St. Barbara’s Catholic Church, in Santa Ana, has been caught promoting the political campaign of Ken Nguyen, a Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commissioner, who is running for the Orange County Board of Education, in Area One, which includes the City of Santa Ana.
Repeated phone calls have been made to the church [...]
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Santa Ana Church caught promoting Nguyen’s O.C. Board of Education campaign
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 19th, 2012
Think Together school site celebration at Villa Intermediate set for 5/19
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 18th, 2012
[ May 19, 2012; 8:30 am to 11:00 am. ]
Think Together is hosting a School Site Celebration this Saturday, May 19, from 8:30 am– 11:00 am, at Villa Intermediate , located at 1441 East Chestnut Avenue, in Santa Ana. Come celebrate the accomplishments and dedication that the Villa families have made with Think Together’s HABLA , Leyendo en Familia and Padres de Excelencia programs.
There will be:
Games for the [...]
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Family, Santa Ana, sausd, Youth 
Tags: habla, Leyendo en Familia, Padres de Excelencia, sausd, think together, villa intermediate 
No Comments »Who is Kenneth K. Nguyen?
Posted by Admin on May 13th, 2012
Who is Kenneth K. Nguyen (pictured above in Tahiti)? He is one of several candidates for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One, in the June primary. But what do we really know about him?
We know he serves on the Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commission, which he listed as his occupation on his ballot statement. [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Education, Fountain Valley, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana, vietnamese Tags: Area One, fountain valley, Kenneth K. Nguyen, Keynet Corporation, Knights of Columbus, Little Saigon Foundation, Orange County Board of Education, parks and recreation commission, Santa Ana 10 Comments »Santa Ana’s Santiago Creek School works to stop obesity before it starts
Posted by Maryann Maloney on May 8th, 2012
HOW TO STOP OBESITY BEFORE IT STARTS
Santiago Creek School in Santa Ana pursues program to fight childhood obesity
By: Dr. Jeffrey Mason, Senior Medical Director, UnitedHealthcare of Southern California and Cyndie Borcoman, Santiago Creek School in Santa Ana
We have heard time and again about our nation’s obesity epidemic, and one way we can tackle the crisis [...]
Posted in Education, Health and Medical, obesity, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: Dr. Jeffrey Mason, heroes, obesity, Santa Ana, santiago creek school No Comments »Sotello, 14, charged with attempted murder of S.A. High School student
Posted by Admin on May 7th, 2012
Orange County District Attorney Press Release, For Immediate Release: May 7, 2012
Contacts:
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
14-YEAR-OLD GANG MEMBER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SHOOTING A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY IN THE CHEST
SANTA ANA – A 14-year-old gang member was charged today with attempted murder for shooting and causing great bodily injury to a 16-year-old boy [...]
Posted in Courts, Crime, Education, gangs, Public Safety, Santa Ana, sausd, Youth Tags: Attempted Murder, gangs, Oswaldo Sotello, Santa Ana, santa ana high school, sapd, sausd, shooting No Comments »The SAUSD reacts to the arrest of a former teacher on molestation charges
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 4th, 2012
The SAUSD’s Superintendent, Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D., has issued a formal statement regarding the arrest of a former SAUSD teacher on charges of molesting two students and possessing graphic child pornagraphy, as follows, “We are deeply troubled to learn that a former teacher allegedly engaged in this reprehensible behavior and took advantage of [...]
The SAUSD reacts to the arrest of a 14 year old for shooting a student
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 3rd, 2012
SAUSD Superintendent Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D. issued a statement today in reaction to the arrest of a 14 year old suspected of shooting a Santa Ana High School Student:
“I commend both the Santa Ana Police Department and Santa Ana Unified School District Police Department on today’s arrest of the suspect in the Santa [...]
Posted in Crime, Education, gangs, Public Safety, Santa Ana, sausd, Youth Tags: 14 year old, 200 S. Flower, arrested, santa ana high school, sapd, sausd, shooting No Comments »Solorio to host a Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for the Solorio Scholars on 5/4
Posted by Admin on May 2nd, 2012
[ May 4, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ]
Please Join State Assemblyman Jose Solorio For an Early Cinco de Mayo “Fresh Taco” Lunch in Support of our Solorio Scholars Program, on Friday, May 4, from 12 pm – 1:30 pm, @ Santa Ana Police Officers Association Hall, located at 1607 N. Sycamore St., in Santa Ana.
