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Best of BTB: From the back of a Fullerton PD car, a suspect utters surprising words to arresting officer
Editor’s note: In honor of Behind the Badge’s 10th anniversary, we will be sharing top stories from our archives: This…

Best of BTB: Starting this week we will unveil top stories from our archives
Behind the Badge launched 10 years ago on a simple notion: to tell the stories of the men and women…

The parking lot outside Tustin City Hall turned into a merry Whoville for local families on Saturday morning, thanks to…

Residents of the Village of Rienda and Rancho Mission Viejo got a glimpse of a new-style firefighting operation when the…

Santa Claus usually doesn’t arrive for breakfast in an armored police vehicle. Yet Mr. Claus happily waved as he stood…

The halls of the Foothill Regional Medical Center’s Pediatric Subacute Care Unit are decked with stockings outside the rooms of…

The Tustin Police Department brought back another pandemic-delayed tradition with a swearing in, pinning, and promotion ceremony for five of…

The Marine Corps cake-cutting ceremony, held on the Corps’ birthday, is an annual renewal of each Marine’s commitment to the…