Santa Ana’s street closures and permitted events for March 3-13
Here are the locations of Santa Ana street closures for construction, permitted events, or other activities March 3 – 13 so you can plan accordingly. Throughout March Lane closures on…
Former SAPD police officer has to pay $95K restitution after a fraud conviction
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 39-year old Santa Ana police officer convicted of committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud for continuing to accept his full pay without working even though he…
Bristol Street closed between 17th and 21st after a car accident caused a power outage
North Bristol Street between 17th and 21st streets is closed in both directions due to a traffic collision that caused a power outage. Southern California Edison repair crews are on…
The City of Santa Ana lost a federal lawsuit against a homeless shelter developer
A federal lawsuit filed by the City of Santa Ana on March 21, 2022, against Dyer 18, LLC, the owner of theCarnegie Homeless Shelter, was dismissed in its entirety last…
A suspect was arrested in Santa Ana for illegally driving a pocket bike in Tustin
A Tustin Police officer spotted a suspect riding a pocket bike on a street. State traffic laws prohibit operation of such a pocket bike on the street so the officer…
An O.C. inmate tried to escape from the Central Men’s Jail today
An Orange County jail inmate somehow got his hands on civilian clothing and then tried to escape from the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Feb. 28, however…
It is time for change at the Santa Ana Police Officers Association
By Manuel Delgadillo, SAPD Police Officer and a member of the Santa Ana Police Officers Association Dear SAPOA Members, The numerous emails and messages received from SAPOA Members and Retirees…
Teacher from Santa Ana arrested for allegedly placing a recording device in a high school bathroom
Siu Kong Sit, a 37-year-old Santa Ana resident and a teacher at Beckman High School in Irvine, has been arrested after he allegedly placed a hidden recording device in a…
Fundraiser to support Santa Ana Council Member Lopez set for March 11
Santa Ana's powerful and corrupt police union, and their President Gerry Serrano, are once again trying to overturn the voter's choice by recalling two Council Members, Jessie Lopez and Van…
Orange County’s first Homeless Death Review Committee issues inaugural report
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 27, 2023): Orange County’s first Homeless Death Review Committee issued its inaugural report today, reviewing deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2021. The report’s findings show…
Former Santa Ana youth pastor sentenced for molesting a little girl repeatedly
Jonathan Lamont Jenkins, a 60-year-old former Santa Ana church youth pastor, pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to 12 years for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Santa Ana.…
The Santa Ana police union and their president Gerry Serrano lost in court again
Gerry Serrano While the Santa Ana Police Officers Association and their President Gerry Serrano are busy trying to recall two of our democratically elected city council members their legal louses…
SAUSD School Safety Officer arrested on child molestation charges
Santa Ana Police arrested David Escobar, a 45-year-old resident of Santa Ana, for Child molestation. An adult female victim reported to the Santa Ana Police Department that Escobar sexually molested…
Santa Ana man who stole over $1M worth of COVID-19 test kits sentenced
Carlos Peralta, also known as Carlitos Peralta, stole more than $1 million in tests and attempted to steal more worth an additional $270,000. He entered a guilty plea on Wednesday…