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ORANGE COUNTY, CA · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
B
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Orange County, CA gets a B.

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Live · FBI Most Wanted · CA Field Offices (Statewide)

Currently Wanted by the FBI

Active FBI cases from the CA field office (statewide). Data: api.fbi.gov, refreshed every 6 hours.

Wanted NAI PING HOU
Wanted T’NEYA TOVAR
Wanted MELVIN PEREZ CARDENAS
Wanted UNKNOWN SUSPECTS

Source: FBI.gov · Wanted

Live · NCMEC Missing Children · CA

Children Missing From California (Statewide)

Active California cases from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (statewide feed). Refreshed every 6 hours.

George Elizondo (CA) Age 16 · San Diego, CA
Victoria Gaona (CA) Age 17 · NORTH FORK, CA
Jada Laushaul (CA) Age 16 · SANTA ANA, CA
Jasmine Atkins (CA) Age 17 · FRENCH CAMP, CA
Monay Henderson (CA) Age 14 · Moreno Valley, CA
Imeon Weston (CA) Age 15 · Lancaster, CA

Source: NCMEC · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · If you have information, call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

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Recent California Court Cases

Most recent California court filings indexed across districts and counties.

DocketPartiesIndexed
BANKRUPTCY 26-02566-CL7Dalton Joseph Knight06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-02090-13Dina Silva06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 23-41415Richard James Hawkins, Jr.06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-50937Kristen Marie Diaz-Kleiboer06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 2:26-bk-15937-VZChristian A Gonzalez Morales06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 2:26-bk-15938-VZChantelle D Partee06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 1:26-bk-11289-MBLaura Canales06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 6:26-bk-14825-RBPGC Construction, Inc.06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 2:26-bk-15939-BBCarrie Lynette McElwee06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 2:24-bk-12780-VZSteven Brian Buckner06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 8:23-bk-12128-MHDiane Margaret Love06/14/2026
BANKRUPTCY 1:26-bk-11290-MBFresly Velasquez Garcia06/14/2026
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Common Questions

Answers verified against official agency websites and state statutes.

