On April 26, 2021 at approximately 9:55 a.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to assist the Long Beach Harbor Patrol, who were on scene with a deceased person found floating in the water near the 1100 Block of Pier F of the Long Beach Harbor. The preliminary …continue reading
Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen’s bill, AB 1336 to create regionalized task forces to address hate crimes, passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee unanimously last week. Hate crimes have gone up at alarming rates during the past year. There have been over 1600 hate related crimes reported nationwide. Currently crimes of this …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for April 2021 include the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Long Beach Airport, and Oxford Academy’s ranking. The Top Ten Stories for April 2021 were the most read stories at Orange County Breeze over the month of March 2020 (excluding weather forecasts and events): What to do if …continue reading
On April 26, 2021, at approximately 7:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of West Wardlow Road to assist the Long Beach Fire Department regarding a report of an assault, which resulted in the death of a female adult. Upon arrival, officers observed Long Beach Fire Department personnel …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for March 2021 include unemployment fraud, OC returning to Red Tier, and a fatal pedestrian accident in Lakewood. The Top Ten Stories for March 2021 were the most read stories at Orange County Breeze over the month of March 2020 (excluding weather forecasts and events): COVID-19 unemployment …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for April 25 through May 01 include a recipe for roulade, a good OC city to start a business, and Oxford Academy is #1 in California. Top Ten Stories for April 25 through May 01 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week …continue reading
A Seal Beach resident was defrauded out of approximately $140,000 after falling victim to a winning lottery scam. On Friday, April 23, 2021, the Seal Beach Police Department responded to the call of theft by false pretenses. The elderly victim told the investigating officers that in August of 2020, he …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for April 18 through April 24 include the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and COVID relief fraud. Top Ten Stories for April 18 through April 24 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): What to do if …continue reading
Federal authorities this morning arrested a Temecula man on federal fraud charges that allege he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) after obtaining more than $7 million in PPP loan funds on behalf of his company that purports to repair potholes. Oumar Sissoko, 59, …continue reading
On April 19, 2021, at approximately 2:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of the Southbound 405 freeway at the Northbound 710 freeway at the Los Angeles Riverbed regarding a shooting, which resulted in the death of a male adult. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim near …continue reading
A former social worker in Orange County was sentenced today to 96 months in federal prison for distributing computer video files that contained sexually explicit videos depicting children, including infants and toddlers. Carlos Castillo, 62, of Santa Ana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney, who also …continue reading
On April 15, 2021 at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to a battery call on the 6700 block of Cherry Avenue, which resulted in the death of a male adult. Upon arrival, officers located the victim near a homeless encampment behind a retail store. The victim was unresponsive with …continue reading
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all charges brought against him in the death of George Floyd. On a motion from the prosecution, Chauvin’s bail was revoked. He was taken out of court with his hands handcuffed behind his back. The jury deliberation was short. The …continue reading