santa Ana pastor, was convicted Monday of s*xually assaulting three girls he met at churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Valdez was arrested in 2021. He was eventually convicted of seven felony counts of l*wd or l*scivious acts with a minor younger than 14 and three counts...
Santa Ana Police Department reports say officers followed the law during anti-ICE protests. Eyewitnesses...
California law that sets guardrails on use of force at protests relies on the police to police themselves.
OC homeowner fined $300,000 for illegal firework use
An Orange County homeowner was fined $300,000 for allegedly setting off illegal fireworks – a citation that one city hopes will deter the public from using the devices. The city of Stanton issued 18 citations totaling nearly $1 million in fines for the use of illegal fireworks during the Fourth of July. It warned the...
86-year-old Southern California man fatally mauled by Rottweilers during morning walk
An 86-year-old man died after being attacked by two Rottweilers while out for a morning walk in the Los Angeles County suburb of Norwalk over the weekend. The attack took place about 6:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of 166th Street at Graystone Avenue, according to Lt. Steve De Jong of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's...
O.C. Mosquito and Vector Control will spray mosquito-killing chemicals in Santa Ana from Sep....
Based on mosquito abundance and surveillance data, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District staff will conduct residential adult mosquito control in the City of Santa Ana on September 10th, 11th, & 12th from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Reducing the population of adult mosquitoes with public health pesticides...
A driver died in a traffic collision in Fountain Valley
On Friday, September 5, 2025, at approximately 10:55 p.m., the Fountain Valley Police Department responded to a report of a solo-vehicle traffic collision in the area of Brookhurst Street and Edinger Avenue. Upon arrival, Fountain Valley Police Officers and personnel from the Fountain Valley Fire Department located a...
Missing 72-year-old landlord killed by her tenant, California officials say
A search for a missing landlord resulted in the arrest of one of her tenants in connection with her death, California sheriff’s officials reported. Mindy Kum, 72, of Phelan was reportedly last seen in Tustin, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Her family reported her missing to...
Firefighters douse another blaze at boarded-up Jergins Tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Firefighters had to pry off plywood to douse debris burning inside the long-closed tunnel, an LBFD spokesperson said. The post Firefighters douse another blaze at boarded-up Jergins Tunnel under Ocean Boulevard appeared first on Long Beach Post .
UCLA backup QB Pierce Clarkson suspended after felony assault arrest
UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson was arrested on Friday for assault with a deadly weapon and his bail was set at $30,000.
Inglewood man charged with murdering 2 men he met through dating app
An Inglewood man is accused of murdering two men he met through a dating app and attempting to kill a third.
