Homicides decreased in Santa Ana 59% over the past year!
According to Santa Ana's Chief of Police and Acting City Manager, Paul Walters, the overall homicide totals from January 1st through December 31 decreased 59% from last year. There were…
Santa Ana to shut down water for Bristol and 5th St. area on Wed., Jan. 4
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Tuesday January 3, 2012, 5:42 PM Alert: Water Shut Down for Bristol & Fifth Streets Area Beginning Wednesday, January 4, 2012, between the hours…
Are two downtown Santa Ana businesses going to violate city code tonight?
A Cover Charge at Proof? No bueno! UPDATE: Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters sent me an email today confirming that the City is looking into the issues raised in…
Why did Register & Galvin ignore Santa Ana’s Forbes safe city ranking?
Pick up the print edition of the Orange County Register or visit their website online and you will certainly come across article after article focusing on negative issues pertaining to…
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A Year in Review – a look back at Santa Ana in 2011
Our posts about Santa Ana's Cafe Lu and Councilman Bustamante topped the charts in 2011 What a year it has been here in Santa Ana - and on this blog,…
The Santa Ana Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan is being updated
Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan Update Work efforts are underway for the City of Santa Ana Circulation Element Update. This project includes updating the existing Santa Ana Bikeway Master Plan…
Have Orange County’s politicians forgotten the homeless?
It has been getting quite cold at night. Of course most of us are sheltered from the cold. We live in heated homes with warm beds and snug pajamas. But…
SAPD to conduct DUI checkpoint this Friday night, at 2100 W. McFadden
Thursday December 22, 2011 Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, December 23rd, 2011. It will begin at…
City Council reacts to Forbes article that named Santa Ana 4th Safest City
Thursday December 22, 2011, 8:18 AM City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Advisory: Santa Ana City Council Reacts to Recent ‘America’s Safest Cities’ Article by Forbes SANTA ANA, CA…
Santa Ana named 4th safest U.S. city, by Forbes
Santa Ana has been selected as the fourth safest city in the United States of America, by Forbes. To find America’s 10 safest cities, Forbes looked at metropolises with populations…
Santa Ana to close Bristol at 5th/6th for water main repairs
Alert: Street Closure for Water Main Tie-ins Due to new water main construction, water shutdowns are scheduled from 12/21/2011 thru 12/22/11. The hours of the shutdown will be from 9…
Construction begins on Santa Ana’s Diamond Park water improvements
Assemblyman Solorio (center) joins (from left) Diamond Park Mutual Water Company President Jose Espinoza, Interim City Manager and Police Chief Paul Walters, Mayor Miguel Pulido, Public Works Director Raul Godinez and Santa Ana City…
Santa Ana City Council votes unanimously to change Council ward boundaries
Tuesday December 20, 2011, 6:22 PM City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community: City Council Approves 1st Reading of Ordinance on Re-Boundary of Council Wards SANTA ANA, CA (December 20,…
Former Councilman Ted Moreno enters the Santiago Creek bike trail debate
Former Santa Ana Councilman Ted Moreno is defending the Fisher Park residents' right to a messy creek Former Santa Ana Councilman Ted Moreno has returned at long last from a…
City of Santa Ana’s Ward boundary change public hearing to be held on 12.19
Thomas Gordon won't be able to run for Ward 6 again, as the ward changes have put him in Ward 4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2011 Contact: Jose Gonzalez, City Manager’s…