Photo by Igmar Rodas
Homeless Man hit by vehicle
This morning a homeless man crossing the street intersection was struck by a vehicle going east bound on Civic Center Dr and Sycamore St.
A witness named Manny reported that he saw the man get hit by the vehicle and he also said that the victim had minor injuries and complained of pain in his torso. Continue reading
Picture by Igmar Rodas
Issues at The Courtyard Transitional Center
By Igmar Rodas, Community Activist
I walked this homeless young man, Kyle from Indiana, out on the streets to the New Homeless Shelter ” The Courtyard Transitional Center” only to be chewed out by a Main Staff member regarding some photography issues that I have since resolved with The Main Person in Charge.
According to this man I’ve been taking photos inside the shelter. Of course the man had not seen me taking any photos but when asked when and what time I took the alleged pictures, he refused to answer. The unprofessionalism of The Los Angeles Midnight Mission Staff that runs the Courtyard is getting to be questionable as this is not the first time I’ve witnessed people being harassed by them. Continue reading
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
Photo courtesy of Igmar Rodas
An SUV crashed into the Rankin Building at 4th and Sycamore in DTSA today just before 11:30 a.m., according to local community activist Igmar Rodas, who sent us a few pictures of the accident.
Apparently the driver, a Hispanic male, was moving foward into a parking space and he somehow jumped the curb and drove into the building. Continue reading
Picture by Igmar Rodas
A crime scene on Parton and Washington, next to Willard Intermediate School left blood splattered on a wall and a 60 to 80 feet of a sidewalk.
Community activist Igmar Rodas noticed the blood and called the police. They said that a crime victim was chased to this point and set upon by a suspect who is now in custody.
This incident likely happened late on Oct. 12 or early on Oct. 13. Continue reading
No posted notice about street sweeping…
The Santa Ana Police Department and city officials are violating California Vehicle Codes on street sweeping parking citations in instances where there are no posted warnings about the street sweeping parking violations, according to local activist Igmar Rodas.
Rodas says that these violations are being issued by Central Parking, the City’s Contracted parking enforcement company that follows the Street Sweepers. They also issue citations for people that forget to pay the city’s parking meters.
Rodas already has two parking tickets which violate a California Vehicle Code and he also received a ticket when his vehicle was not parked at the address the citation was issued at. Continue reading
Photo by Igmar Rodas
A car accident involving two vehicles occurred this morning at about 9:30 a.m. in Downtown Santa Ana where Fifth and Santa Ana Blvd. merge at Ross St., by the Federal Appellate Court. The impact was so severe that one of the vehicles was flipped on its side, according to freelance photographer Igmar Rodas.
Emergency crew had to use the jaws of life to free the injured female driver in the flipped vehicle. There was a large presence of Santa Ana police doing traffic control and investigating the accident. Continue reading
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An unidentified woman crashed her car into several parked cars this morning on North Parton St., in between 15th and Washington, right next to Willard Intermediate School, according to local photographer and community activist Igmar Rodas.
The woman had minor injuries. She was taken to a local hospital by an ambulance. No other injuries were reported. Continue reading
The Santa Ana City Council will be voting at their next meeting on an agenda item that will repeal their idiotic Bicycle Licencing and Registration Ordinance.
This ordinance allows the Santa Ana Police Department to ticket residents who don’t register their bikes – but you can only register them at the SAPD’s headquarters during office hours. Ridiculous! This ordinance was clearly intended for the harassment of those who are not well to do.
Here is the language of the proposed action by the City Council: Continue reading
Is Council Member Michele Martinez’ bike registered?
Igmar Rodas, an outspoken activist on homeless and police issues, was cited by Santa Ana Police Officer S. Lopez on May 20 for riding an unlicensed bicycle and cycling on a sidewalk in the city’s Civic Center, according to the Voice of OC.
Rodas runs the SAPD – Stop Abusing People’s Derechos Facebook page. He is going to go to court this week on Wednesday to fight the bike ticket he received from the SAPD.
The city of Long Beach, which many biking advocates consider a regional leader on bike-friendliness, eliminated its bike license requirement in 2011. Los Angeles suspended its licensing program in 2009. Continue reading