By Jessica Peralta Members of the law enforcement community and their families gathered together Wednesday, March 29 at the Westminster Rose Center for the swearing-in ceremony of new police Chief Ralph Ornelas. […]
By Jessica Peralta Over his 36 1/2 years in law enforcement, Ralph Ornelas has seen the benefits of working closely with communities to help reduce crime and serve residents. Now, as the […]
Ever been approached by a teenager in the parking lot of a liquor or convenience store and asked if you would buy him or her some alcohol? If you did – or […]
By Jessica Peralta The Westminster Police Department is now getting regular visits from the “puppy truck.” “Puppies always bring smiles to everybody’s face,” said Sgt. Kevin MacCormick. The puppies are part of […]
A car that crashed into a power pole in Westminster Sunday night knocked out electrical power to as many as 10,000 customers in the area of Bolsa Avenue and Chestnut Street. According […]
Interested in knowing what to do in case of a disaster, or in helping other people? Garden Grove’s Community Emergency Response Team will begin a new four-Saturday training academy starting on March […]
By Jessica Peralta A 22-year-old Santa Ana man was arrested by Westminster police officers on suspicion of invasion of privacy while using a camera device on Feb. 12. An officer was dispatched […]
A man accused of murdering two women in Westminster and then setting fire to a house to hide the crimes was arraigned Friday in Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. Christopher Ken […]
A burglary suspect was arrested being spotted by a security guard, followed by a police officer and stopped by a team of police from Westminster and Santa Ana early Saturday morning. According […]
Moderate to heavy rain is lashing parts of the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area Thursday evening. The probability of rainfall in the area is expected to drop off to 20 percent on Friday […]
