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This week’s Cochino List includes a rodent infestation at Knott’s Berry Farm

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The O.C. Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 17. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved.

  • Jo Won Noodle House, 928 N. Euclid St., Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 17, Reason: Rodent infestation
  • Kitchen at Windsor Gardens of Anaheim, 3415 W. Ball Road, Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 14, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 15
  • Bionicos, 3414 W. Ball Road, Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 14, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: Sept. 15
  • Kitchen at The Meridian at Anaheim Hills, 525 S. Anaheim Hills Road, Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 13, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Sept. 13
  • Kitchen at Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, Closed: Sept. 16, Reason: Rodent infestation
  • Panda Inn, 2 Centerpointe Drive, La Palma, Closed: Sept. 10, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 12
  • O Fine Japanese Cuisine, 30872 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, Closed: Sept. 10, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Sept. 10
  • Update; Mama K’s at 10450 Beach Blvd., Suite 108, Stanton, which was ordered closed Sept. 8 because of a cockroach infestation, was allowed to reopen Sept. 14

The SAPD arrested a pastor for allegedly sexually assaulting a little girl

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Santa Ana Police Detectives arrested Carlos Ramirez Valdez, a 57-year-old resident of Riverside, California for Child Molest.

Between 2014 and 2017, Valdez was a member of the “Iglesia De Dios Ebenezer Church” located at 2020 West Chestnut Ave. in Santa Ana, California. During that time, Valdez lured an eight-year-old girl that was attending church service into a van where he sexually assaulted her.

Valdez repeatedly assaulted the victim by luring her into a van over a period of three years.

In January 2020, the Riverside Police Department investigated a sexual abuse allegation against Valdez. The abuse was said to have occurred in 2017 when the victim was eight years old. Also in January 2020, a third victim reported being sexually abused by Valdez to the Garden Grove Police Department. This abuse was said to have occurred in 2015. The victims in both of these cases knew Valdez through the church.

Valdez became a pastor and is now a pastor at the International Mission Church USA located at 505 South Main Street in Santa Ana, California.

Valdez was booked at the Orange County Jail for numerous child molest charges and his bail has been set at $100,000.00.

The Santa Ana Police Department detectives believe there could be additional victims. Detectives are asking for anyone with information to contact Detective J. Gaeta at (714) 245-8350, jgaeta@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

Free Fiestas Patrias Cultural Fair to be held in Santa Ana this Saturday

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A Fiestas Patrias Cultural Fair will be hosted this Saturday, Sep. 18, from 11 am to 3 pm behind the Mexican Consulate on Calle Cuatro at 2100 E. 4th Street, in Santa Ana.

This event will feature:

  • Free Food
  • Live Music
  • Free Books
  • Artesanias
  • Chinelos Dancing

This event has many sponsors including:

  • Hospitality Staffing Solutions
  • Loaded Cafe
  • Mixteco
  • and Republic Services
Event Sponsors

There will also be a free mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday at the United Across Borders Foundation located at 2100 E. 4th St., in Santa Ana.

The City of Santa Ana recognizes Mexican Independence Day

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In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, the City of Santa Ana has lit up the city’s water tower in green, white, and red!

Sept. 16th marks the day when, in 1810, Father Hidalgo gave a cry for independence, “El Grito de Dolores,” which led to an 11-year battle ultimately resulting in Mexico’s independence from Spain.

¡Feliz 16 de septiembre, y viva México! Acompáñanos a celebrar compartiendo lo que adoras de México. ¡Salud!

A Santa Ana man was killed by a hit and run driver in Fountain Valley

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On September 11, 2021, at approximately 6:21 a.m., the Fountain Valley Police Department responded to the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Ward Street regarding a traffic collision involving a dark colored vehicle and a pedestrian.

Officers arrived and discovered an injured male pedestrian suffering from traumatic injuries in the westbound lanes of Edinger Avenue.

The involved vehicle fled the scene.

Paramedics responded to the scene and the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries two days later and was pronounced deceased.

The male pedestrian was identified as 34 year old Long Ta of Santa Ana. The victim’s family has been notified.

The investigation revealed the suspect vehicle was traveling westbound on Edinger Avenue towards Ward Street. Witnesses said the pedestrian was walking northbound across Edinger Avenue while in the crosswalk with a green walk signal. The suspect vehicle ran the red traffic signal and struck the pedestrian in the roadway. The vehicle did not stop and was last seen westbound on Edinger Avenue.

