Behind the Badge
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.…
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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,…
Anaheim Fire & Rescue Training company thrives on learning
It’s the third day of testing for five probationary firefighters, with the captains of Anaheim Fire & Rescue Station 3…
Vargas: Controversial video of arrest in Arizona shows ugly use of force
Anyone who reads my columns has probably seen the video that was released by the City of Mesa, AZ, that shows a…
Westminster Police DNA match in cold case leads to murder conviction
It all came down to a shoelace. When Westminster Police Department Det. James Wilson was assigned to homicide in 2010,…
Awards and fond farewells at Anaheim Police Department banquet
It was all about history, hard work, and heroism as the Anaheim Police Department celebrated its annual Awards and Retirement…