One man’s journey from aerospace to inner space creates one of the world’s finest...
Kevin Ryan’s long odyssey from aerospace to inner space has been a remarkable journey to witness. He’s traveled from the lab precision of experimental aircraft to the brave frontier of acoustic guitar craftsmanship in a single lifetime. Such is the fabled story of this Ohio native and his...
Santa Ana CHP officers recovered $62K worth of goods that were stolen from a...
The CHP’s Santa Ana Area SSP officers recently recovered $62,800 of stolen merchandise. The merchandise was stolen off of BNSF trains as they came to a stop along Crowther Ave and SR-57 in Placentia. Suspects arrested in cases involving train cargo theft in California face various state and federal...
Activists claim local police are aiding federal immigration agents
LOS ANGELES - From Bell to Alhambra to Santa Ana, community activists say some local law enforcement agencies are assisting federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, a claim police agencies deny. What they're saying: — Liz, a community activist, points to an incident in Alhambra earlier this week as...
Surfers Targeted In Nearly $1 Million Beach Car Break In Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES - Surfers and beachgoers were targeted in a nearly $1 million fraud scheme in which thieves stole bank cards and phones from cars while victims were out in the water - then used the victims' own phones to approve high-dollar purchases, according to federal prosecutors and court papers.Moundir Kamil, 56,...
Rancho Mission Viejo Celebrates Grand Opening of Gavilán Ridge
In Orange County, over 450,000 older adults account for 14.3% of the county’s population. By 2045, this number is projected to increase to 17.3%, according to the California Department of Aging. A new housing community in Rancho Mission Viejo is filling the growing need for housing for older adults with a holistic,...
Santa Ana students offer free auto inspections & repairs to the SAUSD community
SANTA ANA, CA – January 22, 2026 – High School Inc. Academies Foundation, in partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), Career Education & Workforce Innovation, Valley High School (a Community School), and Santa Ana High School, will host a Saturday Community Garage Service Clinic on January 31...
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after fatal DUI crash
SANTA ANA, California - A 44-year-old Mexican national, Oscar Eduardo Ortega, of Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Ortega's criminal history includes a vehicular manslaughter conviction for a crash that killed two...
Cypress School District faces $3.3 million in budget cuts after overspending acknowledged
In a statement released this week by the Cypress Elementary School District, they are looking for ways to shore up budget holes of as much as $3 million. The statement said “as you may recall, in October the district provided an update on its finances after the end of the 2024/25 fiscal year. That update highlighted...
Funeral services announced for Oxnard Police commander who died at a training event
Funeral plans have been announced for an Oxnard Police Department commander who died at a training event in early January. Commander Scott Aaron was in Orange County on January 9 for a training program. When he didn't show up for the scheduled training, the Orange County Sheriff's Department conducted a welfare check.
2 crashes during police pursuit injure multiple people in Southern California
A police chase of purported jewel thieves in Orange County resulted in two crashes Friday afternoon, with multiple injuries reported. The crashes occurred at about 2:40 p.m., first at Lemon Street and Orangethorpe Avenue and then at Euclid Street and Malvern Avenue, the Fullerton Police Department said in a...
