City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Free Training in Construction Technology – Orientation Sessions Available 5/15 & 5/16
Construction Technology Program available for individuals that like working outdoors, using hand tools, and have an interest in the construction industry. The Construction Technology Program provides training in various apprenticeship construction trades, such as: Carpentry, Iron Worker, Electrical, Plumbing and many more. Continue reading
May 11, 2018
Case # 15CF2100
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to 26 years in state prison today for trafficking, pimping, and pandering a 16-year-old girl in Santa Ana.
Defendant: Isaiah Rene Harris, 27, Hawthorne
Pleaded guilty on April 6, 2018, to the following felony counts: Continue reading
A wild police pursuit of a burglary suspect ended on Thursday in Santa Ana when the suspect ran into an Albertson’s Grocery Store located at 2000 E. 17th St., in north Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
Get this – the suspect was able to get away! And perhaps he even walked out with a bag of Albertson’s fried chicken for dinner? Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Santa Ana Celebrates Water Awareness Month With Its Award Winning Water
Santa Ana’s Water Receives Encore As Nation’s Best Tasting On Tap
(Santa Ana, CA) May 8, 2018 —The City of Santa Ana announced today it won the coveted honor of producing the best tasting and highest quality tap water in the nation. Santa Ana received the gold medal in the “Best Municipal Water” category at the 28th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting. the largest and longest running competition in the world dedicated to preserving and protecting drinking water.
“Winning the nation’s top award in our category is phenomenal. Winning the award four times attests to the high standards we set for our tap water and the dedication of our certified specialists who are committed to serving our customers,” says Nabil Saba, Water Resources Manager, City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: CITIZENSHIP FAIR SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd / FERIA DE CIUDADANÍA EL SÁBADO, 2 DE JUNIO
Congressman Lou Correa, in conjunction with the City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana Unified School District, and World Relief of Southern California will be hosting a FREE Citizenship Fair on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Santa Ana College, in Dunlap Hall from 10 am – 2 pm. The address to the location is 1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706. The citizenship fair will provide assistance with the Citizenship Application and will be free of charge.
Documents to Bring: Continue reading
N. Bristol St. Lane Assignments for 30 days
City of Santa Ana
Community: Bristol Street Lane Reductions between 17th and Washington to start May 15th
Starting Tuesday, May 15, there will be major improvements made on N. Bristol Street, including a new storm drain, water mains, sewer mains, medians, hardscape, sidewalks, curbs, paving, striping, and signage. To accommodate the storm drain construction, both travel directions will be shifted to the east side of Bristol: Continue reading
An unidentified Santa Ana resident was shot and injured very early today at the 1300 block of West First Street, hear S. Bristol St., according to the O.C. Register.
SAPD police officers showed up at the scene at about 1:30 a.m. after they received calls about a shooting. They found the victim alive with a gunshot wound to his upper torso, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Fountain Valley Police Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On May 7, 2018, at approximately 2:29 p.m., Officers responded to a call of an interrupted residential burglary in the 16000 block of Caribou Street. As the first Officer arrived, the victim stated he saw suspect-1 run from his residence and jump over the adjoining wall into a neighbor’s backyard. While speaking to the victim, the Officer saw a suspicious vehicle, a dark grey BMW, parked on Caribou Street just north of the victim’s residence. As the Officer approached the BMW, suspect-2 jumped out and starting running northbound on Caribou Street until he ran into a side yard. Officers checked the residence and confirmed a burglary had occurred. Continue reading
Homelessness: County Approves $1.6 Million to Prevent Return of Riverbed & Civic Center Encampments
Orange County is taking steps to prevent the return of homeless encampments at the Santa Ana Civic Center and Riverbed, which were permanently cleared earlier this year.
Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved $1.6 million for supportive housing services for homeless individuals that were removed from the Santa Ana Riverbed and Civic Center. In March, the county cleared 13,950 needles, 400 tons of debris and 5,279 pounds of hazardous waste from the Riverbed encampment. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Join Us For Our Annual Open House this Saturday, May 12th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Santa Ana Police Department will be hosting our Annual Open House event on Saturday, May 12th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Meet our officers and staff from different divisions. Tours, activities, demonstrations and much more can be expected. Don’t miss out! Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Santa Ana Public Library 2018: Summer Program Kick-Off/ Inicio de Programas del Verano
SANTA ANA, CA — Put on your shades and have some fun in the sun with the Santa Ana Public Library! The library will hold a Summer Programs Kick-Off on Saturday, May 19, 2018 in preparation for their line-up of summer programming. Learn about this year’s Summer Reading Program for children and adults, “Reading Takes You Everywhere”, participate in activities, win prizes, and get library resources. The event will take place outside the Main Library from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
As part of the celebration, local radio station La Ranchera 96.7FM will play music and help get the community ready for a great summer of library programming. Continue reading
Officer Sonia Rojo
Santa Ana Police Department
Santa Ana, Calif. — May 1, 2018 — Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), a renowned public charter school located in midtown Santa Ana, and the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) have entered an agreement to provide school policing and safety services to the campus, students and staff. The three-year contract includes the hiring of a dedicated sworn police officer to serve as a school resource officer. Officer Sonia Rojo has been selected by a two-panel process facilitated by both parties to fill this role.
Officer Rojo began working as a police officer in Santa Ana in 2010. Since then, she has worked in a variety of capacities, including patrol officer, special enforcement officer and her current assignment of detective. She has received extensive training in narcotics investigation and drug abuse recognition, uniformed response to active shooters, and has completed the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Academy. She will begin her assignment at OCSA on May 9, 2018. Officer Rojo will be an active part of the school’s overall safety and security program, help to coordinate efforts with OCSA security personnel, help protect the school’s property and resources, monitor pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and maintain the safety and security of students and staff. Continue reading
The Santa Ana City Council Majority
Still mad about the cancellation of this year’s Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo event? Well guess what? It looks like that is the least of our worries. Apparently the Santa Ana City Council majority has driven our city to the brink of bankruptcy, according to the Voice of OC.
The Voice of OC quoted Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez about the situation. He said “the current situation is not sustainable.” However Cortez makes a whopping $294,881.41 in pay and benefits, according to Transparent California. The median annual Chief Executive Officer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $192,976, as of April 29, 2018, according to payscale.com. Cortez is making more than most CEOs and he is just the Deputy City Manager! Perhaps that is part of the problem in Santa Ana?
But that’s not all. Our current City Council majority also made all these financial mistakes in the past few years: Continue reading
Raise your hand if you just blew $1 million dollars! (Pictured: RSCCD Trustee John Hanna)
The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) just blew $1 million dollars of taxpayer money fighting a ridiculous lawsuit that never should have happened in the first place. And the lawsuit came about because of complete and utter mismanagement at the RSCCD.
Plaintiff Marisa Hernandez worked for the Rancho Santiago Community College District on and off for a number of years without any complaints about her performance. In 2013, she was hired as an administrative assistant. During her one-year probationary period, her performance was to be evaluated at three months, seven months, and 11 months. At the completion of 12 months of probation, she would be considered a permanent employee. Continue reading
The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of April 27 – May 4. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list: