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Top crimes of 2025
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on some of the top crimes of 2025. Assassination of Charlie…
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Santa Ana police team up with kids for festive shopping trip
Wearing reindeer antler headbands and Santa hats, a group of young Santa Ana residents roamed the aisles of Macy’s, eager…
Travel tips to dodge holiday headaches
As the holiday season arrives, many Orange County families are preparing to travel and reconnect with loved ones. Nearly seven…
What to do when the internet fails
When the digital world feels broken and favored services stop working — from Disney+ and HBO Max to business apps…
Making history: Santa Ana PD welcomes first-ever Indian officer
When Sahil Singh was a teenager growing up in Santa Ana, he joined the Police Department’s Explorer program. The program…
Jiu-jitsu enthusiast finds career, advancement opportunity at Santa Ana PD
Zachary Jezulin was destined for a career in law enforcement. His brother, Nick, is a detective with the Westminster Police…
Female recruits get a leg up on physical agility test during Santa Ana Police Department’s practice training
Mayra Lozano has a positive view of the Santa Ana Police Department, grew up in the city, and wants to…
For all its attractiveness, there is a flip-side to AI and parents need to beware
The launch of artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and GPT-4 have become all the rage in the tech world…
Best of BTB: ‘Just because I was beaten or raped … that’s not all that I am’
To mark our 10th anniversary, we are sharing some of our top stories from our archives. This one was originally…