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The Santa Ana City Council opts to shut non-union contractors out of bidding on large public works projects

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The Santa Ana City Council has approved Orange County’s first citywide project labor agreement, establishing local hire requirements for construction projects funded by Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

This is a completely ridiculous action by our City Council – they have essentially decided to prevent non union contractors from bidding on city multi-trade construction contracts exceeding $250,000 and specialty contracts over $100,000 limited to a single trade or scope of work. Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s latest Water Quality Report is now available online

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City of Santa Ana

Community: It’s That Time Of Year Again! The 2016 Water Quality Report Is Here!

You may have seen a special insert and notices on your water bill. Or perhaps spotted advertisements around town while waiting for the bus. Yes, it’s that time of year again! Be sure to visit santaanaccr.org to view or download Santa Ana’s 2016 Water Quality Report, also known as the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

The report details the quality of Santa Ana’s water and we’re proud to report that our award-winning water agency continues to maintain the highest standards. The information presented in this report is important to all residents. Continue reading→

The City of Santa Ana launches an online pothole map (but we need a shooting map!)

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Santa Ana Pothole Map

City of Santa Ana

Community: City of Santa Ana Unveils Pothole Map

SANTA ANA – The City of Santa Ana recently launched the Santa Ana Maintenance System pothole map—an online data tool that is linked to the mySantaAna app, a smartphone-enabled reporting tool for maintenance service requests. The user-friendly map displays all reported potholes, including their location, date reported, status, and date filled.

“The Santa Ana Maintenance System pothole map allows residents to easily see where potholes are and to track how soon they are being repaired,” said Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez. “By using data to map out potholes, we are able to better communicate to residents, repair potholes quickly, and ensure safer and more efficient travel on our streets,” she added. Continue reading→

High density rentals lead to parking woes in many Santa Ana neighborhoods

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Traffic cones in a Santa Ana Neighborhood

There has been a lot of recent discussion on building more Affordable Housing in the city of Santa Ana, but we also need to look at the quality and standard of housing currently being provided in our city. An article from last year, described the housing conditions in the Lacy Neighborhood:

“Isabelle Lopez, her husband and their dog live in a tiny room, perhaps 130 square feet, in the impoverished Lacy neighborhood in the Orange County city of Santa Ana. The room has cardboard walls, which Lopez’s husband painted white to provide at least an illusion they were solid. On those walls, she has tacked family photos and a large reproduction of a painting titled Angel de la Guarda, surrounded by cutout paper butterflies.” Continue reading→

Who to call if you have a storm-related emergency in Santa Ana

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Be prepared for tonight’s potential heavy rain storm! Here are some emergency phone numbers that might come in handy

Tonight’s storm may bring heavy rainfall and high winds, which may cause trees and power lines to come down and flooding of roadways or other low-lying areas. Continue reading→

Get ready for the next storm with free sandbags at the Santa Ana City Yard

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Sandbags at the Santa Ana City Yard

City of Santa Ana

Community: Storm Alert February 17-18, Free Sandbags Available / Alerta de Tormenta 17-18 de febrero, Sacos de Arena Gratuitos / Bao Cát Miễn Phí

A strong winter storm is in the forecast to impact Southern California late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon, with the heaviest rainfall and damaging winds occurring Thursday afternoon through Friday night. This storm has significant potential to create flooding in the City of Santa Ana and residents are encouraged to use sandbags to protect their property.

Ten (10) sandbags per resident can be picked up at the self-service sandbag station at 215 S. Center Street from 6am to 8pm Monday thru Thursday, 24 hours a day on Friday and Saturday, and all day Sunday until 8pm. For additional information, please contact the Public Works Agency at (714) 647-3380 between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm. Continue reading→

Use the mysantaana smart phone app to report problems to the City of Santa Ana

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City of Santa Ana

Community: Santa Ana Public Works on the Go!

Santa Ana Public Works on the Go!

“MySantaAna” puts the power of the Santa Ana city government in the palm of your hand! Quickly and easily report issues to the City for clean-up.

