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Westminster background investigator, officers’ association president retires
Mike Ogawa has countless memories from his 23-year career at the Westminster Police Department — some full-circle moments among them.…
Westminster police move closer to normal as shelter-in-place restrictions lift
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, the Westminster Police Department moved quickly to…
Garden Grove PD Cpl. Chuck Starnes has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. In…
The 1,700-square-foot house has several bedrooms, a living room, garage and some furniture. But it’s not meant for residents of…
Frida, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever, created a social media stir after saving the lives of 52 people following Mexico’s 7.1 magnitude…
When it comes to domestic violence, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the nonprofit Laura’s House share a top priority:…
The man slept in a cluttered room inside his grandmother’s house in Santa Ana, an 8-inch, double-sided dagger jammed down the…
Temperatures hovering near triple digits weren’t nearly enough to stop dozens of community members from hitting the pavement to proclaim…