More OC Streetcar construction starting on August 17
Construction crews will begin preparation work to install the future tracks for the OC Streetcar, on Santa Ana Boulevard from Raitt Street to Shelton Street. For the safety of travelers…
Two burglars caught on video stealing from a Santa Ana business
https://youtu.be/ZZvrca0OiJY On 6/21/2020 at approximately 8:28 PM, two male suspects jumped the chain-link fence of the business located at 1361 E. Pomona Street (Alliance Cabling Inc.) and stole tools and…
The suspect who was allegedly assaulting women at the Santiago Creek Trail is under arrest
On August 12, 2020, at approximately 7:40 p.m., a female adult from Orange was walking in the 4700 block of east Walnut Avenue. A 21-year-old male, later identified as Saul…
Repeat DUI driver charged with murder in the death of a pregnant woman
Woman had three prior driving under the influence convictionswhen she hit and killed 23-year-old mother-to-be in Anaheim SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 40-year-old woman has been charged with murder for…
A teenager was hurt by a hit and run driver near Pacific Electric Park
A teenager was injured when he was struck by a pickup truck on Monday, August 10, at about 8:10 p.m. near Orange and McFadden Avenues, in Santa Ana, according to…
The Tustin Police made two arrests after a takeover of the Metrolink parking structure
On the evening of 08/10/20, Tustin PD responded to calls of several hundred vehicles occupying the Metrolink parking structure. Many of the vehicles were driving recklessly and doing “burnouts” and…
Former Councilman and School Board Member Rob Richardson’s memorial set for August 13
Former Santa Ana City Council man and SAUSD Trustee Rob Richardson will be remembered at an invitation-only celebration at 1:30 pm on Thursday, August 13th. The service will be broadcast…
Supervisors Chaffee and Do expand COVID-19 testing capacity for schools
Santa Ana, CA – Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a plan, authored by Supervisor Doug Chaffee and Vice Chairman Andrew Do, that will allow public and private schools to utilize county-run…
Jose Solorio set for the Santa Ana Political Chismes podcast on 8/22
Join us on Saturday morning, August 22, at 9:30 a.m. for our Santa Ana Political Chismes podcast with Santa Ana City Councilman Jose Solorio, who is running for Santa Ana…
The SAPD arrested a man suspected of an attempted kidnapping
https://youtu.be/Mau_Z_nIHiY On 08/10/2020, Santa Ana PD Special Crimes Detectives identified and arrested Kevin Steven Brito (28) for the attempted to kidnap and sexually assault of a 15-year-old girl on July…
The next Santa Ana Political Chismes podcast will feature Ceci Iglesias on 8/21
The next installment of our New Santa Ana podcast, which we are calling Santa Ana Political Chismes, is set for Friday, August 21 at 6 p.m. and will feature the…
I-5 Freeway construction at N. Main Street continues this week
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project construction activities are scheduled to continue this week on Main Street in the City of Santa Ana. Work includes traffic signal timing and other…
New Santa Ana is launching a live podcast starting on August 19
The New Santa Ana blog had 19,000 views back in 2009, when we first started covering Santa Ana. The last four years we have had over one million views per…
Supervisor Do is hosting a drive through food bank at Mile Square Park on 8/12
Saddleback Church and First District Supervisor Andrew Do will be giving away free groceries at Mile Square Park, at 16801 Euclid Street, in Fountain Valley, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020…