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This week’s Cochino List includes Dollar Tree and El Tapatio Dos Mexicanos Grill

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Disease, Food, Food & Health, Insects, OC Health Care, Public Safety, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

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 Nov. 23 to Nov. 30, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

Dollar Tree, 3309 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana, Closed: Nov. 28, Reason: Rodent infestation
El Tapatio Dos Mexicanos Grill, 1214 E. Pomona St., Santa Ana, Closed: Nov. 28, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Nov. 29
Update: Kathy Market Agua at 700 E. First St., Suite B110, Santa Ana, closed Nov. 20 because of a rodent infestation, reopened Nov. 23

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Officials celebrated the OC Streetcar groundbreaking today

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Miguel Pulido, OCTA, Orange County, Santa Ana, Transportation 4 Comments

OCTA officials join with Federal Transit Administration and California Transportation Agency officials to break ground Friday, Nov. 30 on the $408 million OC Streetcar

OC Streetcar Construction Gets Rolling

Signing of Full-Funding Grant Agreement with the Federal Transit Administration allows work to begin on the modern streetcar project from Santa Ana to Garden Grove

Next stop: The OC Streetcar.

The Orange County Transportation Authority today brought together local, state and federal officials to accept a $149 million federal funding grant and to mark the start of construction on the county’s first modern electric streetcar. Continue reading→

A Santa Ana mother who drowned her baby was found to have been insane at the time

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Mental Health, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Lucero Diaz Carrera

Lucero Carrera, now 33, a Santa Ana woman twice convicted of drowning her 2-month-old baby, Kimberly, was insane at the time of the murder, a jury decided Wednesday, according to the O.C. Register.

Carrera was living with her mother, in Santa Ana, at the time of her daughter’s death. Continue reading→

Your help is needed to plant trees at Centennial Park this Saturday

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Invitation to Volunteer for Centennial Park’s Tree Planting Event – Saturday, December 1, 2018

Santa Ana residents are invited to volunteer for a special Tree-Planting event with the City’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency, at Centennial Park (3000 West Edinger Avenue) on Saturday, December 1st from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

We will plant 13 African Fern trees along parking lot that is closest to lake, next to main entrance on its right. As these trees grow, they will provide shade for parked cars and for walking on adjacent sidewalk on hot sunny days. Continue reading→

Free sandbags now available at the Santa Ana City Yard

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, Santa Ana, Water, Weather Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Advisory: CITY OF SANTA ANA SANDBAGS AVAILABLE @CITYYARD CIUDAD DE SANTA ANA/SACOS DE ARENA DISPONIBLES EN LA YARDA CORPORATIVA

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

The self-service sandbag station is available at: Continue reading→

A police chase ended on the 5 Freeway, in Tustin, today

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in CHP, Crime, Tustin Leave a comment

A police chase ended in the Tustin area with the driver and passenger in custody. Two children were also found in the car, according to KABC News.

The CHP pulled over the suspect in the San Juan Capistrano area today but the driver of the vehicle took off after initially stopping. Continue reading→

The I-405 is set to close overnight this Saturday in Westminster

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in OCTA, Orange County, Toll Roads, Traffic, Transportation, Westminster Leave a comment

I-405 Set to Close Overnight Saturday in Westminster

A full freeway closure is planned in both direction from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Dec. 1 near Bolsa Chica Road/Valley View Street

ORANGE – I-405 through Westminster is scheduled to fully close from approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, to 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.
The full freeway closure, along with an overnight closure of the Bolsa Chica Road bridge, is necessary to demolish half of the bridge over I-405. The bridge will be demolished and reconstructed in two stages, allowing it to remain open to traffic during construction. Continue reading→

The SAPD is looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted a child at Cabrillo Park

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Cochino Alert, Crime, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana, SAPD 1 Comment

Santa Ana Suspect

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: DETECTIVES ARE REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING SUSPECT IN LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A MINOR 14 YEARS OR YOUNGER

Location of Occurrence: Cabrillo Park, 1820 E Fruit St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Suspect Description: Male Hispanic, 5’06”-5’08”, 160-170 lbs., short black hair, brown eyes, short beard, wearing white button-up shirt, blue/gray shorts, black belt w/ silver buckle. *** The suspect did not appear to be transient and only spoke Spanish.*** Continue reading→

The SAPD has arrested the woman suspected of flipping out at a McDonald’s

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD 6 Comments

Mayra Berenice Gallo

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Update: Detectives Arrest Female Wanted In McDonald’s Assault Case,

Arrested: Mayra Berenice Gallo (24) Santa Ana

On 10-13-2018 SAPD released information/video requesting the media and community’s assistance in identifying a female suspect wanted in an assault that occurred on 10/27/18 at approximately 11:00 PM, at the McDonalds located in the 1500 Block of North Bristol Street.