Residents with an iPhone or Android can now download the “mySantaAna” application for free, allowing them to point, click, and send photos of maintenance issues such as: Continue reading→

OC Public Works launches a major project to combat floods in Orange County

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Carrie Braun, Public Information Mgr., 714-788-8060, Carrie.Braun@ocgov.com

OC Public Works Flood Control Channel Maintenance and Security Project

Santa Ana, CA (February 8, 2017) — Beginning today, the County of Orange Public Works Department is beginning a Flood Control Channel Maintenance and Security Project adjacent to the County maintenance road along the east side of the Santa Ana River in Orange. The project area will stretch from Orangewood Ave. to just south of the Garden Grove Freeway (22), at levee slopes under the east and west sides of the Santa Ana Freeway (5) and under the east side of the Garden Grove Freeway (22).

The project will focus on three priorities to ensure the County is prepared for flood-fighting activities: storage of rocks and sand, upgraded fencing, and levee repairs. Continue reading→

The City of Santa Ana updates the ongoing weather situation

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: EOC Weather Update

Based on a weather briefing with the OCFA Meteorologist, the City of Santa Ana is expected to receive an additional 1/2 inch of rain over the course of the next 18 hours.

Most flooded streets as well as the Riverbed and drainage channels have begun to recede. Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s Emergency Operations Center has been activated due to flooding

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Edinger Flooded in Santa Ana

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Santa Ana EOC activated. Any non-emergency storm related calls should be directed to 714-647-3380

The City of Santa Ana is experiencing flooding on many of our streets due to the ongoing storm. Residents are encouraged to remain at home and not drive. Residents are asked to avoid the Santa Ana Riverbed as well as all flood control channels for your safety. Continue reading→

Why is the City of Santa Ana’s Public Works department allowing our city to flood when it rains?

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Santa Ana is expecting 2 inches of rain on Sunday which will mean the streets will once again BE FLOODED!!!

It amazes me that vehicles have to drive through multiple inches water on MAJOR ARTERIAL streets in our city, and the city doesn’t seem to do anything about it. Where is the Police Dept telling drivers to avoid flooded streets?

Here are some examples people shared on Facebook of the flooded streets from last Friday: Continue reading→

Free sandbags available to Santa Ana residents at the City Yard

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CITY OF SANTA ANA – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY

Community Alert: Sandbags Available at Santa Ana City Yard Sacos de Arena Disponibles en la Yarda Corporativa de Santa Ana

SANDBAGS AVAILABLE AT CITY YARD

The City of Santa Ana has made sandbags available to City residents and businesses during winter storms. Ten (10) sandbags are available per Santa Ana residence location and business location.

The self-service sandbag station is available at the City of Santa Ana Corporate Yard located at 215 South Center from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 24-hours from Friday until Sunday to 8:00 pm. Continue reading→

City of Santa Ana holiday street sweeping and trash collection schedule for 2016 and 2017

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City of Santa Ana

Community: City of Santa Ana Holiday Street Sweeping and Trash Collection Schedule for 2016 and 2017

As a reminder, please be aware that the City of Santa Ana does not provide street sweeping on City observed Holidays. The 2016 and 2017 holiday street sweeping schedule is provided below for your information. This includes the trash collection holiday schedule, which indicates the days where there will be a one-day collection delay.

To maximize street sweeping quality, please locate your trash cart on your curb, parkway or driveway when street sweeping and trash collection fall on the same day due to the holiday schedule. If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Agency at (714) 647-3380. Continue reading→

Ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Santa Ana Stadium set for 10/18

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santa-ana-stadium

Community: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Newly Renovated Santa Ana Stadium/ Ceremonia de Reapertura del Estadio de Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, CA – The City of Santa Ana invites you to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Santa Ana Stadium on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

The purpose of the event is to celebrate the re-opening of the Stadium after extensive renovations of the structure’s concrete surfacing was completed. Along with the structural renovations, modern upgrades were also made to the facility’s existing press box and press box restrooms. Continue reading→

A car got stuck on a street median in DTSA this afternoon

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3rd and Spurgeon Safety Issue with Median

Picture by Igmar Rodas

An car got stuck on the median at N. Spurgeon St. and E. 3rd St. this afternoon in Downtown Santa Ana according to community activist Igmar Rodas. He said that he has heard of two other similar incidents including one that involved a motorcycle that hit the median and spun out of control, ultimately crashing into Diego’s.

This time the driver of the unfortunate vehicle just got stuck on top of the median. The owner told Rodas that he was blinded by the sun as he was turning left from East 3rd St. onto North Spurgeon St. Continue reading→