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Shakyia Griffin has been safely located
December 6, 2019 - Public Safety, Santa Ana, SAPD - No Comments

Shakyia Griffin has been safely located. ORIGINAL MESSAGE Missing Person: Shakyia Griffin (18) Santa Ana Description: Black, Female, 5’9”, 180 lbs., and she was wearing weaves in her hair at the time she went missing. She has unknown tattoos on her left forearm. On 01/23/2018, sixteen-year-old missing person Shakyia voluntarily left her home she had…

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DTSA’s old buildings will be lit up at the Art Walk on Dec. 7
December 6, 2019 - Santa Ana - No Comments

Downtown Santa Ana will begin shining a light on Santa Ana’s treasure trove of historic buildings this Saturday, Dec. 7. Orange County’s finest collection of Art Deco/Moderne, Beaux Arts, Neoclassical and California Churrigueresque-style buildings from the 1910s through the 1930s will be lustrously lit each Saturday night this month from 6 to 10 p.m. The…

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The SAPD’s Pancakes with Santa event rescheduled to Dec. 14
December 6, 2019 - Santa Ana - No Comments

Please note that this Santa Ana Police Department event has been rescheduled to Dec. 14. The event information has been updated below. On Saturday, December 14, 2019, the Santa Ana Police Department is collaborating with Loaded Café for their annual Pancakes with Santa. This event will take place at the Santa Ana Police Department on…

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Missing Santa Ana mom and her child located
December 6, 2019 - Public Safety, Santa Ana, SAPD - No Comments

UPDATE: Mother and child have been located. ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Mylinna Linder and her son Montana Linder were last seen on November 26th at approximately ‪3pm‬ at ‪Jerome Park‬ in Santa Ana. Mylinna Linder is believed to be with a boyfriend who is known as “Vincent”, possibly in the city of San Bernardino. Vincent is believed…

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Solorio Applauds Governor for Signing Historic Water Bond Bill

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Jose Solorio and Arnold Schwarzenegger

For Immediate Release

Nov. 10, 2009

For More Information Contact:

Carol Chamberlain – Office: (916) 319-2069
Cell: (916) 804-5355

Solorio Applauds Governor for Signing Historic Water Bond Bill

Assemblyman’s Dedication to Water Issue Resulted in Key Votes

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim), a vigorous supporter of legislation to save the Delta and ensure water sustainability for all Californians, congratulated Governor Schwarzenegger for signing the Legislature’s historic, comprehensive water bill package that outlines California’s water future.

The Governor was in Friant yesterday signing SB 2 X7, a bill that authorizes an $11.1 billion water infrastructure bond on next November’s statewide ballot. (For bill summaries, see attached document).

Schwarzenegger called on the Legislature to meet in an extraordinary session to address California’s water crisis early in October. Assemblyman Solorio worked tirelessly in the ensuing weeks to garner support — and votes — for the resulting bipartisan water package. Continue reading→

NAHREP OC Homeownership Fair set for Nov. 14, in Santa Ana

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Road to Home Owernship

“NAHREP OC Homeownership Fair”

With Support From State Senator Lou Correa

Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

  • FREE Workshops in English and Spanish
  • Face Painting, Music, Raffle Prizes
  • Assistance for first time homebuyers
  • Low down payment programs
  • Free credit reports Continue reading→

Senator Correa to host Pathways to Higher Education Conference on Nov. 21

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Senator Correa Pathways to Higher Education Conference 2009

State Senator Lou Correa is conducting a free conference for current high school students and their parents.  The Pathways to Higher Education Conference will take place on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, from 9 am to 1 pm, at Coastline Community College, located at 12901 Euclid St., in Garden Grove.  Registration and Breakfast begin at 8:30 am.

The program includes a legislative update and informative workshops on how to prepare for college, leadership skills building, money management and financial aid, Cal Grants, community activism and much more! Continue reading→

Santa Ana Veterans Day Memorial & Flag Retirement Ceremony

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Boy Scouts, Veterans Day

UPDATE: For 2010 Veterans Day events click here.

Veterans Day Memorial & Flag Retirement Ceremony

Boys Scouts of America, Troop 28 of Santa Ana, would like to welcome you to our Annual Veteran’s Day Memorial this November 11, 2009. Our Boy Scouts will also lead a Flag Retirement Ceremony. Bring your tattered American flag for a proper retirement if you wish.