In the days following the collision, Traffic Investigators have reviewed surveillance footage and identified a vehicle of interest in the collision. The vehicle is possibly a, dark colored 1991-1995 Chrysler or Dodge minivan, which may have sustained left front end damage.

Photos of the actual vehicle of interest, captured via surveillance footage are seen above.

Ta was an engineer. He was jogging when he was struck and killed.

FVPD Investigators are requesting anyone with information which will lead to the identification of the vehicle and driver to contact the FVPD Traffic Bureau at 714-593-4481. Incident #21-29620.

Lane reductions on Bristol Street set for Sep. 15 – 18

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Starting on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, the following lane reductions will occur on Bristol Street between Edinger Avenue and First Street due to a paving project:

  • Wednesday, 9-15-21, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane only northbound on Bristol Street between Edinger Avenue and First Street
  • Thursday, 9-16-21, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., one lane only southbound on Bristol Street between Edinger Avenue and First Street
  • Saturday, 9-18-21, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Bristol Street will be reduced to one lane both northbound and southbound between Edinger Avenue and First Street for paving

Please use alternate routes and plan for possible delays since these lane reductions will impact traffic flow. Access to businesses will be maintained at all times. We apologize for any inconveniences and thank you for understanding.

Translations: 

Reducciones de carril en Bristol Street, del 15 al 18 de septiembre de 2021

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La Habra mother found to be sane when she pushed her infant off the CHOC parking structure

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SANTA ANA, Calif. – A La Habra mother was found by a jury to be sane when she pushed her 7-month-old son off the fourth story of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County parking structure in Orange, killing the infant.

Sonia Hermosillo, 41, of La Habra, was convicted by a jury last month of one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of assault on a child causing death. Hermosillo had entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, triggering a separate trial to determine whether she was legally insane at the time of the crime.

The same jury which convicted Hermosillo of first-degree murder also found her to be sane at the time of the murder.

Hermosillo is currently being held on no bail. She faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life. She is scheduled to be sentenced on October 29, 2021 at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana in Department C30.

On Aug. 22, 2011, Hermosillo drove her 7-month-old son, Baby Noe, to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and parking her car on the fourth floor of a parking structure. The baby suffered medical conditions that required him to receive medical treatment at CHOC regularly, but the infant did not have a scheduled appointment that day. Baby Noe wore a medical helmet for one of his medical conditions.

At approximately 6:20 p.m., Hermosillo removed her baby’s helmet and pushed Baby Noe from the parking structure with the intention of murdering him with the four-story fall. Hermosillo then walked inside the hospital, validated her parking, and drove away.

A witness who saw the baby falling through the air called 911 and the Orange Police Department (OPD) responded to the scene. Baby Noe was taken to the trauma center at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in critical condition. He died two days later.

Shortly after Baby Noe was pushed off the parking structure, Hermosillo’s husband called law enforcement to report his wife and infant son were missing. That night an Orange police officer saw Hermosillo driving past CHOC on Main Street and arrested her.

Hermosillo has two other children.

“No child should die at the hands of another human being, let alone the very person whose most basic responsibility is to keep that child safe from harm,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “Baby Noe should be here today, but he is not because of the methodical and callous decision by his own mother to push him to his death. No words can express the incredible sorrow that his father and siblings have had to suffer by the loss of Baby Noe.”

Senior Deputy District Attorney Mena Guirguis of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting this case.

OC Office on Aging launches toolkit to help older adults to safely reenter public spaces

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SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County’s (OC) Office on Aging launched its online Older Adults Programming: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit today to support senior centers and community-based organizations safely care for older adults who are re-emerging following a period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Older Adults Programming: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit contains guidance and information on various topics, including:

• Recognizing signs of mental health needs
• Appropriate social skills for safe interactions
• Helping seniors with technology barriers
• Grief and loss support
• Caregiver support
• Adult Day Programs & Residential Care guidance
• Self-care tips for staff and volunteers

The OC Office on Aging recognized the need for a Toolkit over the summer when senior centers and other older adult-serving programs throughout Orange County began to reopen and return to pre-pandemic offerings. Understanding the negative and long-term consequences of isolation, the OC Office on Aging began building the Toolkit to address older adults’ hesitation, fear, mental and physical decline, as well as safety for older adults and the staff and volunteers who care for them.

