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Early encouragement in girl’s native Spanish from former Anaheim Captain Joe Vargas lifted her to police career
Asunción Maribel Plascencia is on a remembrance and reunion tour of sorts. As she stands in a cul-de-sac in her…
Best of BTB: Super-successful O.C. real estate agent made name for herself in 1980s as an LAPD officer
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and…
During the Tustin Police Department’s annual volunteer appreciation banquet, the agency’s nine volunteers were described as “valuable,” “irreplaceable,” “versatile,” and…
When Keniel Thomas got the nonagenarian on the phone, he may have thought he hit the jackpot. But this was…
Together they meticulously examine dormers, eaves, attic vents, siding, the roof, connections between fences and gutters and the house. They…
In some professions, the disciples of a strong and innovative leader who follow his style are called part of the…
If you think you don’t like police or policing, the Santa Ana Police Department wants you to meet the officers…
Harvard University graduate Alexis Rodriguez Mejia readily acknowledges that it took a lot of grit and hard work to successfully…