Orange Juice Blog
Orange County District Attorney, Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2013
WHO: Inmate John Paul Beckman, 48
WHAT: Was resentenced today under Proposition 36 by the Honorable Robert Fitzgerald over the objection of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Beckman is scheduled to be released today from Correctional Training Facility, Soledad. Read more…
| June 25, 2013 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
SANTA ANA, CA (June 18, 2013) – On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, the City of Santa Ana will take public comments at a scoping meeting on the Initial Study prepared for the proposed Harbor Corridor Specific Plan. The City has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is necessary. The purpose of the meeting is to advise and solicit comments and suggestions regarding the scope and content of the EIR to be prepared for the proposed project. The document can be accessed online here or is available at the Planning Division offices located at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA, 92702. Read more…
| June 19, 2013 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Chef Ritter (The Original Pan Roast Chef) is hosting the Grand Opening of his new Ritter’s Steam Kettle Cooking restaurant in Santa Ana this Wednesday, June 19, 2013, for a dinner shift starting at 5pm. The first 10 customers will receive a FREE Authentic Ritter’s T-shirt. All customers that day will be entered into a raffle for a year of free appetizer (some rules apply) even to-go customers!
Address: 1421 West Macarthur Boulevard, Unit G, in the Gateway Plaza, in Santa Ana. Hours are 11 am – 12am Monday – Saturday and 10am – 11pm Sunday. Don’t want to wait?? Call to place an order to-go or pre order ahead of time! 714-850-1380. See their Yelp page here. Click here to see their dinner menu. Read more…
Raphael Jared Scally
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF1958: June 17, 2013
*A third co-defendant in the vehicle is charged with possession of cocaine
SANTA ANA – Charges have been filed against two men for pimping and pandering of two female victims, ages 18 and 19 years old, after being stopped by undercover Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers. Raphael Jared Scally, 27, Hesperia, and Darryl Da Keis Gillard, 27, Hemet, are both charged with two felony counts of pimping and two felony counts of pandering with the sentencing enhancement for crime-bail-crime, indicating that the defendants were out of custody on bail for another felony (2010 residential burglary case) at the time of the crime. If convicted, both defendants face a maximum sentence of nine years and four months in state prison. Gillard is out of custody on bail and his arraignment is to be determined. The People will be requesting $250,000 bail at Scally’s arraignment today, Monday, June 17, 2013, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 17, 2013
Contact: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer, (714) 558-5555
Charles E. McCully Appointed as Interim Superintendent for Santa Ana Unified School District
The Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education approved the selection of Charles E. McCully to be the interim superintendent as a result of the retirement of Dr. Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana this summer. Mr. McCully will begin early July leading the sixth largest school district in California while the Board actively conducts a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent. Read more…
| June 18, 2013 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
The OC May Day Coalition is asking the public and their members to join them at the next Santa Ana Public Safety Committee meeting, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 5:30 pm, as they bring “awareness to the issue of the collaboration between the SAPD and ICE and demand that this collaboration be stopped.”
Their issue is on the agenda, so there will be discussion by the committee members on this topic as well as time for public comments. Read more…
Diego’s Downtown Kitchen Crew
Diego’s Downtown opened this week and is ready to take your orders at 224 E. 3rd Street in Santa Ana, according to the OC Weekly. They are located at 224 E. 3rd Street in Santa Ana. But you cannot check them out on Father’s Day as they are closed on Sundays and Mondays, according to their website.
They are located across the street from the Yost theater and next to Festival Hall. According to their Yelp page, they are seeking to “bring an eclectic Latin flavor to the new dining scene. DIEGO’s provides tasty food, and a standout selection of wine and signature cocktails. The perfect place for a delicious meal or drinks with friends!” Read more…
Mayor Miguel Pulido will deliver his 2013 State of the City address on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, to the members of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce.
Pulido was challenged last year by Councilman David Benavides. Pulido beat him soundly just as he defeated criminal defense attorney Alfredo Amezcua in 2010. Pulido has been our Mayor since 1994. Read more…
Father’s Day: A Reminder of Loss and a Legacy Left Behind
By: Daniel Rodriguez
On Father’s Day I am painfully reminded that my little boy is no longer with me. Since my son Malaikye passed away on August 15, 2011, the special day when that bond is celebrated is especially hard to bear. This is my second Father’s Day without him.
However, it is a time when I think of my son, the wonderful memories we had together, and the legacy he left behind. After passing away, Malaikye was able to be a donor and help four people get a second chance to live thanks to the gift of life. I feel gratitude because of the amazing legacy that he left behind, a legacy of the love he was capable of. Read more…
It is not too late to book a reservation for a nice Father’s Day Brunch, Lunch or Dinner here in Santa Ana. Here are a few specials that have come our way -
| June 15, 2013 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:00 pm |
Sender One is the first indoor rock climbing facility owned and designed by the world’s most iconic rock climber, Chris Sharma. They are opening their cutting edge climbing, yoga, and fitness facility on June 14 & 15, 2013. They will be open on June 15, 2013, from 10 am to 10 pm, with free climbing all day and a Pro Team Competition.
Grand Opening Schedule: Read more…
| June 15, 2013 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 2:00 pm |
Operation Warm Wishes-Father’s Day Pizza Party and Food/Clothing Drive!
Join TyRon Jackson and the Community as they honor and serve homeless and struggling Fathers, and those without dads, by throwing the ultimate pizza party and Food/Clothing Drive at New York Pizza Faktory in Tustin on Saturday, June 15th 2013 from Noon-2:00 p.m.
FREE Slurpee when you donate food and clothing items! Please stop by New York Pizza Faktory in Tustin, at 13842 Newport Ave, and donate items or give some words of encouragement to someone in need. Read more…
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 10CF3246: June 14, 2013
SANTA ANA — A man was sentenced today to 363 years to life in state prison for the cold case rape of a 16-year-old girl who was walking home from In-N-Out Burger in Santa Ana. Juan Humberto Avila, 36, Santa Ana, was found guilty by a jury March 4, 2013, to one felony count each of sexual penetration by foreign object by force, dissuading a witness by force or threat, and two felony counts each of forcible rape, sodomy by force, and forcible oral copulation with sentencing enhancement allegations for inflicting great bodily injury and kidnapping. Avila has a prior strike from a 1997 conviction for participating in a criminal street gang. Read more…
Bertha Avalos
On 06/13/13 Todrick Dramaul Hall was a former contestant on the TV competition American Idol was present at Hazard Elementary School to perform with several others for the principal’s retirement ceremony. While present at the school, Hall was standing outside and was signing autographs and appearing in photographs for the students. While signing autographs, he placed his phone down on a school bench behind him. His phone, an Apple iPhone 5 64gb, which is held inside a wallet designed to hold the phone, ID, credit cards, and money. Hall advised he set his phone down for approx 20 minutes and discovered it was missing at 1445 hrs. Hall did not see anyone take his phone. Read more…
On 6/12/13 at about 0640 hours, the female victim was working at Subway located in the 2600 Block W. Edinger. The victim was in the store by herself when a male suspect entered the business and jumped over the counter, grabbed the victim by the arm and forced her to the floor. The suspect then dragged the victim asking her where the safe was located. The victim told the suspect she did not know where the safe was located.
The suspect retrieved a knife asking the victim, “Do you want to die?” Fearing for her life, the victim then showed the suspect where the safe was located. The suspect removed money from the safe and then forced the victim to open the cash register. The suspect jumped over the counter and left the restaurant with the money. Read more…
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