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17 arrested in narcotics bust in O.C.

Seventeen suspects were arrested at a property containing three units in Costa Mesa for a variety narcotics and probation violation charges on Aug. 1, 2024. (Costa Mesa Police Department)

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Suspects sought in O.C. murders, rewards offered

From left: Victoria Barrios, 18, is seen in a family photo; Alan Jay Schwalbe is seen in a photo from the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Rideshare driver fatally struck woman, then fled: police

A Costa Mesa Police Department vehicle is seen in an undated file photo shared by the department.

Stolen vehicle suspect rams police in O.C.

Arrest made in man’s murder in Costa Mesa

Video captures forklift thief rampaging through O.C.

Security video captures a man with a stolen forklift going on a rampage in Costa Mesa on April 25, 2023. (The Living Room Salon)

Forklift thief allegedly tried to ram people in O.C.

A male suspect driving a stolen forklift was arrested in Costa Mesa on April 25, 2023. (Costa Mesa Police Department)

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Man alleges racial profiling in O.C. traffic stop

Video posted on social media has triggered accusations of racial profiling after Abdullahi Aden, 22, recorded a traffic stop in Costa Mesa. (Abdullahi Aden)

‘White supremacy language’ sprayed on Latina-focused …

A Costa Mesa Police Department vehicle is seen in an undated file photo shared by the department.

Suspects wanted by FBI for attacking O.C. Planned …

Suspects wanted by the FBI for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at an Orange County Planned Parenthood on March 13, 2022. (FBI)

Man charged with hate crime after attacks on women

Johnny Deven Young and his van are shown in photos provided by the Costa Mesa Police Department on May 5, 2022.

Victims of man sought in O.C. attacks speak out

Johnny Deven Young and his van are shown in photos provided by the Costa Mesa Police Department on May 5, 2022.

Man who records encounters with women sought

Johnny Deven Young and his van are shown in photos provided by the Costa Mesa Police Department on May 5, 2022.

PETA offers $5K reward in ducks’ shooting in O.C.

Dr. Elizabeth Wood examines a Pekin duck. (Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center)