Learn about the new Standard and McFadden park at a virtual meeting on 8/29
There will be a Sunshine Ordinance Meeting for the Standard & McFadden Park on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. The Standard & McFadden site will be a new…
Our next podcast will feature Mayoral candidate Mark I. Lopez
Our next Santa Ana Chismes Podcast is set for this Wednesday night, August 26, at7 pm. and will feature Mark I. Lopez a business owner running for Mayor of Santa…
The SAPD will give a street racing update at the virtual Com-Link meeting on 8/27
https://youtu.be/6ZDa04u15uo The Board of the Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum (Com-Link) invites you to participate at their next Virtual General Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 7 PM.…
The Santa Ana Planning Commission will review the General Plan update draft on 8/24
Learn more about Santa Ana’s vision for the future and provide comments on the Draft General Plan Update. On Monday, August 24, 2020, the Santa Ana Planning Commission will be…
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…
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 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…
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…