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Convicted felon busted with drugs and a firearm at a Buena Park Motel

On November 17, the Orange County Sheriff’s Stanton Specialized Enforcement Team (SET) located a stolen vehicle occupied by two individuals and conducted surveillance as it entered the Colony Inn Motel in the City of Buena Park. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of illegal narcotics, drug Read More

Two New Yorkers were arrested for stealing from an Apple store in Irvine

Target’s loss prevention first spotted two suspects as they were trying to break through a security device, according to the Irvine Police Department. When that didn’t work, they wandered over to Apple, where security immediately recognized one of them from a theft in Brea earlier that day: the same outfit, Read More

The Orange Police are conducting a CDL and DUI Checkpoint tonight

The Orange Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight, at 1800 W. Chapman Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs Read More

Santa Ana’s John Wayne Airport Tops Rankings for a 2nd Year

If you’ve ever passed through Santa Ana by air, it’s almost certain that you’ve made your way through John Wayne Airport. Firstly, yes, the airport is named after the famous Western actor. While it began as a private landing strip back in the 1920s, JWA has expanded to include three Read More

Holiday Magic Returns to the Great Park at Illuminate Irvine

Friday, November 21, 2025 The City of Irvine invites the community to Illuminate Irvine Saturday, December 6, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. The event transforms the Palm Court into a sparkling winter wonderland with twinkling lights, festive music, and hands-on holiday fun Read More

Jen Shah of ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ to get early prison release: report

Jen Shah of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” is set to be released from prison earlier than expected. PEOPLE Magazine reports the reality star will be released from the minimum security federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, on Dec. 10. However, via the Federal Bureau of Prisons Read More

The SAPD rescued a dog that was abused and cited its owner

On November 13th, the SAPD received multiple reports about a social media post showing a disturbing animal abuse incident. The video shows a man restraining his dog by the snout and collar before punching it with a closed fist in the throat. Over the weekend, SAPD officers conducted an investigation Read More

Repeat O.C. DUI offender charged with murder in death of teen on way to class

SANTA ANA, Calif. –  Bradley Gene Funk, a 59-year-old man with two prior driving under the influence convictions, has been charged with murder for hitting and killing a 13-year-old boy in Dana Point on Tuesday morning as the sixth-grader was walking to school with his older brother. Funk, who is Read More

An Anaheim man was arrested after brutally carjacking a woman and crashing her car

Yesterday afternoon, a woman called 911 and reported someone was forcefully taking her car from her in a parking lot near Euclid St and Katella Ave., according to the Anaheim Police Department. The suspect ran up to her vehicle, pulled her from the driver’s seat, assaulted her, and drove off Read More

Two North O.C. traffic stops led to arrests and seizure of drugs, drug paraphernalia and cash

What starts as a simple vehicle stop can lead to major discoveries—as seen in two recent incidents, according to the Orange County Sheriff Department’s North Patrol. On October 24, at around 11 p.m., North SET Deputies conducted a vehicle stop in unincorporated North Orange County, recovering approximately 40 grams of Read More