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The SAPD seeks public’s help to identify suspect in auto shop assault

Detectives are seeking the community’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a recent assault, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). On September 22, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., a suspect entered a local auto repair shop, momentarily spoke to the victim, and then suddenlty struck him in Read More

Burglary crew that targeted Ulta Beauty stores arrested in Irvine

Last Friday, two shoplifting suspects stole from an Ulta store in a nearby city, according to the Irvine Police Department. A couple of hours later, the IPD’s Real Time Crime Center was alerted that the suspect vehicle was driving near the Irvine Spectrum. View this post on Instagram A post Read More

Maserati driving fraudster who targeted college students arrested by the Irvine Police

Last week, police detectives arrested Mario Simonte, 34, of Montclair, in connection with a series of scams targeting college students across Southern California, according to the Irvine Police Department. Simonte approached students near campuses and claimed he urgently needed to borrow cash to return to Italy. He drove the victims Read More

Chadwick Boseman posthumously receives Walk of Fame star

The late actor Chadwick Boseman received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday afternoon. “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and actress Viola Davis, who starred alongside Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” spoke at the ceremony. “I have to believe Chadwick is still alive,” a visibly Read More

DocMagic enhances Total eClose fintech platform with new IPEN capability

TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ — DocMagic, Inc. announced today the availability of its in-person electronic notarization (IPEN) capability, extending the company’s Total eClose platform to support more closing scenarios and borrower preferences across the country. IPEN offers lenders, settlement agents, notaries and borrowers an additional digital option for situations where Read More

Suspect who looks like a Backstreet Boy wanted for package theft in Irvine

A suspect followed an Amazon driver into a secured apartment mailroom on Spectrum and walked out with packages that weren’t his, according to the Irvine Police Department. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Irvine Police Department (@irvinepolice) The Irvine Police thought the suspect looked like AJ McLean Read More

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour continues to make history

He’s earned it. The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the $1 billion mark, Live Nation announced on Thursday morning. This makes it the top-earning tour by a solo male artist in history. The tour kicked off in Philadelphia in July 2022 and made its way through Read More

O.C. man who targeted small children convicted after being lured by a police officer

SANTA ANA, Calif. –  Jason Valentine Esparza, a 60-year-old man accused of grooming women to babysit children as young as four years old and bring them to hotels so that he could m*lest them, has been convicted of m*lesting two young children and arranging for a four-year-old child to be brought Read More

The SAPD is conducting a CDL and DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 21

The Santa Ana Police Department has announced a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint scheduled for Friday, November 21, 2025, starting at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 1:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city. Why This Matters The checkpoint is part of an ongoing effort to reduce impaired driving Read More

Parolee arrested again while tagging in coastal O.C.

Yesterday, while on proactive patrol, the Homeless Task Force spotted a man tagging under a railroad overpass, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Police officers quickly detained the man for trespassing and vandalism and discovered not only was he on parole, but he was also in possession of drug Read More