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Vargas to Meryl Streep: ‘People aren’t killing actors’
I was half watching the Golden Globes last night when I watched the iconic Meryl Streep receive her Lifetime Achievement…
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Vargas: It’s not just bad guys with guns killing and injuring police officers
It’s not just bad guys with guns killing and injuring police officers. As a recent story by BTB’s Greg Hardesty…
Vargas: 2016 was a brutal year of violence against police, but new year brings new hope
For law enforcement officers, 2016 was a disheartening year. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 63 officers were killed…
Vargas: Anaheim PD brightens Christmas for several needy families by delivering gifts
This was my ninth year participating in the Anaheim Police Department Cops 4 Kids Christmas toy delivery, and the auditorium at…
Vargas: OCFA captain’s suicide resonates for first responders
On a Tuesday morning, Orange County Fire Authority Captain Eric Weuve jumped from the Crown Valley Parkway overpass to his…
Vargas: Public transportation a new tool in nabbing distracted drivers
There is no doubt most of you have experienced the same thing I have over and over again: I’m driving…
Tearjerker warning: Students shower Officer Mitch with love
It seems every day there is a new viral video involving police officers that comes across my social media feed.…
Vargas: Seven tips to prevent ‘porch pirates’ from ruining Christmas
Editor’s note: We are reposting this column from a year ago as Christmas approaches. In the pecking order of bad…
Vargas: Today give thanks for our first responders
Today across America there are tens of thousands of first responders who will not be spending the Thanksgiving holiday with…
Vargas: More PDs turn to shaming strategies to curb crime, and that’s a good thing
The use of shame and embarrassment has long been used by society to maintain social order. Law enforcement agencies have…