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Loved ones of murder victims decry governor’s death penalty stance at Victims’ Rights Rally
The message delivered from the steps of the Old Orange County Courthouse to Sacramento was unified. At the 11th Annual…
What fire academy day one had in store for 18 Anaheim Fire & Rescue recruits
It was a cold morning as the sun struggled to break through the fog at the North Net Training Facility…
The police chief was in the pokey. So was the fire chief. But Garden Grove Police Chief Todd Elgin and…
The man on the video cited Scripture. “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another,” said Anthony Kastros, quoting…
Cops from four O.C. agencies joined law enforcement departments throughout the county to take to the streets Friday and engage…
Police officers wear many hats these days. Depending on the situation, they might have to be “a counselor, a psychologist,…
Officers train for it all — the interactions with the public that are light and uplifting often juxtapose with the…
Get lost. That’s one of several pieces of advice a veteran emergency fire dispatcher has for anyone considering getting into…