The following information was provided by the Cypress Police Department. As part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Cypress Police Department will be actively ticketing those texting or operating hand-held cell phones during the month of April. Drivers who break the law and place themselves and others in danger will be cited with no [...]

The following information was released by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). More detailed guidelines are available at www.chp.ca.gov/programs/lanesplitting.html. Lane splitting in a safe and prudent manner is not illegal in the state of California. The term lane splitting, sometimes known as lane sharing, filtering or white-lining, refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between [...]

The following information was released by the Seal Beach Police Department. The Seal Beach Police Department and Target are teaming up for the annual National Night Out community celebration! National Night Out is a nationwide, one-night rally, where citizens and law enforcement join forces to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. On August 7, 2012, [...]

The following information was released by the Cypress Police Department. On Sunday, July 29, 2012, at 4:12 p.m, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a report of a collision on the westbound 91 freeway, near Knott Avenue. Upon their arrival, California Highway Patrol Officers found a silver colored Dodge pick-up that was facing the wrong [...]

The following information was released by the Orange County District Attorney. A man was convicted today of driving on a suspended license and causing another driver severe brain and spinal injuries in a hit and run crash. Oscar Paz, 32, Huntington Beach, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of hit and [...]

The following information was released by the Orange County District Attorney. A man faces trial tomorrow on charges of driving on a suspended license and causing another driver severe brain and spinal injuries in a hit and run crash. Oscar Paz, 32, Huntington Beach, is charged with one felony count of hit and run with [...]

A fine upstanding exemplar of the California Highway Patrol waved me into an inspection station on Moody Street south of Lincoln Avenue as I was driving southbound, returning from covering a trial in Santa Ana. The courteous members of the roadside testing unit plug their mobile testing station into an outlet beneath the dashboard of [...]

On Jan. 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., a paranormal investigative technology team — professional ghostbusters — led by Dr. William Jimenez will come to Los Alamitos Museum to talk about their many chilling experiences. Dr. Jimenez holds a doctorate in psychology and is a member of the American Counseling Association with over thirty-six [...]

A third-striker parolee has been charged with murdering a 21-year-old woman by strangling her to death in his recreational vehicle (RV). Ean Keith Brown, 38, is charged with one felony count of murder and sentencing enhancements for two prior strike convictions and serious felony priors for second degree robbery in 1995 and burglary in 2008. [...]

This article was submitted by the Rossmoor Homeowners Association. The Rossmoor Homeowners Association, through its traffic committee, has for many years represented our community by monitoring road conditions in our area, encouraging law enforcement to conduct more patrols and seeking to mitigate safety hazards on our streets. We know that traffic volumes are increasing in [...]

The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Kimberly Edds to fill the newly created position of Director of Communications & Public Relations. “AOCDS is committed to increasing our communication effort within our membership, as well as providing timely accurate information regarding the many law enforcement issues important [...]

On August 25, the Cypress Police Department (CPD) joined up with local members of the California Highway Patrol to sponsor a bone marrow donor drive in the name of the six-month-old daughter of CPD Officer Matthew Charland. Officers Give Hope was on hand to oversee the effort. Be The Match took oral swabs to add [...]