Santa Ana man jailed and must pay $10K for smuggling pesticides into the U.S.
Mark Lee Morgan of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced in federal court Friday (Aug. 6) to 14 days in custody and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 plus restitution…
Santa Ana man arrested for allegedly hurting police officers while rioting in the U.S. Capitol
Two California men were arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was…
DHS statement on court decision on the Migrant Protection Protocols
Late last week U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ordered the Biden Administration to reinstate the effective Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico), stating that DHS “failed to consider several critical…
The U.S. government moves to make the asylum process more efficient and fair
In a key step toward implementing the Administration’s blueprint for a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are publishing…
$4M Health Equity and Literacy Grant awarded to the City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana has been awarded a $4 million federal health equity and literacy grant to help underserved populations get better access to health…
Former La Habra Police Chief indicted on conspiracy charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Allan Hostetter Six California men, four of whom identify as members of Three Percenter militias, were arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
The U.S. Attorney General Announces Initiatives to combat human smuggling and trafficking at the border
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced a series of steps that the Department of Justice is taking to address the threats posed by both corruption and by transnational…
The DHS and DOJ announce new more efficient immigration hearings
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Dedicated Docket process to more expeditiously and fairly make decisions in immigration cases…
The Santa Ana City Council will meet tonight to discuss how to spend nearly $130M in new federal aid
https://youtu.be/JJt5Lbjpyx8 The Santa Ana City Council will have a special meeting for a budget workshop and closed session items on Monday, May 24, 2021.The meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. Items…
The USCIS announces open application period for Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is accepting applications for two funding opportunities under the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. The grant opportunities will provide up to $10 million in grants…
Families of most eligible U.S. children to receive monthly child tax credit payments automatically
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced today that the first monthly payment of the expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit (CTC) from…
Irvine man arrested for allegedly obtaining $5M in COVID-relief loans fraudulently
https://youtu.be/8q_CBuFqjVM SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was arrested today on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained approximately $5 million in Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans for his…
The City of Santa Ana wants your feedback on how to spend $149M to revive Santa Ana
The City of Santa Ana is planning to use $142.9 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to launch Revive Santa Ana, a comprehensive pandemic recovery initiative that…
The SAPD helped to make a big drug bust this week in Costa Mesa
Early last week, Costa Mesa police officers assisted with a multi-agency drug sales investigation resulting in a search warrant service in the 400 block of Enclave Circle in Costa Mesa.…
U.S. Customs employee indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of kidnapping his wife in Santa Ana, leading to her death
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment that charges a Covina man with kidnapping his wife in 2016 in an incident that resulted in her…