UPDATED: Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido found four votes on the City Council tonight as Walters was confirmed as the permanent City Manager and will serve now without the interim tag. Congratulations to Walters, who reportedly will also continue to serve as Chief of the Santa Ana Police Department.
I reported earlier [...]
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Update: Council makes Walters the permanent Santa Ana City Manager
Posted by Admin on May 21st, 2012
Santa Ana Public Works to sponsor 2nd Graffiti Clean-Up Day, on 6/2
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 21st, 2012
[ June 2, 2012; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Community: City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency Scheduled to Host 2nd Community Graffiti Clean-up Day
SANTA ANA, CA (May 21, 2012) – Join the City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency for their second Graffiti Paint-Out Day. Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 2, from 9am to noon. Coffee & donuts will be provided along [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Entertainment, graffiti, Santa Ana 
Tags: clean-up day, graffiti, public works, Santa Ana 
No Comments »John Wayne Airport announces lower lane closures due to seismic retrofits
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 21st, 2012
John Wayne Airport Construction Alert: May 21, 2012
For More Information, Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252.5182, jwedge@ocair.com
LANE CLOSURES ON LOWER ROADWAYS – SEISMIC RETROFIT
WHAT:
A portion of the lower (arrival) level of the Airport roadway will be narrowed to allow for construction on the pillars reinforcing the upper (departure) level roadway. Portions of the white passenger pickup [...]
Posted in Airplanes, Orange County, Santa Ana, Transportation Tags: john wayne airport, Lane Closures, Orange County, Santa Ana, seismic retrofits No Comments »OCDA to seek the death penalty against former Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 21st, 2012
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: May 21, 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
OCDA TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY AGAINST FORMER MARINE FOR STABBING-MURDER OF MOTHER AND SON IN YORBA LINDA AND SERIAL MURDERS OF FOUR HOMELESS MEN
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District [...]
Posted in Courts, Crime, homeless, Lawyers, Military, Santa Ana Tags: death penalty, homeless, Itzcoatl Ocampo, Murderer, ocda No Comments »Save the date – OC Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Oct. 13 at the Great Park
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 21st, 2012
[ 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 [...]
Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Health and Medical, irvine, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: Autism Speaks, great park, irvine, OC, Orange County, walk No Comments »Santa Ana Church caught promoting Nguyen’s O.C. Board of Education campaign
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 19th, 2012
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 officials and to the [...]
Northeast Santa Ana Little League seeking 2013 Board Members
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 18th, 2012
Seeking Candidates for the 2013 Northeast Santa Ana (NESALL) Board of Directors
Have you ever thought you’d like to make a difference in children’s lives? Would you like to help shape the future of Northeast Santa Ana Little League? This is your opportunity! We are seeking motivated individuals who want to commit to being active team [...]
Posted in Santa Ana, sports, Youth Tags: board members, elections, Little League, nesall, northeast santa ana 2 Comments »NESALL to host the District 30 Challenger All Star Little League game
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 18th, 2012
Northeast Santa Ana Little League (NESALL) will host the District 30 Challenger All Star Game on Saturday May 19, 2012 @ 9:00 am. Please come out and support these great kids as they battle their physical challenges to play a game of baseball. It is an uplifting experience for these children to play the field, [...]
Posted in Family, Santa Ana, sports, Youth Tags: All Star, Challenger Game, District 30, Little League, nesall, Northeast, Santa Ana 1 Comment »Santa Ana City Council to consider ordinance banning molesters from parks
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 18th, 2012
[ May 21, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_1700" align="aligncenter" width="390" caption="Men lurking at Santiago Park"][/caption]
Orange County District Attorney Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: May 18, 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
WHO: Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder
WHAT: Will attend the Santa Ana City Council meeting Monday [...]
Santa Ana couple arraigned for hit and run killing of a 3-year old
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 18th, 2012
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: May 18, 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
MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR KILLING 3-YEAR-OLD AND INJURING MOTHER IN HIT-AND-RUN IN SCHOOL CROSSWALK
*Defendant’s girlfriend charged with helping him cover his crime by filing false police report
SANTA ANA – [...]
Posted in Courts, Crime, Santa Ana, Westminster Tags: Arraigned, Carlos Antonio Parra, hit and run, ocda, Rebecca Beltran, Santa Ana, westminster No Comments »69th A.D. candidate Tom Daly denigrates women voters with sexist oven pad
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 18th, 2012
Career politician Tom Daly insulted women voters in the 69th Assembly District today with a sexist oven pad that he mailed in his wife Debbie’s name.
Daly is obviously trying to pander to women voters but what a stupid way to do it. Is he saying that women belong in the kitchen? A lot of women don’t [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, anaheim, Democratic Party, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly, Women Tags: 69th assembly district, Michele Martinez, Oven Pad, Sexist, tom daly 6 Comments »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 »City of Santa Ana announces youth summer jobs program
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 17th, 2012
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: CITY OF SANTA ANA ANNOUNCES SUMMER JOBS + PROGRAM
A Call to Local Businesses to Help Our Youth by Participating in the Summer Jobs + Initiative
SANTA ANA, CA (May 17, 2012) – The City is pleased to announce its participation in President Obama’s Summer Jobs + Initiative. The President [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: city of santa ana, Job Program, summer, Youth No Comments »Judge Jim Gray welcomed home as Libertarian Party’s V.P. nominee
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 17th, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tom Hanson, Chair, Libertarian Party of Orange County
JUDGE JIM GRAY WELCOMED HOME AS LIBERTARIAN PARTY VP NOMINEE
Returns to Orange County to Begin Campaign, Rally Supporters
Newport Beach, CA – A group of several dozen supporters, Libertarian party members, friends and family and onlookers were on hand this past weekend to welcome home Ret. [...]
Posted in elections, Judge Jim Gray, Libertarian Party, Santa Ana Tags: art pedroza, Bowers Museum, judge jim gray, libertarian party, Santa Ana No Comments »So. Ca. Regional Rail Authority to host Metrolink rate increase workshops
Posted by Admin on May 17th, 2012
[ May 17, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS/ NOTICE OF POTENTIAL FARE INCREASES/ SERVICE DELIVERY POLICY
SANTA ANA, CA (May 16,2012) – Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) will convene public workshops across its five‐county service area on May 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 29th regarding a potential fare [...]
