Responding to thousands of calls, getting the crime rate down and closing the book on a 2011 murder case were…
The police chief was in the pokey. So was the fire chief. But Garden Grove Police Chief Todd Elgin and…
The man on the video cited Scripture. “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another,” said Anthony Kastros, quoting…
Cops from four O.C. agencies joined law enforcement departments throughout the county to take to the streets Friday and engage…
Police officers wear many hats these days. Depending on the situation, they might have to be “a counselor, a psychologist,…
Officers train for it all — the interactions with the public that are light and uplifting often juxtapose with the…
Get lost. That’s one of several pieces of advice a veteran emergency fire dispatcher has for anyone considering getting into…
Navigating hundreds of emergency calls after an earthquake, saving a woman’s life and successfully intervening in a local man’s attempted…
Twelve-year old Ivan Lucatero stands on the beach and reflects for a moment on how he normally would spend a…
Hot dogs, cookies and community engagement. Those were some of the key ingredients behind a successful neighborhood cleanup May 30…
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