“Isolation due to the pandemic has had a significant impact on the wellbeing of our older adults,” said Chairman Andrew Do, First District Supervisor for the Orange County Board of Supervisors. “Their engagement back into the community is more critical now than ever. The resource toolkit offers excellent guidance for those caring for older adults, including older adults themselves, on reentering the community in safe and healthy ways during this period of the pandemic.”

To assist in the development and launch of the Older Adults Programming: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit, the OC Office on Aging assembled an Orange County Senior Re-Emergence Steering Committee. The Committee members – comprised of key stakeholders from the OC Office on Aging, city and nonprofit providers, and other experts – served as advisors; shared and reviewed content for the Toolkit; and tested the Toolkit, all with a health equity lens.

“We have been compelled to address the service delivery for older adults in an equitable manner during the pandemic,” said Mario Ortega, CEO of Abrazar and Co-Chair of the Orange County Senior Re-Emergence Steering Committee. “Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, community and senior centers have been critical in supporting the needs of our most vulnerable community members. We have all been innovative, creative, and resilient in modifying our service delivery to assist our community. This Toolkit is a continuation of these efforts. We want to provide a centralized resource for service providers to assist older adults in Orange County to access resources and continue to heal.”

Members of the Orange County Senior Re-Emergence Steering Committee are as follows:

• Abrazar
• Access California Services
• Age Well Senior Services
• Alzheimer’s Orange County
• Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center
• California Department of Veterans Affairs
• Costa Mesa Community Services
• Council on Aging
• La Habra Family Resource Center/Institute for Healthcare Advancement
• Meals on Wheels Orange County
• OC Veterans & Military Families Collaborative
• Office on Aging/OC Community Services
• Senior Citizens Advisory Council (SCAC)
• Seal Beach City Planning Commission/Seal Beach Leisure World

To access the Toolkit, please visit https://www.officeonaging.ocgov.com/covid-19/resource-toolkit. For specific questions regarding the Older Adults Programming: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit, email OoACOVID19Questions@occr.ocgov.com or call (800) 510-2020.

Orange County’s Office on Aging serves as the lead advocate for approximately 600,000 seniors 60 years and older residing in the county, with a specific focus on low-income ethnic minorities. As an advocate, the OC Office on Aging is responsible for understanding the needs of Orange County’s older adults and utilizing the federal funding and programs available to meet those requirements. In addition, the OC Office on Aging is charged with directing or participating in coalitions to drive new ideas, services, and legislation in support of Older Adults. Finally, the department is to take a proactive view and help those in the senior services industry, public and private, plan for the future needs of this populace.

Orange County will release the new Hate Crimes Report on Friday

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 13, 2021)— On September 17, 2021, the public is invited to participate in the virtual release of the Orange County 2020 Hate Crimes Report, where the Orange County Human Relations Commission will present Orange County hate activity trends for 2020. The County produces and publishes this report annually to increase awareness, strengthen hate crime prevention programming, and promote a bias-free community.

The 2020 Hate Crimes Report reflects an increase in both hate incidents and crimes from 2019 in Orange County, with the most frequently reported hate crime being motivated by the person’s race, ethnicity, and/or national origin, followed by religious intolerance and anti-LGBTQ.

In 2020, hate incidents in Orange County more than doubled from 2019. Of the 263 reported hate incidents reported, 76 cases were related to anti-Asian discrimination, a ten-fold increase from last year. Anti-Semitism also saw a significant rise with 94 hate incidents reported compared to 44 in 2019.

“The rising worldwide statistics of hate crimes are alarming,” said Chairman Andrew Do, First District Supervisor. “Racial discrimination has serious and long-lasting negative impacts on our community, as well as on people’s physical health and psychological well-being. We must come together and support one another as people to help create a better world for our children.” 

Report Release Information:

Date: Friday, September 17, 2021

Time:  9-10:30 a.m.

Location:  Webinar via Zoom

Speakers: Chairman Andrew Do, Orange County Board of Supervisors; Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer; Priscilla Huang, Asian Americans in Action; Douglas Haynes; University of California, Irvine

Registration: https://bit.ly/hatecrimereport20; Registration closes Friday, September 17.

The Orange County 2020 Hate Crimes Report will also be available online upon release on the OC Human Relations Commission website at http://occommunityservices.org/ochrc. For registration assistance and more information, please contact Norma Lopez at (714) 697-5069.

