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OC Parks Opens Red Rock Wilderness
Hike atop colorful sandstone and cobble bluffs and enjoy breathtaking views of the Santa Ana Mountains and beyond at Red Rock Wilderness.
OC Sheriff's 36th Annual Medal of Valor Ceremony Recognizes Heroes
Three deputies received Medals for Lifesaving after providing critical care for a 48-year-old woman who was stabbed at an Amazon warehouse in Mission Viejo on Nov. 21, 2023. The woman, who suffered severe injuries in the neck, was first helped by Deputy Casey Briggs, who applied pressure to control the bleeding.
OC District Attorney’s Billboards Send Message to Criminals: Stay Away
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is sending thieves and robbers a message via Southern California billboards, buses and bumper stickers: “Crime doesn’t pay in Orange County. If you steal, we prosecute.”
OCSD Deputies Talk with Elementary Students About Substance Abuse
The Above the Influence program, founded by retired Orange County Sgt. Brian Gunsolley, seeks to revolutionize conversations about substance use among students.
OC Sheriff Opens New Firearms Training Center Dedicated to Sheriff Hutchens
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday re-opened the newly revamped Firearms Training Center, which will provide safer and more effective training for Orange County’s law enforcement officers.
Memorial Service Honors Slain Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le
Rain spattered a sprawling motorcade that glided toward 3Crosses Church in Castro Valley on Wednesday, where elected leaders and law enforcement in dress blues gathered to mourn slain Oakland police officer Tuan Le.
In Loving Memory of Officer Tuan Le
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Officer Tuan Le, a dedicated public servant, loving husband, and a cherished member of the Oakland community.
DPO Praised for Her Role in Busting Bicoastal Drug Trafficking Ring
We would like to thank and congratulate AOCDS member, Deputy Probation Officer Cynthia Madrigal, for a job well done. Largely due to DPO Madrigal's commitment and tenacity, a seven-month long investigation has resulted in the dismantling of a bicoastal drug trafficking organization and the arrest of six individuals, including her probationer.
"Outstanding" OCSD Officer Receives Employee of the Year Award
A Mission Viejo police officer was just recognized for all of his hard work and effort, after Deputy Casey Briggs was named Mission Viejo Police Services' 2023 Employee of the Year.
A Deputy Rushed to Confront the Cook’s Corner Gunman. A Patron’s Warning May Have Saved His Life.
Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Carrasco had just a few details from dispatch when he pulled up to Cook's Corner the evening of Aug. 23. Minutes earlier, John Snowling had walked into the beloved bar in Trabuco Canyon and opened fire, killing three and wounding six others, including his estranged wife.
Fallen Manhattan Beach Police Officer Was a "Real-Life Hero"
Hailey Swanson described her husband, fallen Manhattan Beach Police Officer Chad Swanson, as being “fearless, strong, loud, decisive, confident, devoted, protective, and always there with some off-the-wall comments and make me laugh, even in the darkest moments.”
Fallen Manhattan Beach Police Officer Saved Lives in Las Vegas Massacre
A Manhattan Beach police officer killed in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday was a survivor of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas who risked his life saving others during the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.