Edgar Vargas — an undocumented immigrant whose beating by Santa Ana police officers drew national attention and a federal grand jury investigation — was arrested last week for allegedly running through homes and being high on drugs.
Category: News Briefs
Orange County news briefs were the short items that did not need a full story of their own: a vote taken, a filing made, a number released. The newsroom stopped filing here in 2025 and the archive stays, newest first.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Releases Audio of Mayor’s Conversation With Cop
Mayor Bao Nguyen can be heard using expletives to describe another council member in a late night conversation with the police union president.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs, Politics & Elections
Dunn Enters Race for Congress, Resigns From Voice of OC Board
Former state Sen. Joseph Dunn filed papers this week to enter the race for the 46th Congressional District seat that Loretta Sanchez is giving up in order to run for the U.S. Senate.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Awards $85,000 in Arts Grants
The funding, which is part of the city’s strategic plan, is part of an effort to bolster Santa Ana’s arts scene.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Officer Involved in Thomas Beating Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
Manuel Ramos, a former Fullerton police officer who was acquitted of felony charges in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas, was arrested last month for domestic violence, according to KABC.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Postpone Decision on Suspending of Labor Negotiations Law
Just after Tuesday’s closed session, Chairman Todd Spitzer asked his colleagues for a postponement of the item to Aug. 25, and made only one brief comment.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Cal State Fullerton’s Controversial Spokesman Quits
Christopher Bugbee has resigned, apparently after he violated a restriction regarding his contact with the student newspaper.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Heee’s Baaaack….
Three years ago, former Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante was arrested while en route to a city council meeting and charged with multiple felony sex crimes. This week, he was back in the council chambers.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Voice of OC Misstated Judge’s Tentative Ruling
On Tuesday, Voice of OC inaccurately reported that a Superior Court judge was leaning toward granting a temporary restraining order preventing the Santa Ana Police Department from using video of a pot shop raid in an internal investigation.
Posted inCorrections, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Court Hearing on Pot Shop Raid Video Continued to Aug. 13
A court hearing to consider a temporary restraining order on a video showing Santa Ana police officers misbehaving during a raid of a marijuana dispensary was continued to next Thursday to give attorneys for the city of Santa Ana more time to respond.
