Young Irvine leaders help fund vehicle for Police Explorer program
For Irvine teenagers interested in law enforcement, the city’s Police Explorer program offers a chance to volunteer alongside officers, assist at community events and learn firsthand how policing works in America’s safest large city. Now, thanks to a youth-led fundraising effort, those volunteers have a new way to...
Two Killed in Anaheim After Driver Speeds Through Red Light with Headlights Turned Off...
In the quiet hours just before dawn, a routine observation triggered a chain of events that ended in tragedy on the streets of Anaheim. What began as a simple attempt by police to check on ... Read more
Trader Joe’s expands with two new locations in Southern California
The grocery chain, known for its unique product and affordable prices, has opened two new storefronts since January, and plans to add 18 more before the end of the year.
Irvine is converting all tennis courts for pickleball only — this and other April...
The O.C. city isn't the only one in on the annual tradition of silly fun and harmless lies.
2 killed, 5 injured in multi-car crash in Anaheim
Video footage from the scene shows all the vehicles sustained significant damage.
Many Orange County Cities Fail At Low Income Housing Development
Cities across Orange County are thousands of units behind on their goals to build more affordable housing according to new reports filed with state regulators showcasing housing construction over the past five years. Cities only have until 2029 to hit their current goals laid out by the state’s Housing and...
Trial Begins for Violent Police Pursuit Case
A 41-year-old man who had just walked out of a Norwalk jail carjacked an SUV at a gas station and fled with a woman in the passenger seat before dumping the victim and leading police on a chase that ended with a deadly crash in Anaheim, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday, while the defendant’s attorney questioned the...
The SAPD is cracking down on Easter cruising again although the State legalized it
Once again, Easter Sunday in Santa Ana is being marked not just by celebrations, but by a massive “zero-tolerance” police enforcement operation. A recent press release from the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) outlines a citywide crackdown on “unpermitted events” this April 5th, specifically targeting cruising...
Former California Police Chief and Officer Charged with Grand Theft
LOS ANGELES, California - A former police chief and an officer from the Metropolitan State Hospital have been charged with felony grand theft for allegedly submitting fraudulent timecards to divert public funds for personal gain. Donald Santarin Salvador, a 44-year-old from Lake Forest, and former Chief of Police for...
Irvine again on happiest cities list
Irvine is the happiest city in Southern California, according to WalletHub’s annual “Happiest Cities in America” ranking. The personal finance website compared 182 of the nation’s largest cities using 29 measures of happiness, organized into three categories: emotional and physical well-being; income and employment;...

















