Is Downtown Santa Ana losing its Latino culture?
Don Cribb? Santa Ana's Nimby Usual Suspects are quick to scream that something is historical whenever their institutions are threatened. And then they sue. They did that when dilapidated housing…
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The Usual Suspects return, to try to stop the Chivas from coming to Santa Ana
Pictured above: Debbie McEwen, a member of the Usual Suspects' coalition against the Chivas Soccer team They’re back…the folks I used to refer to as the “Usual Suspects” have come…
Brea gets a Buffalo Wild Wings, after NIMBYs chases them out of Santa Ana
The world’s largest Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and sports bar opened to the public at 260 S. Brea Blvd. in Brea, on Monday, May 23. Backed by local investors including…
Nearly 300 Deloitte volunteers support SAUSD schools on 12th annual Impact Day
NEARLY 300 DELOITTE VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT SANTA ANA’S SCHOOLS Organization’s 12th annual IMPACT Day highlights long-term commitment to local school district For the past twelve years, Deloitte volunteers have donated their…
Connect to Council “Ward 2 meeting” tonight
Connie Hamilton, the head of "Connect to Council," has organized a Ward 2 meeting this evening. According to the O.C. Register, she is inviting "Residents of the city's Ward 2 neighborhoods…
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City of Santa Ana holding a meeting regarding the Sexlinger Orchard on June 1
The message below is from "Save our Orchard:" There will be an important public meeting regarding the 24-house development project proposed by TAVA Development Company on the five acre Sexlinger…
Memorial Day Weekend Carnival, May 27-30, at Madison Park
There is a Santa Ana Memorial Day Carnival scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm on Friday, May 27, and from 12 noon to 11 pm…
SAPD DUI Checkpoint tonight, at 900 W. 1st St., in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police Department CITIZEN ALERT SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, May 27th, 2011.…
Carlos Bustamante
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The SAPD’s top employees honored at their 24th Annual Awards Ceremony
The Santa Ana Police Department held their 24th Annual Employee Recognition and Awards Ceremony last night, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Santa Ana. Deputy Chief Carlos Rojas welcomed the attendees…
Santa Ana Com-Link meeting on May 26 to focus on gang enforcement
Dear Neighborhood Leader: I would like to invite you to the next Com-link meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 pm in the Santa Ana Police Department Community Room. The main…
Violent crime fell in Santa Ana last year, according to a new FBI report
Violent crime fell in Santa Ana last year, according to the new FBI Uniform Crime Report. In fact the new crime figures show that robberies, aggravated assaults, property crimes, burglaries…
LULAC submits proposed redistricting plan to the O.C. Board of Supervisors
League of United Latin American Citizens, Santa Ana LULAC Council #147 Established: National - 1929 | Santa Ana - 1946 Orange County LULAC District #1 PO Box 1810, Santa Ana…
Group that sued Santa Ana now trying to sell city’s salvage materials
Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society Press Release Architectural Salvage Materials Available RIGHT NOW! May 23, 2011: As part of a recent settlement agreement with the City concerning certain vintage properties…
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Public Safety meeting on May 24 will include bail bonds, pot and checkpoints
The City of Santa Ana's Public Safety Committee meeting, on Tuesday, May 24, promises to be an interesting one - with activists coming to the meeting to talk about illegal…
Santa Ana residents can now report broken street lights and graffiti online
Santa Ana residents are now reporting broken street lights and graffiti online - and it seems to be working. Some of them have started a Facebook page, called the Street…