⚖️How do I look up a court case in Orange?▼
Court cases for Orange County, California run through the **Superior Court of California, County of Orange**. The main hub for searches is https://www.occourts.org/online-services/case-access. **Free online search options**: - **Civil Case Access** — case summary and register of action for unlimited/complex civil actions back to 1996: https://www.occourts.org/online-services/case-access/civil-case-access. - **Criminal & Traffic Cases public search** at https://visionpublic.occourts.org/Search.do. - **Name Search** (full court-wide name index, free but requires enrollment): https://namesearch.occourts.org/. Enrollment is free. - **Family Law / Probate / Small Claims** are accessed via the same Case Access portal. **Courthouses in Orange County**: - Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 — Civil, Criminal, Probate, Small Claims; (657) 622-6878. - North Justice Center, Fullerton. - West Justice Center, Westminster. - Lamoreaux Justice Center, Orange — Family Law and Juvenile. - Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach. Full list and 92646-style jurisdiction lookup at https://courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. **Document copies** (per OC Court fee schedule): $0.50 per page; certified copies $40 for the first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional; archive retrieval $50; exemplification $25. **Federal court cases** (federal civil, federal criminal, bankruptcy) are not in the OC Superior Court system — those go to **PACER** at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case. The OC bankruptcy court is in Santa Ana (https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/); the U.S. District Court Central District of California has a Santa Ana division (https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/CACDC). **What's NOT available online**: sealed cases, juvenile cases (Welfare & Institutions Code § 827), confidential family-law filings, mental-health holds (LPS), and adoptions. For those, file a written request and show legal standing. **To pull a complete case file**, note the case number from the online search, then either visit the courthouse with that number, or order copies through https://www.occourts.org/. Phone the case-access info line if needed: (657) 622-6300.
🏠Where do I find a deed or property record in Yorba Linda?▼
Yorba Linda, California sits in Orange County, so deeds and property records are handled by the **Orange County Clerk-Recorder** (12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 101, Santa Ana, CA 92701; (714) 834-2887; https://www.ocrecorder.com/). **Free online search**: RecorderWorks Grantor/Grantee Index covers documents recorded since 1982 — https://cr.occlerkrecorder.gov/RecorderWorksInternet/. Search by name (last, first), date range, or document type (Deed, Deed of Trust, Reconveyance, Lien, Notice of Default). **Copies**: View free in office; $1.00 per page printed; certified copies $4.00 first page + $1.00 each additional. Mail orders take a self-addressed stamped envelope; details at https://www.ocrecorder.com/recorder-services/obtaining-official-record-copies. **Recording fees effective 01/01/2026** (https://ocrecorder.com/sites/ocrecorder/files/2026-01/FeeSchedule.pdf): - Standard first page $12 (raised from $7 on 01/01/2025) - Each additional page $3 - SB2 fee $75 per non-exempt instrument - Real estate fraud fee $3 per title - Base per-title fee $6 - Documentary transfer tax $1.10 per $1,000 **Assessor data** (assessed value, current owner, exemptions): Orange County Assessor at https://www.ocassessor.gov/ — free parcel search by address or APN. Office at 625 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701; phone (714) 834-2727. **Tax payment status** for a Yorba Linda parcel: OC Treasurer-Tax Collector at https://octreasurer.com/ — searchable by APN, shows current and delinquent installments. **City-level records**: Yorba Linda City Hall keeps building permits, code-enforcement complaints, and zoning. Documents portal at https://www.yorbalindaca.gov/332/Documents-Public-Records. **Property fraud alert**: Orange County offers a free courtesy notice to owners whenever a document affecting title is recorded — sign-up at https://www.ocrecorder.com/recorder-services/property-documentsdocument-recording-services. Under California's 2025 law, all counties must run a notification program by January 2027 (https://www.ocregister.com/2026/01/29/a-new-california-law-requires-deed-notifications-to-combat-property-fraud/).
❓How can I find out if someone has filed for bankruptcy?▼
Bankruptcy filings are federal, not state. For Santa Ana, California (Orange County), the right court is the **U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana Division** at 411 W. Fourth St., Suite 2030, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593; phone (714) 338-5300; site https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/. To search filings, use **PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)**: - Sign up at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (free account; charges only when you pull documents). - Use the **Case Locator** to search by debtor name nationally: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case. - For Central District of California specifically: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/file-case/court-cmecf-lookup/court/CACBK. - Court CM/ECF: https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/pacer. **PACER fees (2026)**: $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document; fees waived if your quarterly bill is under $30. Audio recordings $2.40. Name searches return docket lists for free at the search-result level. **What you'll see** on a bankruptcy docket: case number (chapter 7 / 11 / 13 indicator), filing date, debtor name and address, attorney, schedules of assets and liabilities, creditors, meeting-of-creditors notice (341 meeting), and the discharge order. **No-cost alternatives**: - Visit the Santa Ana courthouse public terminal — viewing costs nothing, printing is $0.10 per page. - The U.S. Trustee Program (https://www.justice.gov/ust) lists 341 meeting calendars, which are public. - News index searches (Orange County Register, LA Times) can surface big filings without PACER. **Discharged-debtor lookup**: closed bankruptcies stay in PACER; the discharge order is the document confirming the bankruptcy was completed. A bankruptcy stays on a credit report 7 (chapter 13) or 10 (chapter 7) years. **For business bankruptcies** filed elsewhere, check the registered agent on the California Secretary of State Bizfile portal (https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search) to find the entity's principal office, then PACER-search that district. Statewide bankruptcy court list is at https://www.uscourts.gov/court-locator.