After doing the story with numerous media outlets, Detectives received numerous tips leading them to the identity and location of the suspect wanted in this assault. Based on the information provided Detectives were able to obtain a $15,000 arrest warrant for suspect, Mayra Berenice Gallo (24) of Santa Ana. Continue reading→

The O.C. Superior Court stopped the drug needle giveaway in Orange County

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Drugs, Entertainment, Orange County, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Roman Reyna supports free drug needles

Court Stops Needle Giveaway in Orange County

Santa Ana, California – The Superior Court ruled in favor of Orange County to stop the state-approved needle giveaway.

The Court found the harm of the needle giveaway to the public outweighed the social effectiveness of the Orange County Needle Exchange Program (OCNEP), enjoining the California Department of Public Health and OCNEP from operating the needle exchange program in Orange County. Continue reading→

A homeless woman who tried to kidnap an SAUSD student is heading to prison for four years

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD, SAUSD 1 Comment

Claudia Cruz Hernandez

Claudia Hernandez, 35, pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for trying to kidnap Amy Martinez, a 12-year-old girl, as she was walking to school in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

Hernandez, who was previously identified as Claudia Hernandez-Diaz, pleaded guilty to two felony charges – attempted kidnapping of a child younger than 14 and child stealing. Continue reading→

The Santa Ana City Council picked new wards that excluded Ceci Iglesias

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2020 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Civic Affairs, Politics, Santa Ana 6 Comments

Santa Ana Ward Map C2

Santa Ana City officials have finally selected the new boundaries for the city’s six wards, which will kick off Santa Ana’s transition to by-district voting in two years, according to the O.C. Register.

Santa Ana’s voters passed a Ward Specific City Council measure in the recent General Election. The measure was put on the ballot after the City of Santa Ana was sued by an organization that was seeking to level the playing field for the city’s Asian-American voters. You can read more about the ward-specific measure and proceedings here. Continue reading→

The City of Santa Ana Workforce Development Board is looking for Youth Service Providers

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana

Community: THE SANTA ANA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD IS RELEASING AN RFP UNDER THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT FOR YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS

The City of Santa Ana Workforce Development Board is requesting Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Proposals for Youth Service Providers to join the Youth Service Provider Network and provide one or all fourteen WIOA youth elements to youth ages 16-24 years old.

The goal is to provide a stronger and cohesive delivery system within the Santa Ana community, based on The All Youth One System/No Wrong Door Concept. The system focuses on academic improvement, workforce preparation, and collectively offering the 14 program elements of WIOA in a creative and interactive manner to youth participants. Continue reading→

A man was shot and wounded early this morning near Delhi Park

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

You may have heard a commotion early this morning, just past midnight, at the intersection of Evergreen Street and Warner Ave., just northeast of Delhi Park, as a gunman opened fire on a Hispanic man, according to KTLA.

The victim was found to have multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital. Continue reading→

It’s going to be up to the Millennials to save the City of Santa Ana

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2018 elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Civic Affairs, Dave Ream, David Penaloza, Elections, Juan Villegas, Miguel Pulido, Nelida Mendoza-Yanez, Politics, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Santa Ana’s baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. I just missed that time period – marking me as a member of Gen X. The baby boomers love to point fingers at the up and coming Millennials but a new book suggests that it is the boomers who are to blame for many of today’s societal problems.

Bruce Gibney argues in his new book “A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America,” that the boomers have committed “generational plunder,” pillaging the nation’s economy, repeatedly cutting their own taxes, financing two wars with deficits, ignoring climate change, presiding over the death of America’s manufacturing core, and leaving future generations to clean up the mess they created. Continue reading→

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