When: Wednesday, November 11, at 6:30 PM
Where: Santiago Park in Santa Ana – meet at the fire ring near the Lawn Bowling Courts.
Bring: A bench pad or small blanket if you wish to seat on the concrete amphitheater or you may also bring folding lawn chairs and seat at the back.

Directions: From 17th St. > go north on Main St.> pass Discovery Science Center and turn right on E. Memory Ln.> turn another right on the 2nd traffic signals into the park’s creek parking lot.
Questions: email John Vasquez, johnvasquez@juno.com

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Santa Ana’s new Yost Theater is ready to rock!

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Yost Theater
The Yost Theater is ready to rock again!
Dennis Lluy has been working hard to clean up and beautify Santa Ana’s historic Yost Theater – and apparently his task is at last done.  Here is a message from Lluy about the NEW Yost Theater:
Hello friends,

For the past 18 months, I have been transforming the Yost Theater into a world-class performance venue. It will be fully complete, along with a restaurant, in 2010.

We are finally at a stage to host international touring acts. This Saturday Nov. 7 we are proud to present Mum, an experimental Icelandic pop group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, eccentric beats and colorful effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments. Hildur Gudnadottir of Mum opens the evening with a solo performance followed by Icelandic group Sin Fang Bous.

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Western Medical Center Santa Ana honors organ and tissue donors with dedicated roses to be placed on float in 2010 Rose Parade®

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Donate Life Rose Parade Float

 Donate Life’s 2010 Rose Parade float entry

CONTACT:    Elena de la Cruz, OneLegacy, (213) 479-4704

Lisa Bernfeld or Rivian Bell, JDI Communications, (310) 556-3227

 Western Medical Center Santa Ana honors organ and tissue donors with dedicated roses to be placed on Donate Life float in 2010 Rose Parade®

Donate Life Rose Ceremony to be Held for Donor Families
at Western Medical Center Santa Ana on Friday, Nov. 6, at 4:00 pm

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 4, 2009 – Western Medical Center Santa Ana, in collaboration with OneLegacy, the organ and tissue recovery organization serving the seven-county greater Los Angeles area, will honor organ and tissue donors and their families at a Donate Life Rose Ceremony to be held at Western Medical Center Santa Ana this Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at 4:00 pm.

The Donate Life Rose Ceremony welcomes families of deceased donors served by Western Medical Center Santa Ana to be thanked for their loved ones’ life-saving and healing gifts of organs and tissue. At the ceremony, Western Medical Center Santa Ana will present each family with a certificate and dedicated rose which will ultimately be placed on the Donate Life float in the 2010 Rose Parade. Continue reading→

Nova Academy’s 2009 Career Day featured Assemblyman Jose Solorio

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Eastman and Solorio

 Dennis Eastman, Nova Academy principal and Assemblyman Jose Solorio

Santa Ana’s Nova Academy held a very successful Career Day on Oct. 27.  Assemblyman Jose Solorio stopped by to make opening remarks.  Then the students heard from numerous professionals in breakout sessions leading up to lunch.

Nova’s students are on a dual educational path that includes both college and high school simultaneously. The idea behind their Career Day was to help them to prepare a career by listening, first hand, to individuals with experience in that career field.

Speakers included doctors, lawyers, a forensic lab specialist, and other area professionals.  Below are a few pictures from the event: Continue reading→

Santa Ana Girls Softball spring season registration begins Nov. 5

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Santa Ana Girls Softball

Santa Ana Girls Softball League

*Home of the 2009 10U C State Champions*

2010 Spring Season Registration Recreational and Instructional Softball

Girls Ages 4-16 and Boys Ages 4.  No Experience Needed.

Thursdays Nov. 5th,12th, 19th from 6pm-8pm at Round Table Pizza on Bristol and Segerstrom Continue reading→

Senator Lou Correa to host the O.C. Mobile Home Conference on Friday

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Orange County Mobile Home Conference

Attention Mobilehome Residents:

Senator Lou Correa, Chair, Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Homes and Communities, invites all mobilehome owners and renters to attend the Orange County Mobilehome Conference

Friday, November 6, 2009, from 9 am to 12 pm, at:

Rancho Santiago Community College District Building, located at 2323 N. Broadway, Boardroom in Santa Ana

Our panel of consultants and state officials will discuss and answer questions including but not limited to: Continue reading→

Labor unions to protest layoffs at tonight’s Santa Ana City Council meeting

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Santa Ana City Council Chambers

November 2, 2009
Contact: Jeff Rogers 323-627-0256

Layoffs in Santa Ana’s City Workforce Threaten Public Safety While Hurting Spanish-Speakers and Economic Recovery

