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Westminster’s newest top leaders are homegrown
In Westminster, home is truly where the heart is. The city’s new top leaders — it’s new police chief and newly-appointed…
Just-retired deputy coroner for Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. reflects on a fascinating career that’s definitely not for everyone
For volunteer work, it was pretty heavy stuff. Back in 1994, three years after she landed her first job with…
Alcohol. Cannabis. Ketamine. Nitrous. Spice. Bath salts. When it comes to a police officer’s job of keeping streets safe from…
Jeff Swaim is just a few weeks into retirement, after serving for nearly 29 years as a La Habra PD…
One of the first things that struck him were the odd smells. The vinegary smell of heroin, the metallic odor…
Coming from a law enforcement family, Garden Grove Police Officer John Yergler seemed destined to join the force. And he…
A man suspected of shooting and killing a man at an Anaheim motel last week and kidnapping a 23-year-old woman…
The Garden Grove Police Department is experiencing an influx of law enforcement talent. In the past year, the agency has…