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Orange County Sheriff Launches ‘Drone as a First Responder’ Program
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2026)– The Orange County Sheriff's Department will launch the first phase of its Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program in October 2026, bringing a new public safety resource to the contract cities of Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, and Stanton. The program utilizes Unmanned Aerial...
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Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2026) On Oct. 23, 2026 The Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday, in the City of Laguna Woods focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (Oct. 23, 2026) On Oct. 25, 2026 The Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday, in the City of San Juan Capistrano focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations...
Homicide Investigators Arrest Murder Suspect
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DANA POINT, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2026): On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., deputies were called to the area of Breakers Isle and Niguel Shores Drive in Dana Point. Acquaintances went to a residence in the area to check on a friend, a white male in his 70s...
Required Training/Inspection(s)
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The applicant shall not be required to pay for any training courses prior to the initial determination of whether the applicant is a disqualified person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 26202. New applicants must complete a course no less than 16 hours to include at least...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2026): – On Nov. 7, 2026, the Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle...
In-Custody Death of an Inmate from the Intake Release Center
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2026): On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 , an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center died at a local hospital. Quintara Cierra Harrington (36), with no known address, was booked by the Anaheim Police Department on June 25, 2026, for CPC 245 Assault...
Fatal Traffic Collision in Yorba Linda
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YORBA LINDA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2026): On Friday, Nov. 6, at 8:01 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Yorba Linda Boulevard and Ohio Street in Yorba Linda regarding a vehicle traffic collision. Deputies arrived and found two vehicles involved. One vehicle collided with a tree while the second vehicle...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (July. 23, 2026)- The Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday, July 25, in the San Juan Capistrano focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department and ABC Cites Clerks for Selling Alcohol to Minors
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (Jun. 27, 2026) – Orange County Sheriff’s Department along with agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) have cited two clerks for selling alcohol to minors on February 25, 2026. The actions were the result of a Minor Decoy operation in which minors under...