Recovered body identified as missing Laguna Beach swimmer
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Recovered Body Identified as Missing Laguna Beach Swimmer SANTA ANA, Calif. – (February 19, 2015) – On Wednesday, February 18,…
Public assistance sought in identifying a dead man found in Crystal Cove
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Investigators Seeking Public’s Assistance Identifying John Doe SANTA ANA, Calif. (February 19, 2015) – Investigators have recently compiled the sketch…
2015 O.C. Tet Parade set for Feb. 21 in Little Saigon
The Annual Orange County Tet Parade for 2015 is set for Sat., Feb. 21, from 9 am to 12 p.m. (pre-parade starts at 8 am) on Bolsa Ave., main stage at…
SAPD investigating death of Ricardo Arriaga Villegas in motorcycle accident
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department - Traffic Division Investigates Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Collision Deceased: Ricardo Arriaga Villegas (29) Santa Ana On 02/18/15, officers responded to…
Spurgeon Intermediate on lock down after shots fired nearby
The Santa Ana School Police Department has reported that shots were heard at around 3 pm by Spurgeon Intermediate School and it was placed on lock down temporarily as a…
Wood burning ban in effect in Orange County through tomorrow
NO-BURN ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Prohibited Due to High Air…
Smoke advisory issued after explosion at the Exxon-Mobil refinery in Torrance
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SMOKE ADVISORY Wednesday, February 18, 2015 A explosion at the Exxon-Mobil refinery in Torrance has caused smoke and ash in surrounding areas. At this…
Young, tattoed woman a person of interest in hotel robberies
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE: Detectives Request Additional Media and Public Assistance in Identifying Female of Interest On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, Santa Ana Police Department detectives initiated an…
Fatal collision at Ross and W. Richland
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Fatal Collision - Avoid Area for Several Hours Please be advised of a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a parked vehicle. Avoid the 600…
Discovery Cube to celebrate Engineer’s Week from Feb. 21 to March 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Nasitka, Discovery Science Foundation, (714) 913-5018 Discovery Cube Celebrates National Engineer’s Week with Exhibits, NASA Guest Speaker and Egg-Drop Competition Future engineers will learn about the principles…
The SAPD issues a warning about IRS and Sheriff phone scams
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department Advisory - Phone Scams The Santa Ana Police Department advises the public to be aware of two current phone scams involving…
Mayor Pulido joins a national effort to make our streets safer for pedestrians
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: CITY OF SANTA ANA ANSWERS THE MAYORS’ CHALLENGE FOR SAFER PEOPLE, SAFER STREETS Santa Ana, CA (February 18, 2015) –The City of Santa Ana…
The Santa Ana City Council members make new commission appointments
The Santa Ana City Council members appointed themselves to various commissions at their meeting tonight. There was a struggle behind the scenes in recent weeks as Councilman Roman Reyna, who…
Car stolen a half mile from the SAPD HQ and the thieves got away
Police were looking for two people who fled from a stolen gray 1999 Honda Civic after a short pursuit in Santa Ana on Tuesday afternoon. The car was reported stolen, at 1:41…
Santa Ana is getting a new charter middle school this year
The Orange County Board of Education recently approved a petition to open a new charter school in Santa Ana, called the Vista Heritage Charter Middle School (VHCMS ). The details are…