Behind the Badge
Roman: Red light violator’s favorite excuse is a real pisser
When people don’t stop for red lights or stop signs they give all sort of…
Browsing: Orange County (BTB)
Vargas: A Thanksgiving that was memorable for the wrong reasons
As you enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, please remember there are officers who are working out…
Roman: A sad reminder to be thankful
How many of us will go to Thanksgiving dinner and truly be thankful for what…
Vargas: Prop. 47 put convict who allegedly shot at cops back on the street
In August, I wrote in an opinion piece on Proposition 47, arguing that every low-level…
Roman: ‘There was always a mystery about him’
One of the best parts of this job is the people you meet on this…
OC Sheriff officer helps reunite little girl with lost teddy bear
An Orange County Sheriff Special Officer helped reunite a beloved lost teddy with a 7-year-old…
‘I want to see my daughter before I die’
Martha Durkee’s daughter Ashley Higgins vanished from Costa Mesa in 1982. Martha is still looking…
Fullerton FD goes pink
All things are going pink this month in the name of cancer awareness, including one…
OCSD K-9 with a cast charms at annual canine show and competition
Although Orange County Sheriff’s Department K-9, Oscar, couldn’t compete to prove whether he is the…
Oregon mass shooting begs question of how society deals with ‘crazies’
Another community is suffering tragically at the hands of evil. A deranged individual whose actions…