There was an officer-involved shooting in Santa Ana last week. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, two officers conducted a mid-afternoon traffic stop on
A slate of four reform candidates for the Huntington Beach City Council took to a flag-bedecked stage at the Huntington Beach Pier for a rally
The Orange County Transportation Authority today finalized a contract with a geo-technical firm to begin emergency work to stabilize the railroad track through southern San
This November, voters in Orange County’s 2nd Supervisor District will have a choice between two candidates: Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento and Garden Grove Councilmember
The extent of the challenge at our nation’s border is illustrated by the numbers. There were 203,597 migrant encounters at the U.S.–Mexico border in the
A Santa Ana councilman known for his hostility to law enforcement has proclaimed that September 28 will be known in the city as a “Day
Garden Grove Councilwoman Kim Nguyen’s campaign for the 2nd District seat on the OC Board of Supervisors received a major boost, picking up the endorsement
California’s “military equipment use policy” is a real example of turning hashtag policy into a waste of taxpayer money and law enforcement’s time. Before we
At the behest of Mayor Vince Sarmiento, Santa Ana city staff is reviewing an ordinance providing tax credits to qualifying licensed cannabis businesses in the
Alone among Orange County legislators, state Senators Dave Min and Josh Newman voted in favor of SB 357, legislation that makes it legal to loiter
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