The Santa Ana City Council opposes a proposed syringe exchange program
Needles found at the Santa Ana River Trail The City of Santa Ana has sent a letter to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) strenuously opposing an application by…
A traffic collision in Garden Grove led to a chemical release
OCFA firefighters responded to the corner of Augusta Drive and Dale Street in unincorporated Garden Grove today for a traffic collision that resulted in pool cleaning chemicals spilling on the…
Free compost giveaway and paper shredding event in Santa Ana set for April 29
Republic Services will host a free compost giveaway and paper shredding event on Saturday, April 29, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Centennial Park, 3000 W. Edinger Ave. This…
OCTA celebrates Earth Day and is dedicated to helping the environment year-round
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority joins in celebration of Earth Day this week and remains always committed to protecting what makes Orange County such a special place to…
The MainPlace Mall is hosting a free Earth Day event with giveaways and youth activities
To officially recognize the importance of Earth Day, the MainPlace Mall, a three-story super-regional shopping center in Santa Ana, California, will host an Earth Day-themed event on Saturday, April 22nd,…
Recycle your e-waste at the MainPlace Mall on April 29
MainPlace Mall, a three-story super-regional shopping center in Santa Ana, California, together with All Green Recycling, will celebrate sustainability by hosting an e-waste drop-off in the MainPlace parking lot just…
Cal/OSHA cites So. Cal. sterilization company $838K for toxic chemical overexposure
Santa Ana—Cal/OSHA issued 18 citations, including six citations for willful-serious violations, to Parter Medical Products, Inc. for failing to protect its employees from overexposure to ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical.…
Turn in your household hazardous waste this Saturday at Saddleback High School
The City of Santa Ana - Municipal Government Public Works Agency is sponsoring a free household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 8 am to 2 pm…
Santa Ana Christmas tree recycling set for Dec. 27 to Jan. 13
Christmas trees will be picked up curbside for recycling beginning December 27, 2022, through January 13, 2023, in Santa Ana. Trees will be picked up on your regular waste collection…
O.C. oil spill $50M class action settlement deal reached 
A preliminary settlement agreement in the OC oil spill class action litigation was filed late last night. The proposed settlement is subject to Court Approval, and a hearing on a…
Criminal charges filed against Amplify Energy for the Huntington Beach Oil Spill
SANTA ANA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer today announced the filing of misdemeanor charges against Amplify Energy, Beta Operating Company, and San…
AQMD air particulate advisory due to fireworks
Poor air quality is likely in areas throughout the South Coast Air Basin and in the Coachella Valley on July 4th through July 5th. Fireworks are known to emit high…
The California State Assembly approves a bill to ban toxic PFAS in cosmetics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, a bill to ban intentionally added toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California passed the state Assembly. “Exposure to PFAS compounds, even…
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O.C. beach closed due to a sewage spill
beaches (Santa Ana, California) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the ocean water area of the west end of Newport Bay from 8th Street due…
A two car collision resulted in a hazmat incident tonight in Santa Ana
OCFA firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident as a result of a two-car traffic collision at Grand and Fourth in Santa Ana just past 9 p.m. tonight. One vehicle…