DUI Checkpoint set for June 13 in north Orange County
The La Habra Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on June 13, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city limits. Sergeant T. Nelson announced that checkpoint locations are strictly data-driven, targeting areas with historically high rates of impaire
Flea-borne Typhus on the rise in Santa Ana
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has issued a public warning regarding an increased risk of flea-borne typhus in the City of Santa Ana. This potentially fatal bacterial disease is primarily transmitted by fleas living on wildlife and domestic animals, prompting local health officials to u
Sheriff: ‘Massive’ unfilled budget request will require reducing positions
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told the Board of Supervisors today that unmet budget requests in the 2026-27 fiscal year totaling $250 million would likely require him to slash hundreds of positions, most of them patrol deputies. "This is a massive number that we cannot recover from,''
Suspects arrested after tagging a public school in Costa Mesa
The Costa Mesa Police Department successfully apprehended multiple suspects caught spray-painting a school property, highlighting a continuous effort by local law enforcement to keep neighborhoods free of visual blight. Acting on an immediate tip from a vigilant local resident, officers and dispatchers coordinated seam
Famous People Born in Anaheim, California: Top 15 Countdown
Anaheim is best known for theme parks, major league sports, and a tourism machine that runs year-round. But it has also produced a strong lineup of famous names in acting, music, television, and pro athletics. This countdown ranks the most notable people born in Anaheim by national and international fame. The mix inclu
Central O.C. traffic stops leads to two arrests on burglary, fraud and drug charges
A swift investigation by the Garden Grove Police Department’s Detective Bureau has taken two suspected criminals off the streets and landed them in the Orange County Jail. The case began with a routine vehicle burglary but rapidly escalated into a multi-jurisdictional web of criminal activity. Armed with clear video ev
Illegal gambling operation busted in Anaheim
Eighteen people were detained from a commercial property that was operated as an illegal gambling den, Anaheim police said Monday. The property on Dale Avenue, which was running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, had "many" gambling machines inside, police said. When investigators arrived at the location at 11 a.m. Mon
Mother arrested after baby rescued from locked car in coastal Orange County
Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) officers arrested a mother over the weekend after she left her baby inside a locked vehicle. Officers responded to an emergency report of a child locked inside a car and arrived to find a baby alone with the windows only slightly cracked. They quickly located the mother inside
Orange County gets a 9 year sentence for shooting at O.C. Sheriff’s Department helicopter
According to prosecutors, the shooting continued intermittently for at least 20 minutes before Justin Derek Jennings surrendered to authorities.
Riverside doctor admits groping three patients
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A physician and operator of a Riverside skin care clinic who groped three female patients pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor charges and was immediately sentenced to probation. Dr. Sam Sannoufi, 55, of Newport Beach, admitted three counts of sexual battery on an unconscious person under a...

















