Category: Orange County News

Off-duty Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy fatally shoots man in Riverside County

On October 10, 2025, at 8:15 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s Dispatch received multiple calls of a shooting, involving an off-duty Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy in the area of Holy Jim Trail and Main Divide Road, Santiago Peak. Deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station responded and determined that the Read More

43rd Annual Gentlemen’s Haberdashery at Balboa Bay Resort Raises $700K for Charity

The Gentlemen’s Haberdashery, one of Orange County’s longest running fundraisers and events, raised a record-breaking $700,000 on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Balboa Bay Resort. Nearly 400 community members and philanthropic leaders attended the event, where Orange County’s most prominent executives and leaders took to the runway in a full Read More

Multiple citations were issued to unruly spectators at the O.C. Cars ‘N Copters event

Police officers were out in full force at this weekend’s Cars ‘N Copters event and throughout the surrounding Downtown area this weekend, ensuring visibility and safety for everyone in attendance, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Huntington Beach Police – Read More

A speeding O.C. driver with illegal fireworks, meth and drug paraphernalia was busted

A motor police officer stopped a driver going over 80mph in a 65mph zone on October 7, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. When the officer approached the vehicle to issue a speeding ticket, the officer spotted boxes of illegal fireworks, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. You can guess how Read More

An unlicensed O.C. motorcyclist was arrested on drug charges

On 10/9/2025, at 11:41 p.m., police officers were patrolling in the area of Magnolia St. and Hazard Ave. when a stop was conducted on a motorcycle without a license plate. Upon contacting the rider it was determined he did not have a valid motorcycle license. Through the investigation the police Read More

Voluntary evacuation warning issued for Orange County canyons near the Airport Fire Burn Scar

Santa Ana, Calif. (October 13, 2025)– Effective Monday, October 13 at 7 pm, an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) will be issued for areas in the Trabuco Creek, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long Canyon and Modjeska Canyon due to possible debris flows along or near the Airport Fire burn scar. A map with Read More

A Santa Ana man was killed by a hit and run driver on Friday night

On October 10, 2025, at approximately 9:25 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle near the intersection of Bristol Street and McFadden Avenue. SAPD police officers, along with Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), responded to the scene and Read More

A woman suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide was arrested after a collision in Irvine

Last Thursday, police officers investigated a car crash near Harvard Avenue and Coronado Street, according to the Irvine Police Department. The driver, a 21-year-old woman from Huntington Beach, was suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide while driving and was arrested for DUI. The IPD Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) are trained to Read More