Category: Santa Ana

2nd Pedestrian Killed on Santa Ana Block in 2 Days

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run Jan. 18 on the 2800 block of West 1st Street in Santa Ana, California, marking the location’s second fatality in two days. A man was walking north, crossing 1st Street when he was struck by a vehicle traveling west at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, which fled the…


A Day in the Life: Southern California’s Fentanyl Crisis

“I don’t even know if I will be alive tomorrow. I might OD tonight,” Pete—a pseudonym—told The Epoch Times. “You are talking to a drug user right now and that’s the name of the game.” The 34-year-old comedian has been using the opiate fentanyl since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and commonly checks in…


Orange County Still Looking for Cold Weather Shelter Operator as Winter Begins

Orange County, California, is still searching for an operator to run its emergency cold weather shelter as winter commences and temperatures drop. The county’s Commission to End Homelessness emphasized the urgency of finding an operator for the shelter during a Dec. 15 meeting. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer called the situation an “emergency,” saying…


Orange County Discovery Cube Blends Holiday Fun With Science

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Where can one find the perfect blend of Robots, holiday themed science workshops, and performing arts fun? Look no further than Santa Ana’s Orange County’s Discovery Cube and its seasonal exhibit, “The Winter Lights Festival” through Jan. 8. “Our amazing workshops, activities and hands-on programs are the courtesy of [our] education team,” Discovery…


Discovery Cube Orange County Blends Holiday Fun With Science

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Where can one find the perfect blend of robots, holiday themed science workshops, and performing arts fun? Look no further than Discovery Cube Orange County and its seasonal exhibit, “The Winter Lights Festival” through Jan. 8. “Our amazing workshops, activities and hands-on programs are the courtesy of [our] education team,” Discovery Cube spokesperson…


One Dead, One Hospitalized in Santa Ana Shooting

SANTA ANA, Calif.—One person died and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Santa Ana Dec. 18. The Santa Ana Police Department reported it received a call from a hospital around 1:45 a.m. Sunday regarding a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. The man, who was expected to survive, had been…


One Man Dead, One Rescued from Orange County Flood Control Channels

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Firefighters in Orange County Dec. 12 warned people to remain clear of flood control channels during rain storms after one person was found dead and another was rescued. Anaheim firefighters located the body of a transient man in the channel in the 700 block of Loara Avenue about 12:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Anaheim police…


Santa Ana Woman Killed By Bullet Meant For 2 Teen Boys

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old woman was fatally shot by a round meant for two teenagers who were running from a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana, authorities said. The victim was identified as Maria Del Rufugio Mora of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Police Department reported Dec. 10. Officers were sent to a parking lot at…


Ex-Laguna Beach Cop Pleads Guilty to Holding Gun to Fellow Officer’s Head

SANTA ANA, Calif.—An ex-Laguna Beach police officer pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to a day in jail and 20 days of Caltrans work for holding a gun to a fellow officer’s head during a night of partying. Luke Christian Gilbertson pleaded guilty to a felony count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and…


Former Anaheim Controller Expected to Plead Guilty to Embezzlement

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former controller for two Anaheim-based companies accused of embezzling more than $3 million is expected to plead guilty Dec. 12 in federal court. Rosalba Meza, 48, of Coto de Caza, is accused of transferring nearly $3.1 million from Trilogy Plumbing Inc. and Matrix Management LLC to her accounts from May 2017 through…