APD, GGPD team-up in arrest
Garden Grove and Anaheim police combined to arrest a man accused of brandishing a rifle during an argument on Sunday. According to the Anaheim Police Department, APD officers responded to the report and broadcast the suspect information. Garden Grove police spotted the vehicle in the county area of Anaheim near...
Westminster Detectives Investigate Pedestrian’s Death
Westminster police Wednesday were investigating the cause of a collision that killed a pedestrian. Police were called to the collision at about 6:50 p.m. Tuesday on Springdale Street just south of Westminster Boulevard. The victim was identified as 66-year-old Bobby Callum, who was transient, according to the Orange...
Missing Coachella Man Found Safe After Eight Days in Orange County
A Coachella family is relieved after their loved one, Mark Anthony Vasquez, was found safe following more than a week of uncertainty.Vasquez was reported missing after being released from custody in Riverside earlier this month. According to authorities, he was arrested by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on...
Orange County Black History Parade & Unity Festival returns Feb. 7: what to know
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2026) — The Orange County Black History Parade & Unity Festival returns to downtown Anaheim on Saturday, Feb. 7, bringing a day of music, culture and community. Now in its 46th year, the event is put on by the Orange County Heritage Council and marks...
Pedestrian fatally hit by car
A man walking in the area of Westminster Boulevard and Springdale Street in Westminster was fatally injured on Tuesday evening when struck by an automobile. According to WPD Commander Andy Stowers, around 6:50 p.m. arriving officers found the pedestrian on the ground and “barely breathing.”. He was transported to...
Kaiser health care workers strike again
A total of 31,000 frontline registered nurses and health care professionals began an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California, including in Fontana, Riverside and Ontario Medical Centers on Monday, Jan. 26. The strike will affect more than two dozen hospitals and hundreds...
Turpin siblings reach settlement with Riverside County, ChildNet over foster care abuse
The Turpin family has settled two civil lawsuits against Riverside County and ChildNet for a substantial confidential amount, resulting in systemic reforms to the child welfare system and increased social worker staffing levels. The post Turpin siblings reach settlement with Riverside County, ChildNet over foster...
Three distraction theft suspects arrested by Orange County Sheriff investigators
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2026): Orange County Sheriff investigators have arrested three suspects allegedly running an ATM distraction theft operation involving multiple counties and at least a dozen victims across the state of California. North Operations investigators on Jan. 6 arrested three Romanian nationals on...
Police drone finds a retail theft suspect in coastal Orange County
Yesterday, poice officers responded to a home improvement store for a theft/fraud in progress, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. As the suspect exited the store, the HBPD’s Drone First Responder (DFR) was deployed and quickly located him, directing officers right to his hiding spot. The HBPD drone...
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riders
New laws are coming for electric bicycles in Fullerton as city leaders join a growing list of Orange County cities cracking down on reckless e-bike riding, especially for minors. “There are communities that have been — I’m sure social media has many examples of this — terrorized by scooter groups,...
