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Save the date – OC Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Oct. 13 at the Great Park

[ October 13, 2012; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

SAVE THE DATE: ORANGE COUNTY WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS, OCTOBER 13, 2012

Media Contact: Jess Block, 909-706-8525 or jessblockpr@gmail.com

IRVINE, CA- Experience the power of thousands united by autism at the 8th annual Orange County Walk Now for Autism Speaks at The Irvine Great Park, El Toro Field, 6990 Marine Way, Irvine, October 13, 2012.

The 2011 [...]

Santa Ana’s Santiago Creek School works to stop obesity before it starts

 
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 [...]

6th Annual Santa Ana Health and Fitness Fair set for May 19

[ May 19, 2012; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

For Immediate Release

Contact: Ray Román, Executive Director/ netz 4 Life, Ph. (949) 293-3662, www.netz4Life.org, ray@netz4Life.org

GET FIT – GET HEALTHY!

(Santa Ana, CA) – The City of Santa Ana has partnered with local Organizations such as: netz 4 Life, Latino Health Access and Northgate Markets in order to promote their 6th Annual 2012 Health & Fitness Fair at Centennial Park/ Godinez High School gymnasium. [...]

2012 O.C. Marathon street closures in Santa Ana, this Sunday, May 6

[ May 6, 2012; 5:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]

Santa Ana Police Department Alert: OC Marathon 2012 Road Closures, OC Marathon 2012

The Santa Ana Police Department would like you to be aware that the Orange County Marathon will take place this Sunday, May 6th in the cities of Santa Ana and Costa Mesa.

Normal traffic flow and commute times along the marathon route will be affected, [...]

The OCTA celebrates National Bike Month

[ April 29, 2012; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. May 6, 2012; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. May 10, 2012; 7:30 am to 9:00 am. ]

PLEDGE TO RIDE, GET A $25 DISCOUNT COUPON AND YOU COULD WIN PRIZES

Anyone can bike! Ride to work, to school, to shop, to play. Dust off your bike and give your car a rest. You won’t believe the money you’ll save. This year, OCTA is adding whole new levels of support to encourage people to [...]

Fighting for Fitness fundraiser to help fight youth obesity, on 4/21

[ April 21, 2012; ]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Stacy Soquet, Day: 951-205-4175, Eve/Weekend: 951-205-4175, VACKSPR@gmail.com

ACTIVATE YOUR LIFE THE RIGHT WAY

Fundraising to Fight Obesity Among Youth

SANTA ANA, CA: Orange County-based 501(c)3 nonprofit, Fighting for Fitness, is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Co. at 13612 Newport Ave. in Tustin, CA. 10 percent [...]

Free health screenings at CVS in Santa Ana on April 20

[ April 20, 2012; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AT CVS

Come into CVS during National Minority Health Month to assess your health with quick and convenient screenings.

Events will be held in the top 10 U.S. cities every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in April from 2–6 PM. Select stores only.

FREE blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and BMI screenings (fasting for 4 hours is recommended [...]

Yost Theater to host screening of Addiction Inc., about youth smoking, on 3/24

[ March 24, 2012; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

TOBACCO CONTROL ADVOCATES JOIN FORCES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT YOUTH SMOKING THROUGH FREE SCREENING OF DOCUMENTARY FILM “ADDICTION INCORPORATED” AT YOST THEATER IN SANTA ANA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Adrian Althoff, Communications Manager, National Latino Tobacco Control Network 408‐449‐6491 / aalthoff@indianalatino.com / adrian.althoff@gmail.com Bethzabe Martinez, President, LULAC‐Bolivia 714‐855‐8262 / bethzabemartinez@yahoo.com

WHAT: In an effort to raise awareness about [...]

Free MMA-inspired clinic at Roosevelt Elementary on 3/25

[ March 25, 2012; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

Are you ready for a free MMA-inspired clinic, right here in Santa Ana?

Fighting for Fitness is an Orange County-based 501c(3) non-profit organization which is hosting a free MMA-inspired fitness clinic for children ages seven to 17 at Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Ana. The event is open to the public and takes place Sunday, March [...]

Free Central County Health Expo in Garden Grove on 3/24

[ March 24, 2012; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

Assemblyman Jose Solorio invites you to the Central County Health Expo 2012 with Lestonnac.  This expo will feature free services such as vision, medical, dental, social services and health screenings.

Saturday, March 24, 2012 from, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

12901/12951 Euclid Street, Garden Grove

For more information contact: (949) 544-4625 or expo@ifhomeless.org

As time changes, O.C. Health Care Agency asks if we’re ready for disasters

 
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2012
Contact: Deanne Thompson, 714-834-2178, dthompson@ochca.com
TIME CHANGE IS A REMINDER TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
(Santa Ana) – When it’s time to change the clocks for daylight saving time this weekend, use it as a reminder to check your preparedness kit to make sure that your emergency stockpile is complete and the supplies [...]

Solorio says that food trucks aren’t making kids fat

Food trucks aren’t making kids fat
By JOSE SOLORIO, STATE ASSEMBLYMAN
3/01/2012
One of my Democratic colleagues has introduced Assembly Bill 1678, which seeks to ban “mobile food vending” within 1,500 feet of elementary and secondary schools, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on school days. Without food trucks offering their fattening foods, the theory goes, kids will [...]

Santa Ana’s LA Fitness to host a Member Appreciation day this Wednesday

[ February 29, 2012; ]

If you are a member of Santa Ana’s LA Fitness, located on Tustin Ave., just south of 17th, you can bring family or friends with you for free this Wednesday, Feb. 29, as they are hosting a “Member Appreciation Day.”

And if you are not a member, they do have a great deal right now.  Click [...]

SAPD Chief Paul Walters to receive Media Champion Award

Community: 18th Annual Mental Health Community Event Honors Chiefs Paul Walters and Robert Gustafson
The Santa Ana Police Department is pleased to announce that Chief PAUL M. WALTERS, along with Chief ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Orange Police Department, will receive the Media Champion Award during the 18th Annual Mental Health Community Events Luncheon. This award, presented by the [...]

Updated: Supervisor Nguyen using her CalOptima seat to raise campaign funds

UPDATE: Supervisor Janet Nguyen may be up to her old tricks again.  In the past she has used anonymous surrogates to do her dirty work, including buying URLs similar to those used by her political opponents, and redirecting them to nasty sites.  Now an anonymous letter has been sent to the CalOptima board of directors Thursday accuses two [...]

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