Platinum Sponsor – $5,000
Gold Sponsor – $2,500
Silver Sponsor – $1,000
Bronze Sponsor – $500
Individual Ticket – $20
RSVP to [...]
Posted in assemblyman jose solorio, Education, Entertainment, Latinos, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: cinco de mayo, Fresh Taco Lunch, jose solorio, solorio scholars 1 Comment »Santa Ana college students start a website for buying & selling textbooks
Posted by Admin on May 2nd, 2012
I got an email this week from a fellow named Peter Yang. He is a “broke college student” over at Santa Ana College. He and a friend got tired of getting ripped off by college bookstores and they have started a website where students can buy and sell their used college textbooks. Here’s how Yang describes the [...]
Posted in Education, irvine, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: Amazon, Craigslist, Peter Yang, santa ana college, TXTBOOKLIST, Used Textbooks No Comments »The SAUSD responds to off campus after school shooting of S.A. High student
Posted by Admin on May 1st, 2012
On Friday, April 27, 2012, at approximately 3:20 p.m. a Santa Ana High School student was the victim of a shooting that took place off campus after school last Friday, at 914 W. Walnut Street, which is very close to the campus as you can see in the picture above.
The “shooting took place about 3 [...]
Posted in Crime, Education, Santa Ana, sausd Tags: 10th Grader, Response, Santa Ana, santa ana high school, sapd, sausd, shooting 4 Comments »The 2012 O.C. Dept. of Education, Area One, Social Media Report Card
Posted by Admin on April 23rd, 2012
Art Pedroza for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2012
Contact: Art Pedroza, 714-606-7622, Website: www.votepedroza.com
The 2012 O.C. Dept. of Education, Area One, Social Media Report Card
SANTA ANA – Public school officials often talk about the need to connect with parents, but do our local public school districts really [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Art Pedroza, Education, Fountain Valley, garden grove, Huntington Beach, Orange County, Santa Ana, sausd Tags: art pedroza, Fountain Valley School District, garden grove unified school district, Huntington Beach Union High School District, Orange County, orange county department of education, santa ana unified school district, Social Media Report Card, Tustin Unified School District, Websites No Comments »M.A.G.I.C. Inc. Academy of the Arts presents the 2nd Annual Summer Jam
Posted by Admin on April 16th, 2012
[ April 25, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ]
M.A.G.I.C. Inc. Academy of the Arts
M.A.G.I.C. is pleased to offer you a wonderful opportunity to sponsor the 2nd Annual WE LOVE OUR KIDS Summer Jam 2012, on Saturday, August 25, 2012. This community extravaganza will provide fun-filled activities for the whole community while raising funds to support M.A.G.I.C. Inc., a free outreach Music and Academic [...]
Red Cross to hold a blood drive at Santa Ana’s Everest College on 4/25
Posted by Admin on April 16th, 2012
[ April 25, 2012; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
On Wednesday, April 25, Everest College Santa Ana will be holding a blood drive at Everest College, located at 500 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Room 305 ~ 3rd Floor, in Santa Ana.
Donation Types: Double Red Cell Donations, Blood
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Please sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org
Sponsor Code: EverestSA
Please sign up with [...]
Posted in Business, Charities, Education, Entertainment, Santa Ana Tags: american red cross, blood drive, everest college, grammy museum, la galaxy, laugh factory, prizes, Santa Ana No Comments »36th Annual VSA Festival set for April 21, at the Westfield MainPlace Mall
Posted by Admin on April 15th, 2012
[ April 21, 2012; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
The 36th Annual VSA Festival will be held at the Westfield MainPlace Mall on April 21, from 11 am to 4 pm. VSA California of Orange County provides arts, education, and cultural opportunities by, with, and for people with disabilities, making the arts accessible to people of all abilities. Click here to download the event [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Charities, Disabled, Education, Entertainment, Orange County, Santa Ana Tags: arts, disabilities, Education, mainplace mall, VSA festival, westfield No Comments »Think Together and the Red Cross partner to teach parents First Aid and CPR
Posted by Admin on April 13th, 2012
[ April 14, 2012; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Tony Dodero, tdodero@thinktogether.org, O – 714-543-8807 Ext. 8119, M – 949-922-8726
THINK Together and American Red Cross Partner to train parents of preschool age children in first aid, CPR and disaster preparedness
About 120 parents are expected to attend the training session at the nonprofit extended-learning provider’s Orange County Region office in Santa Ana.
April [...]
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Family, Safety, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: Emergency Preparedness, First Aid and CPR, red cross, Santa Ana, think together No Comments »
