DANA POINT, Ca. (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Wednesday, Feb. 13, looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF
MEDAL OF COURAGE & LIFESAVING: Deputies stop man with machete On January 19, 2018 at 4:15 p.m., Deputies Anthony Garza, Robert Tomasko, Jason McLennan, Paul Chiron and Charles Johnson responded to Walmart in Lake Forest reference a suspect wearing a mask and carrying a machete. Before deputies could arrive, the...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (June 14, 2019)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Sunday, June 16, in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. View PDF
San Clemente, Ca. (May 10, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the city of San Clemente on Monday, May 13, with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 14, 2020) –At approximately 7:40 a.m. today, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana was pronounced deceased. The inmate, a 63-year old man, was found unresponsive in his cell during a morning count. Deputies rendered medical aid and called paramedics. The inmate...
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 21, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Monday, Feb. 24, in the cities of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF
LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (March 18, 2019) - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Division will launch a special enforcement effort on Thursday, March 21, to target distracted driving in the city of Laguna Hills. View PDF
LAKE FOREST, Ca. (July 27, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Wednesday, July 29, in the city of Lake Forest looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 4, 2018) - Drivers are using their cell phones less often while driving, 10 years after “hands-free” became the law, but distracted driving remains a serious safety challenge in California. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Sept. 30, 2019) – More than 400 schools in California will be hosting walks with children, parents/guardians and community leaders, including throughout Orange County, to highlight the health benefits of walking and the need for safe places for students to travel to school. View PDF