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…
Lane reduction on W. 17th Street set to start this week
Starting today, August 10, 2020, Westbound 17th Street between College Avenue and King Street has been reduced to one lane in order to accommodate construction work on the Riverview Water…
Santa Ana’s new General Plan Update and EIR now available for public review
The General Plan Update is the guide for shaping Santa Ana’s future. Now available for public review, Santa Ana’s “Golden City Beyond: A Shared Vision” General Plan will guide the…
The Santa Ana City Council approves $28.6 Million CARES Act Assistance Plan
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council has approved a spending plan for $28.6 million in Federal CARES Act funds that will provide rental assistance, business grants, child…
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All the candidates who have filed to run for the Santa Ana City Council or for Mayor this November
I am encouraged by how many candidates have pulled papers to run for the Santa Ana City Council this November. This will be a very different election as the current…
The Santa Ana City Council will discuss spending COVID-19 related funds totaling $28.6M
The Santa Ana City Council will have a Special Meeting at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 4, 2020. The meeting will start with a closed session. An open session will follow…
SBA loans available for Santa Ana businesses damaged by looters and rioters
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster relief loans are available for Santa Ana businesses affected by civil unrest. The first deadline is Aug. 17. Please see attached fact sheets in…
The deadline to apply for a Santa Ana $10,000 business grant is July 31
Applications are now being accepted for $10,000 grants to help small businesses, nonprofits and independent contractors in Santa Ana and other cities in Orange County’s First District who have been…
Free food on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the MainPlace Mall and at the OC Fairgrounds
The Power of One Foundation (POOF) is offering free drive-through food distributions on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana and at the OC Fair & Events…
The City of Santa Ana recognizes the passing of former Councilmember Rob Richardson
The City of Santa Ana is mourning the loss of former City Councilmember Rob Richardson, who was a fixture in the community as a public servant, local historian and advocate.…
Santa Ana eviction moratorium extended to Sept. 30
Santa Ana City Manager Kristine Ridge has signed an executive order extending until Sept. 30, 2020, the moratorium on evictions due to non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants…
Two Santa Ana residents won $100 Censotería Game Gift Cards – you can play again on July 31
Ten Santa Ana residents are receiving a $100 Visa gift card for winning the City of Santa Ana’s Censotería game – a twist on the Mexican bingo-style game, Lotería. Some…
Attorney and activist Jeffrey Katz Announces bid for the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3
Emboldened and exasperated by the lack of effective, aggressive leadership for Santa Ana’s Ward 3 district, attorney, activist, and community advocate Jeffrey Katz announced his official candidacy for Santa Ana’s…
The Santa Ana City Council will host a virtual meeting tonight
The Santa Ana City Council will have a virtual meeting today, July 21, 2020, at 5:45 p.m. The meeting agenda is available here. Agenda items for this meeting include: AWARD…
Update: the water main break at MacArthur Blvd. will take up to two days to repair
The closure on Eastbound MacArthur Boulevard at Bristol Street is now between Plaza Drive and Bristol Street due to a water main pipe break from the Orange County Water District’s…