Behind the Badge
Roman: I wonder if it mattered anymore
Why do I do this job? Why should I care if nobody else does? A…
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Vargas: A prescription to fix police reputation
It is clear 2014 will be remembered as the year trust in American police eroded…
From caymans and snapping turtles to kittens, retiring La Habra Senior Animal Control Officer saw it all
On a recent afternoon, longtime Senior Animal Control Officer Rick Van Vleet searched for a…
11 stories you may have missed in 2014
The stories below didn’t make our top 10 most viewed, but they ranked among our…
Surrendered newborn reunited with Garden Grove firefighters
The knock on the fire station door came near the end of a busy but…
Man found in flood channel was strangled, Garden Grove PD says
A man found dead in a water channel Dec. 1 died of strangulation, and Garden…
Roman: To police supporters, thank you
I went to a Mediterranean restaurant for Code 7 with my friend Rich. We ordered…
Advocate helps victims of crime in their darkest times
On Thanksgiving afternoon, a woman lay in a hospital bed after being attacked by her…
Roman: During holidays, remember fallen because ‘Blue Lives Matter’
It is Christmas night, and all of the chaos is over. All of the presents…
Working the Anaheim Convention Center keeps fire inspector on his toes
As a fire inspector, Adam Graef sometimes has to play the “heavy” — like the…