The County of Orange would like to thank the Orange County Human Relations Commission who are volunteer members of the public appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to seek out the causes of tension and conflict; discrimination and intolerance based on race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or marital status; and attempt to eliminate those causes.

The County of Orange would also like to thank the Orange County Human Relations Council, which is contracted by the County to support the Commission and work closely with law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, diverse faith leaders, and community members to respond and track hate crimes and incidents on behalf of the County.

To learn more about services provided by the County through the OC Human Relations Commission, please visit occommunityservices.org/ochrc.

Rental assistance mismanagement in Santa Ana?

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The California Apartment Association has launched an investigation into several rental assistance programs administered by agencies throughout Southern California.

Among CAA’s top concerns is Santa Ana, a city that still has $35 million out of $42 million in funding. By comparison, cities in the region like San Diego have disbursed 100% of their ERA1 funds through a successful partnership with CAA. Property owners throughout California have received zero income for over a year and continue to pay several housing-related expenses under the statewide eviction moratorium.

Relief funds were intended to offset this impact. But according to the data, local governments such as Santa Ana have been slow to distribute those funds. While CAA has identified serious issues with the program, it continues to encourage its members to have their tenants apply for relief through the city’s website.

An analysis of a public records request received on Aug. 31, 2021, shows that:

  • At the current rate, Santa Ana residents and landlords will wait 42 more months before getting relief.
  • Less than 2.8% of all city residents have applied for funds.
  • 69% of applicants have been rejected.
  • New applications have been stagnant at 2,700 applications since July 1.

Take the CAA survey regarding the Santa Ana rental assistance program here.

The latest poems of the week are Shred the Gnar by Josie Perez and Transformed by Kim Shuck

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We are a bit behind so this week we are presenting two poems of the week by the Santa Ana Literary Association including “Shred the Gnar” by Josie Perez and “Transformed” by Kim Shuck, who is the 7th poet laureate of San Francisco, now emerita. Kim’s poetry project with the San Francisco Public Library was the inspiration for the Santa Ana Literary Association’s yearlong poetry spotlight, so they thought it would be fitting to invite her to share some words with our community. S.A.L.A.’s yearlong poetry project is about recognizing local talents, creating a sense of community through writing, and connecting with the larger poetic scene of California and beyond.

SHRED THE GNAR

By: Josie Perez

If it chooses to take you
Give it your all
Blissful moment

Unity with chaos
Unity with nature
If only for 5 seconds

In an instant, all direction is lost
Consumed by the void

Josie Perez has been a resident of Santa Ana for 25 years. She grew up surfing in Santa Cruz, and she works in childcare.

Transformed

By Kim Shuck

How many times have we woven
Rewoven the cocoon
Made ourselves
Different
Split the careful
Construction
Come loose
Shaken free
Transformed
By our own art?
How many times
Will we find
The light instructions
Recipes for a
Word for survival we’ve never shaped before?
We will wear the agates
Their inscriptions
Cracked from
Wildfire
Prayer fire
And who are we to decide where the altars
Are placed?
We will walk into the next moment
Shimmering with
Sacred water which we know is
All water
Will wash the dead
Shake ourselves
Start the weaving again
Call words into the chosen
Stairwells
Because we are the people of stairwells
Of mass transit
Of the echoes underground
We are the characters of myth
And even in the deep weaving
Never doubt it

Kim Shuck is a flexible protein. Shuck was the 7th poet laureate of San Francisco, now emerita. Kim is solo author of seven books, two being seventh in their series and the coincidences are starting to be distracting. Kim’s latest book is Deer Trails from the City Lights Foundation, and the latest chapbook is Whose Water? from Mammoth Publications.

Emergency rental assistance still available in Santa Ana

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APPLY NOW FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO COVER 100% OF YOUR PAST-DUE RENT OWED SINCE APRIL 1, 20APPLY NOW FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO COVER 100% OF YOUR PAST-DUE RENT OWED SINCE APRIL 1, 2020, FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19. Applications are available at www.santa-ana.org/cares-for-tenants or can be requested directly from Latino Health Access at (657) 229-5450 or LHARent@latinohealthaccess.org.

