OC Probation arrested three high-risk offenders during Operation Second Chance
WESTMINSTER, CA – The Orange County Probation Department (OC Probation) carried out a targeted enforcement operation this week, focusing on high-risk offenders released from prison under Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). Probation officers conducted unannounced compliance checks in neighborhoods across the...
The Irvine Police are searching for a man who yelled derogatory comments at several...
Last Saturday, around 5:35 P.M., eight women were approached by a male on a bicycle at Mason Park, according to the Irvine Police Department. The subject yelled derogatory comments at the women and rode away. The subject returned and continued to yell derogatory remarks at the females. One victim recorded...
Despite ICE patrols, Fiestas Patrias remains a colorful celebration
A diverse range of Latino communities from Guatemala, to El Salvador to Mexico, crowded together at Fiesta Patrias to celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic culture through tasty pupusas, bailes folklórico and escaramuza dresses. People packed into the Santa Ana downtown area for 2 days, and allowed a wave...
Orange County school district hires its first woman superintendent
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District in Orange County has hired its first woman as superintendent in its 151-year history. Kym LeBlanc-Esparza will start next month, the Orange County Register reported. She is a deputy superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado, the state’s second-largest...
Heirloom Beans, Mexican Wines, and More at Alta Baja Market
American and Mexican cuisine meld together at the California-Mexico border in Alta Baja Market. This grocery store, community space, and cafe are located inside the 4th Street Market on the corner of 4th Street and Bush Street in Downtown Santa Ana. The café offers a taste of the American Southwest. The market...
Financier Enters Calif. Governor Race with Tax-Reform Plan
Ethan Penner, who has helped shape modern real-estate finance, announced his candidacy for governor of California during the Future Proof Festival in Huntington Beach, Calif. Penner, who created the commercial mortgage-back securities (CMBS) market in the early 1990s, is running as an Independent. “I’m not going into...
OC DA discusses sentence of former judge convicted of killing wife
A former judge in Orange County was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years to life for the murder of his wife. DA Todd Spitzer spoke to the press following the sentencing.
O.C. deputies arrest probationer after traffic stop leads to drug discovery
While on patrol, the O.C. Sheriff Special Enforcement Team (SET) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by two individuals, according to Laguna Hills Police Services. During the investigation, the deputies confirmed one of the occupants was on probation. A subsequent search of the vehicle and probationer led...
New Sightings Give Family Hope in Search for Nihar Mehta, Missing Since 2023
Orange County, CA, September 19, 2025: The family of 22-year-old Nihar “Mars” Mehta has renewed its urgent appeal for help after receiving what they describe as credible sightings of him in Garden Grove and Westminster. Mehta, who has been missing since June 2023, was last seen in Orange...
Man Seeks $50M After Being Shot at Santa Ana Protest
Tony Olson, injured by a "less lethal" projectile at a Santa Ana protest, is seeking $50 million from Orange County. He filed claims against the county and city after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