City Workers rally at City Hall with supporters to highlight effects of service cuts

SANTA ANA-Emergency calls placed to the Santa Ana Fire Department rather than 911 will be answered by an electronic menu rather than a live Receptionist after upcoming layoffs. While layoffs in Santa Ana’s Planning and Building department will make it harder for Spanish-speaking builders, developers and homeowners to get plan approval and building permits-just as new building helps to fuel economic recovery in this majority Spanish-speaking city. Continue reading→

O.C. Hispanic Chamber mixer will focus on using technology to grow your business

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Tech Mixer

Don’t miss this month’s Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce mixer, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 pm, at the OCHCC Courtyard, located at 2130 E. 4th St., in Santa Ana.  The cost if free to members or just $10 for non-members.

The mixer will feature a presentation by Oscar Madrid and Ana Aguilar, both of Verizon Wireless, and Maria de Lourdes “Lulu” Sobrino, founder and CEO of Lulu’s Dessert Corp.  They will be talking about:

  • How to use the Internet on your PDA or cell phone to enhance your business
  • Case studies of how OC companies have done this to organize themselves, grow and succeed in small business
  • How one business owner used such technology to grow her business into a multi-million dollar enterprise. Continue reading→

Senator Lou Correa’s Taste of OC fundraiser was a big success!

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Lou Correa and Paul Rodriguez

State Senator Lou Correa & Paul Rodriguez (Photo Courtesy of Allan H. Woo)

State Senator Lou Correa’s “Taste of Orange County” fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 27, was a huge success.  Comedian Paul Rodriguez drove down from the San Joaquin Valley to talk about the water crisis in his area, caused by the Delta Smelt.  And he shared a lot of jokes with the audience.  Some of those jokes made Correa blush!

There were a lot of local leaders at the fundraiser, which was held at the Delhi Center, in Santa Ana.  They included Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and Assemblyman Jose Solorio.  Solorio’s colleague, Assemblyman Hector De La Torre, drove down from Bellflower to support Correa and also to campaign for Insurance Commissioner. Continue reading→

Bowers Museum presents a Day of the Dead Festival

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Bowers Museum

This Sunday, November 1, the Bowers Museum will be presenting a “Day of the Dead” Festival, starting at 12 noon.  Here is their schedule of events:

MEXICAN DAY OF THE DEAD FAMILY FESTIVAL
12:00 PM
Revel in one of Mexico’s oldest traditions by honoring the spirits of our lost loved ones as they come back to earth on this special day. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration of life through music, dance, food, and art.

NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM
11:00 – 11:20; 3:15 – 3:35
FILM: Flickering Lights: Days of the Dead – A visual journey into the history and celebration of the Mexican Days of the Dead.

1:30 – 3:00
FILM: Macario directed by Roberto Gavaldón – This classic Mexican movie depicts a man’s struggle over his own needs and the needs of his family during the Dia de los Muertos holiday. (English sub-titles) Continue reading→

California Senior Legislature Honors Senator Lou Correa as Legislator of the Year

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Senator Correa and members of the Legislature

FROM FILE: State Senator Lou Correa (center) with members of the California Senior Legislature: From left to right: Senior Senator Joseph Murphy, Senior Senator Joanna Kim-Shelby, Sherry Jenkins, Executive Secretary, and Senior Senator Vernon Uecker.

For Immediate Release
October 29, 2009Contact:
Lina Hamilton (916) 651-4034

California Senior Legislature Honors Senator Lou Correa as Legislator of the Year

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Senior Legislature (CSL) this week announced Senator Lou Correa as the recipient of the Senator Henry Mello Award. This award is given by the CSL each year during its annual legislative session to a member of the Legislature for her or his “distinguished legislative service.” Continue reading→

Fish Grill Factory now open in Santa Ana

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Fish Fry

It is hard to believe that new restaurants are still opening in town, considering the recession, but here we go again.  The new Fish Grill Factory has opened in Santa Ana.  Here is an excerpt from a review in the OC Weekly:

Well, a week ago I checked in for the Grand Opening, and it was exactly as I had imagined, but in grander scale that I did not expect. The room seemed like it could hold three California Fish Grills (and one Malibu Fish Grill). The menu? Ambitious. The appetizers number nine items, and include something called a guacamole egg roll. Garlic butter and Cajun are saucing options, but also mango. There’s white roughy, but also giant scallop. How did it all taste? Well, that’s where you come in. Dish if you had a dish.

Click here to read their menu.  Click here for a map. Continue reading→