Win free Angel tickets and meet DiSarcina at Eco Challenge on 9/20
The Los Angeles Angels “Take the Eco Challenge” Bring e-waste and papers for secure shredding--and earn a chance to win free Angels tickets OC Waste & Recycling, in partnership with…
Simon Youth Academy at Westminster Mall expands to serve more students
Simon Youth Academy at Westminster Mall Expands Capacity to Serve Local Students New Academy Space Designed to Further Local Dropout Prevention and Recovery Efforts WESTMINSTER, CA – A successful dropout…
Bank of America grants $155K to six Santa Ana nonprofits
Bank of America Awards $155,000 in Grants to 6 Santa Ana Nonprofits Supporting Community Development Irvine, CA – Bank of America recently provided 12 Orange County nonprofits supporting community development a total of…
Disease
Health and Medical
homeless
Orange County
Orange County Vector Control District
Public Safety
Santa Ana
Why didn’t the OC Vector Control District focus on the homeless in the first place?
The Orange County Vector Control District has put the spraying of insecticides in Santa Ana on hold due to the ongoing hot weather, as reported on their website. They are…
2014 Elections
Alex Padilla
David Benavides
Entertainment
Miguel Pulido
Mike Gonzalez
Politics
Santa Ana
Ward 4 City Council candidate Padilla to host a campaign reception on Sep. 18
Alex Padilla, our endorsed candidate for Ward 4 on the Santa Ana City Council, is hosting a campaign reception on Thursday, Sep. 18, 2014, from 6 to 8 pm, at…
Suspect arrested for bank robbery said he had a gun and explosives
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042 , JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Suspect Arrested for Bank Robbery Threatens Explosives STANTON, Calif. – (September 15, 2014) – On Monday, September 15, 2014,…
The City of Santa Ana offers nine cooling centers to help beat the heat
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: WITH PEAKING TEMPERATURES, CITY OF SANTA ANA OFFERS NINE COOLING CENTERS TO HELP BEAT THE HEAT Orange County is currently experiencing hot weather with…
The politicians were all over the “non-political” Fiestas Patrias fiesta and parade
U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez playing politics at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade As we reported in earlier posts, the City of Santa Ana forbade the Measure CC medical marijuana initiative…
Police Chief Rojas blames his own cops instead of dealing with the SAPD’s problems
Apparently our article about the low morale at the Santa Ana Police Department struck a nerve. SAPD Police Chief Carlos Rojas was reportedly so angry about it that he threatened to fire…
The Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias Parade starts at 4 pm and will be on TV on Channel 31
The Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias Parade is set for today, Sunday, Sep. 14, 2014, at 4 pm. It is being televised by the Santa Ana Unified School District's TV channel…
2014 Elections
Ballot Measures
Civic Affairs
Civil Rights
Democratic Party
Gerardo Mouet
Latinos
Loretta Sanchez
Politics
Santa Ana
Outrageous free speech hypocrisy on display at the DTSA Fiestas Patrias event
The City of Santa Ana says U.S. Rep. Sanchez "isn't political" Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Agency Director Gerardo Mouet called me today to assure me that all is on…
Psych professor convicted for kidnapping and murder of man she says raped her
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: September 12, 2014 Case# 13ZF0162, 12CF3070 WOMAN CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER FOR ROLE IN 1995 COLD CASE KIDNAPPING AND STABBING OF MAN *One co-defendant…
Cecilia Aguinaga
Disease
Health and Medical
Orange County
Orange County Vector Control District
Santa Ana
OC Vector Control District Trustee Aguinaga’s response regarding mosquito spraying
By: Cecilia Aguinaga, Trustee, OC Vector Control District I believe the recent events involving efforts to eradicate the West Nile Virus require some clarification in the media. I received several disturbing…
Man sentenced for murdering CSUF student who grew up in Santa Ana
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: September 12, 2014 Case # 13CF1632 MAN SENTENCED 15 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING ARMY VETERAN ROOMMATE AND DISPOSING OF HER…
High temperatures and wildfire smoke pose potential health risk
For Immediate Release: September 12, 2014 Contact: Deanne Thompson, dthompson@ochca.com, 714-834-2178 High Temperatures and Wildfire Smoke Pose Potential Health Risk (Santa Ana) – Higher than normal temperatures are expected throughout the…