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Six Tustin High students endure and graduate from Explorer boot camp
She taught herself to read lips, and she wears hearing aids. So the tactical officer screaming in her face wasn’t…
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New Westminster Police commander ready to lead city’s east side
Mike Chapman stood at attention as his wife carefully pinned his new badge. “Don’t stab me,” he mouthed. His wife…
‘Dynamic Duo’ detectives reunited in La Habra police investigations
Scott Irwin and Craig Hentcy are easy targets for some intraoffice ribbing. They have history. They’ve both worked for the…
For Anaheim Fire & Rescue firefighters, a shift can go from calm to commotion in seconds
The firefighter stirred the simmering soup on the stove in Station 11. Tonight’s “chow” is chicken and dumpling soup —…
Infant found dead in Garden Grove home; coroner turns up nothing suspicious
A baby girl was found dead lying next to her mother on a mattress early Thursday, the Garden Grove Police…
La Habra police program looks to give troubled teens a second chance
The 17-year-old sits straight and speaks quietly. Within minutes, the eight-person board knows he’s lying. La Habra police caught the…
Getting a GRIP: Fullerton chief lauded for role in bringing gang-prevention program to city
He was 14 — a kid seduced by the gang lifestyle who wanted to impress his “homies.” One night in…
Young woman thanks dispatcher for keeping her calm during grim 911 call
She knew the look. And things looked very grim. At around 1 p.m. on Dec. 11, while sitting on a…
Fullerton’s new Peer Support Team: ‘We all have a story to tell,’ says cop who launched it
The veteran officer’s brown eyes widen. “We all have a story to tell,” John Ema says. Ema doesn’t want to…
Tustin Police Officer helps turn around the life of a homeless woman
Her world imploded in slow motion. It was an incremental collapse into homelessness. First, her sister died, leaving behind an…