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OCSD surprises 6-year-old boy with new bike following terrifying hit-and-run
The gap in his teeth matched the size of his grin: Wide. Roque Antonio, 6, still is in the process…
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La Habra’s School Resource Officers inspire and protect
In a world in which bullying and school shooting threats are a common occurrence, school resource officers (SROs) are more…
Vargas: ‘If most cops are good then why are there so many videos of them being bad?’
Bill Maher did a segment on the Friday edition of Real Time with Bill Maher on what he felt are the…
La Habra Police Special Olympics Torch Run gives athletes VIP treatment
More than 200 law enforcement agencies in Southern California, including roughly two-dozen in Orange County, participate each year in the…
Vargas: My father’s musings on police work and what it meant to be an American
It’s Father’s Day, and it’s a special time to reflect on the man in my life who really made me who I am today.…
Behind the Badge OC wins 11 Orange County Press Club awards
Behind the Badge OC won 11 awards at the Orange County Press Club’s 2018 Excellence in Journalism Contest, including four…
Father’s Day: A “cop kid” reflects on life growing up
Every morning at 6 a.m. sharp, I would hear the screeching of the garage door opening and moments later a…
Police chiefs play role in reshaping lives of troubled teens
Receiving a high school diploma is a milestone in a teenager’s life. For the 154 cadets who graduated from the…
Annual vigil honors O.C.’s 53 peace officers who died in the line of duty
“Robert Squires … Orange County Sheriff’s Department.” “Guy S. ‘Jim’ Matthews … California Highway Patrol” “Lauren E. Hurd … California…
Tustin and Irvine police take on Beckman High in annual memorial soccer game
Kelsey Harris was only 18 when a rare neurodegenerative disorder known as Lafora Disease took her life on April 17,…