On Monday evening, San Clemente Deputies responded to a theft in progress at a local Target store. Upon arrival, the Deputies swiftly took the suspect into custody. During their investigation, it was revealed that the suspect drove to Target in a stolen car and was found in possession of drugs, burglary tools, and $3,000 worth of stolen merchandise. We are fortunate that the OCDA will prosecute such criminals and lock them up for years ..read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 30, 2024) – The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Central Anaheim, starting at 6:00 p.m. Checkpoint locations are selected based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. “The safety of our community is and always will be our primary mission,” Tra ..read more

When it comes to the housing situation in Santa Ana and Orange County the news is mostly grim despite attempts by the City of Santa Ana to claim that we are making progress. Here is what the California Housing Partnership is reporting: 129,693 low-income renter households in Orange County do not have access to an affordable home. State and federal funding for housing production and preservation in Orange County is $166 million, a 60% decrease from the year prior. 82% of extremely low-income (ELI) households in Orange County are paying more than half of their income on housing costs compared ..read more

Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures in Santa ana so you may plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. If a weather event occurs on the anticipated start date, the street closures for construction activity will be delayed until the weather clears. Saturday, June 1 Jerome Park Event Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Plaza Calle Cuatro DTSA ArtWalk; Event Hours: 5-10 p.m. Through May 31 Full closure westbound on 3rd Street between Bush and French streets for constructio 24 hours a day No parking ..read more

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022 and planning to attack an electrical substation in Orange, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Tibet Ergul, 22, of Irvine, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney, who also ordered him to pay $1,000 in restitution. Ergul pleaded guilty on February 29 to one felony count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility and one misdemeanor count of intentional damage to a reproductive health services facilit ..read more

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 37-year-old man was found guilty today of beating and strangling his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend to death at his Anaheim apartment on St. Patrick’s Day 2023 while awaiting trial for beating and throwing the woman over a patio fence in a violent attack just four months earlier, according to the OCDA. A jury convicted Aaron Stevan Romo, 37, of Anaheim, of one felony count of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend, 24-year-old Mirelle Mateus, in 2023. He was also convicted of one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury, and one felony count of false impr ..read more

A Garden Grove resident found a hidden camera in the front yard bushes, possibly used to surveil the neighborhood, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. The resident did not know when the camera was placed, no property crimes have been reported in that area, and other communities have had similar incidents. The Garden Grove Police Department’s detective bureau is investigating this to determine if there are connections to any other cases. Burglars, mostly from South America, have been using such cameras to spy on residents to determine when their homes are vacant so they can commit ..read more

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., suspects approached a victim at the 1600 block of W. 1st. St. and told her they wanted to include her in claiming a winning lottery ticket prize. When she declined participation, the female suspect interlocked her arm with the victim’s. Under duress and with the male suspect following, the victim was escorted to an OCTA bus that traveled to the area of 1701 N. Bristol St., near the victim’s residence. The victim was escorted to her residence and retrieved $2,500 cash which the female suspect grabbed from her. After grabbing the money, the ..read more

A female suspect switched price tags on items she purchased from self-checkout on multiple visits to a Target store, according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspect has apparently done this several times. Surveillance photos released by the Irvine Police show the suspect in several different outfits and hair styles. If you can help the Irvine Police to identify this “ticket switcher,” please email Mricci@cityofirvine.org. The Target Lady does not “approve” of retail theft ..read more

Did you know it is illegal to hold a garage sale in Santa Ana unless it is on a day approved by the City of Santa Ana? The good news is that the City of Santa Ana will allow you to hold a garage sale this weekend, on June 1 and 2. Garage and yard sales are allowed at residential properties on the first full weekend of March, June, September and December. No permit is needed. Sales may only occur on Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. If you are a business or church, you must obtain a Land-use Certificate to conduct an outdoor activity. Regulations for residential ..read more