Don’t believe the naysayers, violent crime has gone down in Santa Ana
An irresponsible O.C. blogger, who regrettably has joined the Amezcua cult, has been advancing the notion that violent crime has not gone down in Santa Ana. In 2009, according to…
Support Relámpago del Cielo on Dec. 11 at their first Holiday Boutique
The Relámpago del Cielo folklorico group is holding its first holiday boutique on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Orange County High School of the Arts, 1010 N. Main…
Passage of Dream Act would have a huge impact on Santa Ana’s young people
Congress on Wednesday is expected to begin its fight over extending legal immigration status to foreign-born youngsters with a scheduled cloture vote on the DREAM Act in the Senate, according…
New SAUSD graduation and dropout rates released
The State of California has released new Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) graduation and dropout rates, for the year 2008-2009. You can click here to see the dropout rates. Click…
Teacher-led student prayer groups at Willard cause an uproar
An uproar has been brewing for weeks over at the Orange Juice blog's long-running SAUSD thread, regarding Willard Principal Dennis Cole, who has apparently been injecting religion into his school.…
Santa Ana school for kids with dyslexia to have an open house on Dec. 15
The Prentice School "The Prentice School Open House" The Prentice School, a coeducational school for children with learning differences from preschool through high school, is hosting an open house event…
Great Park exhibition highlights “Underground” art by the El Toro Marines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 2, 2010 CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574 GREAT PARK EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS “UNDERGROUND” ART WORKS BY EL TORO MARINES IRVINE –Marines are trained to value “the unit" over…
“Science of Gingerbread,” at the Discovery Science Center, starting on Dec. 11
December 11 Discovery Science Center "Science of Gingerbread" (Dec 11, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011) Inside the kitchen, much more is going on than pouring and mixing – it’s science…
Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s special end of year request
Assemblyman Jose Solorio's Special End of Year Request As you make end-of-year or beginning-of-year funding decisions for worthy non-profit organizations, I hope you’ll consider the Orange County Leadership Fund. Your…
Should the Santa Ana Libraries be open on Sundays?
Most public libraries in the cities surrounding Santa Ana are open on Sundays. The Santa Ana Public Libraries are closed on Sundays. Should they be open as well? The need…
LULAC declares a crisis in education that is hurting Latino youth
Press Release: Friday, December 3, 2010 Time: 10:30 AM Contacto: Denis O'Leary: (805) 4071987 and Thomas Gonzalez (562) 397-8118 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Moscone Center 747 Howard Street, San Francisco,…
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Dream Act press conference in Anaheim on Nov. 30
Orange County DREAM Team's Banner Holding for the DREAM Act in Santa Ana, CA. 11/28/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 24, 2010 Contact: Aura Vasquez, 714-931-6045, aura@occcopico.org or Vanessa Martinez,…
Anti-Thanksgiving lecture, in Santa Ana, on Nov. 25
Colectivo Tonantzin and Mexica Movement are putting a different spin on Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 25, with a "THANKS" heck no! Event. Here is what they posted about the event on…
Fall Scholastic Chess Tournament returns to Great Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 15, 2010 CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574 Fall Scholastic Chess Tournament Returns to Great Park American Chess Equipment teams with Park to host free tournament. IRVINE –…
Santa Ana Business Emergency Response Team Graduation on Nov. 18
Santa Ana Business Emergency Response Team (BERT) Graduation announcement: Thursday November 18, 2010 9:00 am to 11:00 am hosted by the Santa Ana Police Department in the Community Room at their…