The State of California’s eviction moratorium, AB 832, ends on September 30, 2021. AB 832 was passed to provide eviction protections for tenants that were economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenants received eviction protection by doing the following:

  • Provide a written notification to the owner, or property management company explaining that they have not paid the rent because they were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The written notification must be signed “under penalty of perjury.”
  • Pay 25% of any rent owed from September 2020 to September 2021. This must be done before September 30, 2021.
  • Tenants are currently protected from eviction for debt accumulated between April 2020 and September 2021 if they have an application in process with a rental assistance program, such as the City’s CARES for Tenants Program.

In response to the end of AB 832, Latino Health Access will be having an informational workshop on AB 832 and the Santa Ana CARES for Tenants Program via Zoom. Join Latino Health Access for the informative workshop on September 22, 2021 at 6 p.m. The informational workshop will be in English and Spanish. Please see the Zoom details below:

Topic: Informative Workshop on AB 832 and the Santa Ana CARES for Tenants Program
Time: Sept. 22, 2021, 6:00 PM Pacific Time (the US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://usc.zoom.us/j/91356149339

Meeting ID: 913 5614 9339
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Find your local number: https://usc.zoom.us/u/aZDpbNceS

The City continues to work with Latino Health Access to inform as many Santa Ana residents as possible about AB 832 and the City’s CARES for Tenants Program.

If you do not have a computer with internet access or need assistance submitting an application, please contact the Santa Ana Work Center at (714) 565-2600 or by email at saworkcenter@santa-ana.org to schedule an appointment. Assistance is available by appointment only. Applications can also be mailed to you with return postage paid.

FOR TENANTS FACING EVICTION – Apply now for emergency rental assistance at the link above or go to www.santa-ana.org/SAVES to learn more about the SAVES Program and submit a pre-application. Families at risk of eviction can also call 2-1-1 or go to https://santaana.211oc.org/ to start the application process today. Santa Ana residents impacted by COVID-19 who are behind on rent and facing eviction within 21 days can apply for up to 12 months’ rent (which includes up to six months’ past-due rent owed since April 1, 2020) and receive free legal and mediation services.

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This week’s Cochino List includes Tram Chim Restaurant and Hoa An Quan

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The O.C. Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Sept. 1 to Sept. 10. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved.

  • Tram Chim Restaurant, 10131 Westminster Ave., Suite 114, Garden Grove, Closed: Sept. 9, Reason: Rodent infestation
  • Mom & Kid Nutrition, 12023 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, Closed: Sept. 7, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Sept. 9
  • Hoa An Quan, 14291 Euclid St., Suite D-101, Garden Grove, Closed: Sept. 1, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 2
  • Teo Sandwiches, 14014 Magnolia St., Suite 1-C, Westminster, Closed: Sept. 7, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 10
  • Miss Donuts & Yogurt, 2200 Harbor Blvd., Suite E-170, Costa Mesa, Closed: Sept. 8, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 9
  • Mama K’s, 10450 Beach Blvd., Suite 108, Stanton, Closed: Sept. 8, Reason: Cockroach infestation,
  • G’s Boat House, 200 Main St., Suite 101-A, Huntington Beach, Closed: Sept. 7, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Sept. 9
  • Subway, 7907 Knott Ave., Buena Park, Closed: Sept. 8, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 9
  • Huntington Beach Beer Co., 201 Main St., Suite E, Huntington Beach, Closed: Sept. 7, Reason: Rodent infestation
  • Las Venaditas Bar, 2660 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 3, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 8
  • Update: Mogu Mogu at 2969 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, which was ordered closed Sept. 1 because of a rodent infestation, was allowed to reopen Sept. 3.
  • Update: Hotties Pizza at 440 Fair Drive, Suite B, Costa Mesa, which was ordered closed Aug. 31 because of a rodent infestation, was allowed to reopen Sept. 3.
  • Update: Big Chopsticks at 25098 Marguerite Parkway, Suite A, Mission Viejo, which was ordered closed Aug. 26 because of a cockroach infestation, was allowed to reopen Aug. 31.

The Garden Grove police busted an armed convicted felon for selling drugs

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Garden Grove Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been conducting an ongoing investigation into a subject selling illegal drugs.

Over last weekend, SIU detectives obtained and served a search warrant at a residence on the 14450 block of Hope St., related to the suspect.

During the search, a kilo of cocaine, over a pound of MDMA, $6K+ in cash, and three guns were located and seized.

The investigation revealed that the suspect is also a convicted felon.

He was arrested, charged with a variety of felonies, and later booked into Orange County Jail.