A closer look at the Santa Ana Police Department’s DUI checkpoints
I met a week or so ago with Paul Walters, the Chief at the Santa Ana Police Department, and two of his top police officers. The purpose of the meeting…
Violence Prevention Coalition of O.C. award nominations due by Friday
The Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County is soliciting nominations for outstanding individuals who are actively engaged in the prevention of violence in our Orange County community. Nominations must be…
City of Santa Ana agrees to clean up graffiti at Santiago Park
I recieved an email response today from Gerardo Mouet, the Director of Parks and Recreation in Santa Ana, regarding my complaint about the explosion of graffiti at Santiago Park. Here…
SAPD working hard to stop lewd conduct at Santa Ana’s Santiago Park
Nine of these guys were arrested by the SAPD this week at Santiago Park I met today with Santa Ana Chief of Police Paul Walters and two of his police…
Report indicates lewd conduct has been a problem at Santiago Park for over 25 years
In our continued research into the problem of men engaging in lewd conduct at Santiago Park, we have found a report by the Santa Ana Police Department, dated 2001, indicating…
Why do so many solitary men lurk at Santa Ana’s Santiago Park?
In a city with a terrible lack of park space, Santiago Park is a veritable oasis. The park is located in north Santa Ana, within easy walking distance of the…
Craig Hunter, a native of Santa Ana, wants to be our next Sheriff
Anaheim Deputy Chief of Police Craig Hunter There are three candidates running for Orange County Sheriff. One of them is the appointed incumbent, Sandra Hutchens. The others are Bill Hunt,…
Is the City of Santa Ana’s anti-graffiti ordinance working?
Is the City of Santa Ana's anti-grafitti ordinance working? I walked from my house in the Park Santiago neighborhood this afternoon over to the Barnes and Noble bookstore on Main…
Overall crime in Santa Ana down, but the city leads in homicides
The FBI issued their latest violent crime report - and the findings were a bit of a mixed bag for Santa Ana, which is the County Seat here in Orange…
High speed police chase ends in Santa Ana’s Park Santiago Neighborhood
Five Santa Ana Police Department cruisers and a helicopter chased down a white SUV tonight, at approximately 11:30 pm. The SUV was abandoned on Spurgeon St., just south of Edgewood.…