Behind the Badge
Roman: Motel sign triggers memories of unsolved hit-and-run that injured firefighter
“2S2, a firefighter was just hit by a car!” It was a summer night when…
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Von Luft: It’s time to ‘arm’ social workers
For the past few years, I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of…
Fullerton Police dispatcher’s bond with sixth-grader fits like a comfortable shoe
The boy caught her eye. The Fullerton Police dispatcher walked up and started chatting with…
Woman arrested in multi-car crash in Garden Grove; her Chihuahua in flipped car is OK
Garden Grove Police on Tuesday arrested a Corona woman on suspicion of DUI after her…
After finding $1,000, guess what these Garden Grove teens did next
Hmmm… For a minute or two, the two teenage girls pondered what to do with…
Roman: Girl who shared nude selfies with Facebook ‘friend’ a cautionary tale
Do you know who your child’s Facebook friends are? Do you inspect their social media…
Vargas: Time for police, media to ID gangs
Just this week I was speaking with a community member about gangs in her city.…
Dog rescued by Westminster cop adopted into police family
As a little girl, Westminster Police Communications Supervisor Sonia Kelly would find stray dogs wandering…
Roman: My patrol car’s midlife crisis
We all have a certain patrol car that we like to drive. Ask any patrol…
Guest columnist Erin Runnion: Glorify the victims, not the killers
Editor’s note: Orange County-based Erin Runnion is a nationally known child safety advocate who launched…