🏠How do I look up property records in Santa Ana?▼
Property records in Santa Ana, California are kept by Orange County. Two offices handle them, and you'll usually need both. The **Orange County Clerk-Recorder** (12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 101, Santa Ana, CA 92701; phone 714-834-2887) keeps deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, and any document affecting title. Free online grantor/grantee index search since 1982 at https://cr.occlerkrecorder.gov/RecorderWorksInternet/. Documents may be viewed free of charge; copies are $1.00 per page in office, or you can order certified copies by mail (self-addressed stamped envelope required) at https://www.ocrecorder.com/recorder-services/obtaining-official-record-copies. **Recording fees, effective 01/01/2026** (per the official fee schedule at https://ocrecorder.com/sites/ocrecorder/files/2026-01/FeeSchedule.pdf): standard first page is $12 (up from $7 — change took effect 01/01/2025), each additional page $3, $75 SB2 building-homes-and-jobs fee on most non-exempt instruments, real estate fraud fee $3 per title, documentary transfer tax $1.10 per $1,000 of consideration. Base fee per title is $6. The **Orange County Assessor** (625 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701; (714) 834-2727) keeps the parcel-level record: assessed value, owner of record, exemptions, tax roll. Free property search at https://www.ocassessor.gov/. The **OC Treasurer-Tax Collector** (https://octreasurer.com/) tracks property tax payments, delinquencies, and tax sales — useful when you want to know if taxes are current. **To pull a chain of title** for a Santa Ana property: start at RecorderWorks, search by current owner name, note each prior grantor, then walk back through the index. For documents pre-1982 you need to visit the office in person. **A new property fraud notification program** is rolling out — under a 2025 California law all county recorders must establish notification programs by January 2027. Orange County already offers a free courtesy notice to property owners when a document affecting title is recorded; sign-up at https://www.ocrecorder.com/recorder-services/property-documentsdocument-recording-services. Read the OC Register coverage at https://www.ocregister.com/2026/01/29/a-new-california-law-requires-deed-notifications-to-combat-property-fraud/.
❓How do I locate someone using public records in Laguna Hills?▼
Locating someone in Laguna Hills, California (Orange County) through public records depends on what you're allowed to access. **Free public sources**: (1) **OC Assessor property search** at https://www.ocassessor.gov — search by name; returns properties owned, mailing address on file (often current), parcel value, tax history. Best single source for homeowners. (2) **OC Clerk-Recorder RecorderWorks** at https://cr.occlerkrecorder.gov/RecorderWorksInternet/ — search recorded deeds, mortgages, releases by grantor/grantee name. (3) **OC Superior Court case search** at https://www.occourts.org/online-services — any civil, criminal, family, probate, or small-claims filing surfaces a name, often with a current address. (4) **California Secretary of State bizfile** at https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search — useful if the person is an LLC owner, registered agent, or corporate officer. (5) **OC Fictitious Business Name (FBN/DBA)** statements at https://www.ocrecorder.com — search at the Clerk-Recorder for sole proprietors operating under a business name. (6) **OCSD Inmate Information System** at https://www.ocsheriff.gov/inmate_information_system if currently in custody. (7) **CDCR Inmate Locator** at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov for state prison inmates. (8) **Voter registration**: California SOS at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov lets the registrant confirm own status; voter rolls are NOT publicly searchable but are released to political committees, journalists, and certain researchers under California Elections Code § 2188 — request from the OC Registrar of Voters at (714) 567-7600. **What's restricted**: Driving records (DPPA-protected — Vehicle Code § 1808.45), most personal-info portals require permissible use under federal law. **For missing persons**: California DOJ Missing Persons at https://oag.ca.gov/missing or OCSD Missing Persons Unit. **Laguna Hills note**: served by the **OCSD Lake Forest Substation** since Laguna Hills contracts with OCSD for police services. Sources: OC Assessor, OC Clerk-Recorder, OC Superior Court, California SOS, OCSD, CDCR.
🚔How do I look up an arrest in Cypress?▼
Arrests in Cypress, California come from one of three agencies. (1) **Cypress Police Department** — Cypress operates its own independent PD at 5275 Orange Ave, Cypress CA 90630, phone (714) 229-6600. CPD handles arrests inside Cypress city limits. Records request portal at https://www.cypressca.org/government/departments/police-department. (2) **Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD)** runs the longer-term jails. **Inmate Information System** at https://www.ocsheriff.gov/inmate_information_system (free account/sign-in required for cybersecurity). Booking log at https://www.ocsheriff.gov/how-do-i/get-inmate-information. Most Cypress arrestees transfer from CPD jail to OCSD's **Central Jail Complex** at 550 N Flower St, Santa Ana CA 92703, or **Theo Lacy Facility** in Orange CA, within 24–48 hours. OCSD Central Jail Intake/Release at (714) 647-4666; HQ (714) 647-7000. (3) **OC Superior Court** for any case that produced a charge — case search at https://www.occourts.org/online-services. Cypress cases typically file at the **North Justice Center** in Fullerton (1275 N Berkeley Ave) or **Central Justice Center** in Santa Ana (700 Civic Center Dr W). (4) **CDCR Inmate Locator** at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov for state prison inmates. (5) **Personal record**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints — $25 DOJ + ~$25 vendor fee. (6) **Independent search**: https://orangecountyjails.com. **Older closed cases** require a CPRA request (Gov. Code § 7920) directly with CPD or OCSD. Sources: Cypress PD, OCSD, OC Superior Court, CDCR, California DOJ.

