Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: New plaque commemorates deadly ambush of first L.A. Sheriff killed in line of duty
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from April 3, 2024. On a sunny morning in the Irvine Spectrum area, it’s hard to believe anything bad happened here. Before being taken over by master-planned communities and upscale malls, or even its eponymous orange groves, Orange County was an untamed lawless land. Before it was bespeckled by Irvine Corporation projects, it was the definition of the Wild West. Infamous gangsters roamed or were pursued by similarly unchecked vigilantes through the canyons and arroyos of…
In the world in which we live, preparedness and vigilance are more important than ever. Whether it’s the rise of…
Police and first responders laced ’em up and hit the hardwood for the inaugural “Hoops 4 Hope” 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament…
The Santa Ana Police Department held a gun buyback event recently. The event allowed community members to turn in their…
As the bells tolled the noon hour from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, evil was afoot in Westminster. Officer Jason Stouffer,…