Saddleback junior point guard Chris Trotter looks for an open teammate as Arroyo’s Andrew Villa defends during the first quarter of Friday night’s CIF Division 5A semifinal. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone. Saddleback High School’s boys basketball team came very close to advancing to the CIF Division Read More
OPEN DIVISION (Pool play) SANTA MARGARITA 68, LA MIRADA 61: The Eagles were led by Kaiden Bailey, who had 22 points and three 3-pointers. Brayden Kyman had 15 points and seven rebounds, Dallas Washngton 14 points and seven rebounds and Drew Anderson 10 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. (JSerra Read More
Santa Ana residents will be among the first in Orange County—and some of the first in the state—to benefit from new software designed to enhance community engagement. The Santa Ana Police Department has introduced a new citizen engagement system that uses text messaging to keep residents informed after non-life-threatening interactions Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the City Council will consider a $2.1 million, five-year agreement with BRINC Drones, Inc. for seven public safety drones, a significant part of the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) technology upgrades that began Read More
For the 14th year in a row, the Crisp family (Gary, Julie and Carter Crisp of Crisp Imaging) entertained hundreds of Marines from Camp Pendleton for a Super Bowl extravaganza at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 in Newport Beach. On a sunny Sunday, Feb. 9, 300 5th Division Marines Read More
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 58-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced to 293 years to life today for m*lesting seven boys as young as six. The boys were the sons of family friends whom he was trusted to care for and he often bribed his victims with money and ice Read More
IRVINE, Calif., – Human Options, Orange County’s leading organization in ending the cycle of relationship violence, celebrated its tenth annual “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” teen dating conference on February 8 at Santa Ana High School. The event, held during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, drew dozens of teens and families – Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/77121/72. Agenda items include: Consideration of a $2.1 million, 5-year agreement with BRINC Drones Inc., of Seattle, Read More
Orange County, Calif. (February 21, 2025) — New Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards featuring security upgrades will soon be on the way to residents, better protecting them from fraud while enabling them to buy nutritious, healthy food with greater confidence. The new Golden State Advantage cards are being rolled out Read More
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 21, 2025) – On Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at a local hospital. The inmate, Juan Vasquez Pulido, 38, no known residence, was booked into jail on Feb. 5, 2025, by the Anaheim Read More
