Santa Ana Police Department
Jaime Orendain (34) Santa Ana, a 34-year-old high school wrestling coach, was arrested Tuesday night for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student.
The victim, who is no longer attending Santa Ana High School, claimed she had an inappropriate relationship with Orendain, a part-time wrestling coach and activities director for the school. Continue reading
Alvar Gonzalez class of 1988, Santa Ana High School
Alvar Albert Gonzalez, a 47-year old former Santa Ana High School science teacher and resident of Santa Ana, was sentenced Friday to a year in county jail for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student, according to the O.C. Register.
Gonzalez had sexual intercourse with the female student at least nine times during school lunch breaks in 2013, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
A man surrendered to police Tuesday Aug. 22, three hours after climbing 120 feet up onto the iconic Santa Ana water tower near the I-5 freeway, according to the O.C. Register.
Our readers reported that the man climbed the water tower just before noon today. He appeared to have a drone with him and was lugging a backpack. The SAUSD School Police opted to place the nearby Davis Elementary on Lockout while the SAPD tried to talk the man into coming down from the water tower. Continue reading
Tuesday August 22, 2017, 12:13 PM
Santa Ana School Police Department
School Police is placing Davis Elementary School on a Lockout (not a lockdown) for police related activity in the area. There is no threat to the students or staff. Continue reading
The SAUSD School Board is going to vote on a controversial union-only Project Labor Agreement this Wednesday, at their regularly scheduled board meeting. This comes a week after the Santa Ana City Council unwisely passed their own PLA on large public works projects.
PLAs are the most controversial issue in the construction industry today. They have in fact been banned in 25 states and 11 entities in California. Continue reading
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH PLANNED FOR AUGUST 5, 2017
For the first time, the SAUSD will be hosting a Welcome Back to School Bash at the Santa Ana Public Schools Sports Complex on Saturday, August 5, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to help their students prepare for the 2017-18 academic year.
During this fun-filled and educational event, students will receive free backpacks and school supplies, free health screenings, support with registration and enrolling in our district, free samples of food from Nutrition Services, and prizes and giveaways from La Ranchera 96.7 FM. Continue reading
First Day of School at Santa Ana Unified Begins with a Pledge
“I Pledge” back-to-school community-wide campaign kicks off
(July 26, 2017) SANTA ANA – On the first day of school this year, every student in the seventh largest district in the state of California will take a solid pledge to stay in school until graduation day.
Monday, August 14, 2017, Santa Ana Unified District (SAUSD) will roll out an exciting new district-wide initiative that encourages every student to place a decided focus on the future. The community-wide campaign called “I Pledge” places emphasis on the year that students will graduate in order to send a powerful message to students and their families that Santa Ana Unified is committed to seeing them cross the stage to receive their diplomas. Continue reading
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Santa Ana Unified School District’s Statement on the Arrest of Tracey Steven Fulford
SANTA ANA, CA (July 10, 2017) – Santa Ana Unified School District was notified, July 9, 2017 that Tracy Steven Fulford, a walk-on Basketball Coach at Segerstrom High School, was arrested and booked for allegations of sexual misconduct with a former student. These allegations are being taken seriously and are in direct conflict of the District’s zero-tolerance policy relating to staff misconduct, in which all district employees are held at the highest ethical standards. This includes reporting any suspicious activity involving abuse or neglect of a child directly to authorities, as mandated by law. Failure to do so is a criminal violation of the law. Continue reading
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Thursday arrested Nadia Davis Lockyer, 46, of Long Beach, a former SAUSD School Board Member and a former Alameda County supervisor, who is the wife of Bill Lockyer, a 76-year old former California attorney general, at a Twain Harte vacation home on suspicion of battery on a spouse, according to the Union Democrat.
The Sheriff’s Office received a call from inside a home on Fireside Drive near Twain Harte Lake at about 10:55 a.m. The caller said an intoxicated woman was yelling and throwing things. That woman turned out to be Nadia. Continue reading
Santa Ana Unified School District students return victorious from 2017 National Speech & Debate Tournament
The Santa Ana Unified School District would like to congratulate the Santa Ana Unified Speech and Debate program on taking top honors in the recent 2017 National Speech & Debate Tournament, held in Birmingham, Alabama.
Santa Ana Unified’s honorees include quarter finalists Lizeth Martinez (Villa Fundamental Intermediate) and Cielo Echegoyen (Lathrop Intermediate); semi finalists Isabella Guerra (Advanced Learning Academy) and Guadalupe Guzman (Sierra Preparatory Academy); and the District’s first-ever finalist, Gordon Tran (MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate). Continue reading
Alvar Gonzalez class of 1988, Santa Ana High School
Alvar Albert Gonzalez, a 47-year-old former Santa Ana High School science teacher, pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 30, to statutory rape and possession of child pornography, according to the O.C. Register.
Gonzalez met his young victim when she was in one of his classes as a freshman, at Santa Ana High School, according to the SAPD, back in 2013. Continue reading
THIS SUMMER IN SANTA ANA, NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MEALS AT NO CHARGE!
SANTA ANA, CA – June 21, 2017 -School is out and everyone is looking forward to enjoying an unforgettable summer full of fun and games among friends and family. In the City of Santa Ana, CA, all of the students receive meals each school day at no charge. Unfortunately, many young children are at risk of experiencing food insecurity during the summer. The summer time can be a challenging time to find adequate nutritious meals as offered during the regular school year. Continue reading
The saddest picture of the year – Godinez H.S. kids practicing water polo on their school lawn
At the last meeting, SAUSD Board President John Palacio publicly admitted that the SAUSD never built pools at Century High School and at Godinez High School, despite promises to do so. Unfortunately, the SAUSD is not good at properly managing Bond Measure money to build new facilities so some schools go without while other schools get new sports amenities. For example, Segerstrom High School is currently inexplicably replacing their existing score board in the gym with a brand new $70K video score board!
Century High School’s Swim and Water Polo Teams were traveling to Santa Ana High School to use their pool, but eventually both of these teams disbanded. The Coach and Athletes at Godinez High School have to use the pool at Valley High School but they do not have access to the pool until after 5 pm. The students sometimes do not get home from practice until after 9 pm which is not good for them! Continue reading
Jose Perez won a Chevy Sonic
Saddleback High School student Jose Perez was the lucky winner yesterday of the SAUSD’s perfect attendance car giveaway, which took place at Bruce Hamlin’s Guaranty Chevrolet, located at 711 East 17th Street in Santa Ana. Perez won a 2017 Chevy Sonic.
There were 733 eligible high school students in the contest during which five names were drawn. Then the five students each picked one of five cars that they believed might be the winning vehicle. The student whose key was able to start the car won that vehicle – and that turned out to be Perez. Continue reading
Saturday, June 10 Car Giveaway
One High School Student with Perfect Attendance Will Win a 2017 Chevy Sonic!
One lucky Santa Ana Unified School District high school student, who has had perfect attendance all year long, will be the winner of a brand new car as part of the Perfect Attendance Car Giveaway promotion courtesy of Bruce Hamlin, Owner of Guaranty Chevrolet, located at 711 East 17th Street in Santa Ana.
Every year, Hamlin hosts a celebration in the Guaranty Chevrolet showroom for nearly 733 eligible high school students. “The main reason we do this is to help the community. The more students that attend classes daily, the more educated the student becomes. Those are the people that become good citizens and therefore help the community. I feel it’s beholden on the businesses in each community to help keep our communities strong and safe.” said Hamlin. Continue reading