An Orange County police department gets creative to fight porch pirates
As one in four Americans, or 64 million people, has had a package stolen at some point, nine million adults have had a package stolen in just the last three months.
Judge Declares Mistrial in Anaheim Motel Killing
A mistrial was declared Tuesday when jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a 59-year-old man charged with fatally shooting a neighbor at an Anaheim motel. Amir Karkehabadi of Anaheim was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a gun causing death. Jurors acquitted him of...
Coastal Leaders Unite to Oppose New Offshore Drilling Plan
A broad coalition of Tribal leaders, elected officials, business owners, environmental advocates, fishers, and coastal residents gathered in Costa Mesa this week to voice strong opposition to the federal government’s proposal to expand offshore oil and gas drilling along California’s coastline. According to a...
In Orange County, Getting Help Means Being Watched
I live in Orange County with two kids. We receive SNAP, and we work. We’re just constantly one expense away from trouble. The first time I brought my kids to a food pantry — set up in a community center parking lot — I heard someone say, “Don’t they already get benefits?”
High-Pitched Noise From Cypress Park Home Depot Speakers Has Day Laborers Feeling Targeted
A high-pitch tone pierced through the air in the parking lot at Home Depot in Cypress Park. The sound shrieked from six square speaker boxes set on top of lamp posts in the parking lot area under the I-5 freeway overpass. The screech sounded unpleasant in the front parking lot and excruciating under the bridge. It...
Victorville man sought as fugitive following massive L.A. County gang bust
A Victorville man is being sought as a fugitive following a large-scale raid targeting a Los Angeles County street gang with ties to the Mexican Mafia this week, authorities said. Sixteen suspects were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 17, amid the federal investigation into the Puente-13 gang, based in the L.A. County suburb...
Speed cameras to start issuing tickets in Long Beach by fall 2026
The City Council approved plans to install them in a bid to curb rising traffic fatalities and injuries. The post Speed cameras to start issuing tickets in Long Beach by fall 2026 appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Jurupa Felon Charged for Alleged Illegal Gun Manufacturing
A 37-year-old convicted felon accused of possessing a modified assault rifle and other prohibited items in connection with an alleged home-based gun parts manufacturing operation in Jurupa Valley was charged Wednesday with felony and misdemeanor offenses. Marco Antonio Ponce De Leon was arrested Saturday following a...
Chino Hills Man Arrested for Alleged Grooming of Pacifica High School Student
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — “On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Steven Jourdan Castro, 29, of Chino Hills, following allegations he engaged in inappropriate communication with a minor female between September and November 2025. In November 2025,...
South Gate Police Seize Firearms in Two Incidents, Gang Member and Additional Suspects Detained
In a recent display of proactive law enforcement, South Gate Police Department officers successfully removed two firearms from the streets in two separate incidents early this week. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, officers first responded to a call near Firestone Blvd and Long Beach Blvd and...
