U.S. Rep. Correa granted $963K to help fund Santa Ana’s homeless and mental health programs
On Monday, Nov. 25, Congressman Lou Correa joined the Santa Ana City Council to present a ceremonial check commemorating a $963,000 federal allocation for the City of Santa Ana's Alternative…
Benjamin Vazquez
Civic Affairs
Crime
David Penaloza
homeless
Jessie Lopez
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Phil Bacerra
Santa Ana
Thai Viet Phan
Valerie Amezcua
The Santa Ana City Council voted last night to do nothing about homeless encampments
Last night the woke majority of the Santa Ana City Council voted not to support a number of proposed amendments to strengthen the City of Santa Ana's anti-camping laws. They…
The OC Sheriff opens the new expansion of the James A. Musick rehab facility
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 19, 2024): Construction of the new James A. Musick facility is complete, employing an innovative custody model focused on increased rehabilitation services, enhanced safety and greater…
Repeat DUI driver from Orange arrested after a fatal collision with a bicyclist in Huntington Beach
On Monday, September 30, 2024, just after midnight, the Huntington Beach Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and Kristin Bellovich, a 51-year-old transient who was on a…
O.C. Supervisor Sarmiento is allowing criminals to camp out in the County’s flood control channel in Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Councilman Phil Bacerra and Mayor Valerie Amezcua were able to get a criminal arrested when they went to check on the progress on the construction of the…
Anaheim has finally started to arrest transients, on drug charges
Yesterday morning, Anaheim Homeless Liaison Officers conducted directed enforcement and outreach services near La Palma Park where there has been an increase of drug use and sales in the past…
Two Anaheim transients arrested again in Irvine for squatting at the former MCAS El Toro Hangar
On Friday morning, police officers proactively checked a former MCAS El Toro Hangar at the Great Park due to trespassing activity, according to the Irvine Police Department. Officers found two…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested 19 suspects on drug charges after squatter complaints
Over recent months, there have been numerous complaints from residents regarding potential squatters and illegal narcotics activity at a property involving three units at the 100 block of Clearbrook Lane,…
Learn more about the County’s homeless shelter in Santa Ana in a virtual meeting on 7/23
The Yale Navigation Center opened in June 2022 as a 24-hour shelter that is operated by the County of Orange in Santa Ana. Many local residents opposed the opening of…
The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act has qualified for the November CA Ballot
Sacramento, CA, June 28, 2024—The Californians for Safer Communities (C4SC) Coalition today, a bipartisan group of more than 2,000 elected officials, small businesses, social justice organizations, victims, and law enforcement,…
Don Wagner
Drugs
Health and Medical
homeless
Irvine
Mental Health
OC Health Care
Orange County
Santa Ana
Orange County boosts mental health and drug rehab at the new Be Well OC Irvine Campus
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Mind OC, the 501C3 nonprofit organization which is the fiscal agent for public…
Several MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate students were assaulted by a transient
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, several MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate students were assaulted by a homeless suspect near or on the bike trail at the 3100 Block of S Flower Street.…
Homelessness in Santa Ana increased in 2024 by over 44%
According to the 2024 Orange County Point in Time Count, over the two-year period from 2022 to 2024, the number of homeless individuals counted in Santa Ana increased by 44.2%,…