A man who had “fresh red paint” on his hands was arrested this week by Tustin police officers after several cars were vandalized with red spray paint. Donald Loren Knowles, 44, of Tustin was...

Even the queen showed up. Well, technically, this particular queen (Julianne Ruck) regularly reigns at Medieval Times, the dinner theater in Buena Park. Still, the queen and an accompanying knight...

Nearly every law enforcement agency has a Police Explorers program. Typically, explorers are youngsters, ages 14 to 21, who are considering a career in law enforcement. The explorers get a feel for...

As scams go, this one is pretty simple. First, obtain a stolen check and make up a story to convince some unsuspecting soul to cash it in their name in exchange for a portion of the money. Then,...

The modern desks, computers, phones and conference tables within the freshly painted walls in an office space in Irvine merely are the tools. It’s the people using them who serve an invaluable...

It’s not completely unheard of for a person to get arrested, turn their lives around and then credit the arrest as the catalyst that sparked the turnaround. Less typical is the person who thanks...

Two homeless men listen quietly to offers of shelter on a chilly February morning in Tustin. More than 20 minutes after being roused from their bivouac behind a trash bin, they also will quietly...

There’s a lot of dishonesty today in our political rhetoric. In fact, it seems the truth is a matter of whose version and whose bias the media is catering to. By the way, by "media" I don’t only...

Ebony Rhodes and her four children lived in her car for six months after failing to make a deposit on their apartment. Rhodes had fallen ill and couldn’t make enough money for the payment, forcing...

Local law enforcement agencies and Special Olympics representatives gathered April 3 for a kick-off meeting for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, an event that last year raised $1.3 million with...