📊 Public Data Sources for Orange County, CA

Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.

📰 Recent Federal Law Enforcement News 8 items

Statewide (CA) — federal-news feed scoped to state
FBI-Sacramento
Fugitive Convincted Child Molester Carl Cacconie Captured After 10 Months on the Run
FBI-LosAngeles
Missouri Man Admits Role in Cryptocurrency Robbery Scheme
FBI-SanDiego
U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 148 Border-Related Cases This Week
FBI-SanFrancisco
San Francisco Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery and Carjacking
FBI-SanFrancisco
Arrests, Drug Seizures, and Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Surge in San Francisco Through Coordinated Federal-Local Law Enforcement Efforts
FBI-LosAngeles
Orange County Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Using Semi-Automatic Rifle to Shoot at O.C. Sheriff’s Department Helicopter
FBI-LosAngeles
Four L.A.-Based MS-13 Members Found Guilty of Committing Three Grisly Murders in the Angeles National Forest
FBI-Sacramento
Stockton Felon Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun

🚔 Recent Public Arrest Records 10

NameDateAgency
BULL JENNILEE
Sonoma County · age 77 · FEMA
 2026-05-21 Sonoma County Sheriff
BODEN AUSTIN
Sonoma County · age 28 · MALE
 2026-05-21 Sonoma County Sheriff

🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 8

Statewide (CA) — no city filter applied
NameCity
COLLABRIA CARE NAPA
VINE DISCOUNT PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLY LOS ANGELES
SARAH ZICHELLA SACRAMENTO
GEORGE STRATIGOPOULOS SAN DIEGO
KIMBERLY PAGE REDDING
EDEN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES
EMERALD HOME HEALTH INC SIMI VALLEY
BROADVIEW, INC. LOS ANGELES

🏭 EPA Regulated Facilities 8

FacilityCity
RESIDENCE
261 VIA BALLENA
 SAN CLEMENTE
MARK BUCKLAND
384 PINECREST DR
 LAGUNA BEACH
RESIDENCE
2531 E. WILSON AVENUE
 ORANGE
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST
2351 DAPHNE PLACE
 FULLERTON
FEDERAL EXPRESS ZANA
590 E ORANGETHORPE AVE
 ANAHEIM
DAVE ANDERSON
512 AVENIDA TERESA
 SAN CLEMENTE
LPC COMPANY, LLC
711 LIDO PARK DRIVE
 NEWPORT BEACH
BEN AGUIRRE
5522 HUNTLEY AVE
 GARDEN GROVE

💰 CFPB Consumer Complaints 6

Statewide (CA) — CFPB data not available below state level
DateCompanyIssue
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Problem with a company's investigati
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Improper use of your report
2026-05-21 Experian Information S Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-21 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UN Closing an account
2026-05-21 Kriya Capital, LLC Attempts to collect debt not owed

