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,…
City of Santa Ana seeks resident input regarding use of federal grant funds
The City of Santa Ana is currently in the process of developing a new Consolidated Plan for the use of federal grant funds for the fiscal years 2010/11-2014/15. The Consolidated…
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…
Free H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations now available from the O.C. Health Care Agency
Orange County Health Care Agency Free 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Clinic HCA has expanded the appointment only clinic at its 17th Street facility in Santa Ana to include any 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.…
Free Santa Ana Business Emergency Response class on Dec. 10
The Santa Ana Police Foundation is offering a FREE Business Emergency Response Team (BERT) class this Thursday, Dec. 10, starting at 7:10 a.m., to 8:45 a.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, which…
Santa Ana’s dog barking ordinance needs to be revised
Sometimes the squirrels fight back! My dog really hates squirrels! And this year we have had a lot of them in our neighborhood. Today we received a letter from anonymous…
County cold weather homeless shelters open
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805, cell (714) 423-8315 COUNTY COLD WEATHER HOMELESS SHELTERS OPEN November 25, 2009 (Santa Ana, CA) - The County of Orange…
Labor unions to protest layoffs at tonight’s Santa Ana City Council meeting
November 2, 2009 Contact: Jeff Rogers 323-627-0256 Layoffs in Santa Ana's City Workforce Threaten Public Safety While Hurting Spanish-Speakers and Economic Recovery City Workers rally at City Hall with supporters…
Santa Ana City Place sign twirler hit by car, on Main St.
Picture courtesy of the O.C. Register As I was driving home on Friday, south on Main St., I wondered why the light was out at the intersection of Main and…
Santa Ana High School Chemistry teacher speaks out again about dangerous overcrowding
Santa Ana High School chemistry teacher Gary Reynolds spoke again to the SAUSD school board last week, on Oct. 13, about the response of Asso. Superintendent Juan Lopez to the…
Senator Lou Correa and Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Promote National Teen Driver Safety Week
For Immediate Release October 19, 2009Contact: Martha Lopez (714) 558-4400 Senator Lou Correa and Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Promote National Teen Driver Safety Week SANTA ANA, CA - California…
SAPD to send text alerts via new Citizens Action Network
"Police in Orange County’s largest city, Santa Ana, want to use cell phones to alert people in the community who register as having interests in specific areas as part of its…