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As summer heats up, parents need to refresh on kids internet use
With summer vacation, the excitement of being released from the confinement of classrooms and the freedom of outdoor play can…
OC’s first female deputy, Alice Chandler, was ‘fierce before fierce was cool’
Alice Chandler was 21 when she was invited to interview for a position as a deputy with then-Orange County Sheriff…
Marie Mikols couldn’t believe her good fortune when she looked through the goody bag and presents she received from the…
Santa’s sleigh arrived early at Santa Ana College, in the form of a Santa Ana Police Department Bearcat SWAT vehicle.…
The Santa Ana Police Department made sure Christmas would be merry for a group of kids who could use some…
When Mark Meyer took the position as an Animal Control Officer at the Bakersfield Police Department, he knew the job…
Think you can’t come from a small department to become a big deal in police circles? Then you don’t know…
As this year ends and a new one begins, I wonder about the collective angst we are all feeling these…