⛔ HHS-OIG Excluded Individuals 8

Statewide (CA) — no city filter applied
NameType
ACUPUNCTURE CHIROPRACTIC MEDIC
LOS ANGELES · CHIROPRACTIC PRACT
 1128b8
ADAMS SQUARE PHARMACY
GLENDALE · OTHER BUSINESS
 1128b4
ADVOQUE SAFEGUARD, LLC
SAN JOSE · OTHER BUSINESS
 1128a3
ALAMO MEDICAL SUPPLY & EQPMT
VAN NUYS · DME COMPANY
 1128b8
ALAN ROBERT SCHANKMAN, MD, INC
N HOLLYWOOD · MEDICAL PRACTICE, MD
 1128b8
ALEXANDER GERBAKHER, DMD, CORP
ENCINO · OTHER BUSINESS
 1128b7
ALLEN T FAN, D D S, INC
MONTEREY PARK · DENTAL PRACTICE
 1128b8
ALLIED WORLD MARKETING
LOS ANGELES · DME COMPANY
 1128b8

🎗 IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofits 8

Statewide (CA) — no city filter applied
EINOrganization
002293921 Lockman Foundation
La Habra
002296179 Religious Science Church Center of San Diego
San Diego
002296211 Assistance League of Ventura County
Ventura
010104976 Saint Andrew Church
Los Alamitos
010525400 Friends of Incontri in Terra Di Siena Inc.
Encino
010531628 American Chesapeake Club Charitable Tr
Santee
010548550 Southern Low Desert Resource Conservation and Dev
El Centro
010548679 Tak-Ko Lu Foundation
Redwood City

🏦 FDIC-Insured Banks 8

BankCity
First American Trust, FSB Santa Ana
Tustin Community Bank Tustin
Capital Bank and Trust Company Irvine
Liberty Bank, National Association Irvine
Commerce West Bank Irvine
Commercial Bank of California Irvine
California International Bank, N.A. Westminster
California Business Bank Irvine

🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 12

Direct from CA state + federal sources · no aggregators
FBI Field Office Fugitive Convincted Child Molester Carl Cacconie Captured After 10 Months on the Run Jun 12, 2026
doj_news U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 75 Border-Related Cases This Week Jun 12, 2026
doj_news Modesto Gang Member Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition Jun 11, 2026
doj_news Modesto Felon Indicted for Two Charges of Illegal Possession of a Firearm Jun 11, 2026
doj_news Reno Man Indicted for Sexually Exploiting Child in 2008 in Placer County Jun 11, 2026
doj_news Sacramento Man Indicted for Bringing Explosive Material into Sacramento International Airport Jun 11, 2026
FBI Field Office Orange County Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging He Defrauded Bank Out of Nearly $100 Million Jun 10, 2026
doj_news SDPD Detective Sergeant Bill Miles Honored with First Hometown Hero Award for Leadership in Combating Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Jun 9, 2026
FBI Field Office Missouri Man Admits Role in Cryptocurrency Robbery Scheme Jun 8, 2026
doj_news Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Assault of a Ranger and Other Crimes Committed in Yosemite National Park Jun 8, 2026
Federal Circuit QUOTE – Furniture procurement, delivery & installation – Cincinnati, OH Jun 11, 2026
FBI National Master of Shadow Fleet Tanker Pleads Guilty in D.C. for Evading U.S. Coast Guard During Weeks-Long Pursuit Jun 12, 2026
Sources: state appellate courts, state AGs, DOJ, SEC, FTC, FDA, DOL, Federal Reserve, OCC, and more. Direct from .gov — never aggregated.
Sources: DOJ U.S. Attorneys · FBI Wanted & Field Office news · EPA ECHO · CFPB · HHS-OIG LEIE · IRS Pub78 · FDIC · NPPES · 23 arrest agencies · FL Sunbiz · Chicago Open Data · Updated hourly via cron.

Recent News in Orange County

Public-safety and law-enforcement headlines relevant to this area.