Santa Ana kidnapper heading to state prison for the next six years
Jaime Arechiga Magana is heading to state prison for six years and eight months after he pleaded guilty last Friday to charges stemming from a series of poor decisions involving…
The SAPD shut down an illegal marijuana grow operation with over 11,000 plants
As part of ongoing SAPD Vice/Narcotics cannabis enforcement efforts, police detectives uncovered a suspected illegal cannabis grow facility. During the service of a search warrant at the location, on March…
Weekly SAPD and GGPD gun seizure report
SAPD gang detectives stopped a vehicle for traffic violations. Upon contact with the driver the detectives observed narcotic paraphernalia inside the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle the detectives…
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This week’s Cochino List includes Knott’s Berry Farm and Savy Donuts
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 weeks of March…
2022 Santa Ana Prep Basketball Showcase set for March 25
The top girls and boys senior basketball players from the six Santa Ana Unified School District high schools will face off at the Santa Ana Prep Basketball Showcase on Friday,…
SAPD Chief Valentin appointed as President of the O.C. Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs Association
The City of Santa Ana is pleased to announce the nomination and unanimous endorsement of Police Chief David Valentin to serve as the President of the Orange County Chiefs’ of…
Learn about applying to live at the Legacy Square Affordable Apartments in Santa Ana
Legacy Square is a new affordable apartment community at 301 East Santa Ana Boulevard that is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in early 2023. The multifamily…
Santa Ana drugstore robbery suspects got away after a police pursuit and car crash
https://twitter.com/i/status/1504318725360693251 SAPD police officers responded to a call of a robbery at a drugstore in Santa Ana on Wednesday evening, March 16, just after 8:45 p.m. and the suspects fled…
The sale of flavored tobacco products in Santa Ana is now banned
https://youtu.be/MpVf5zrpTgk The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday, March 15, voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Santa Ana. The new ordinance will go into effect…
Soccer Mini-Pitch opens at Delhi Park in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Youth soccer players were joined by professional footballers on Wednesday, March 16, to try out a new soccer mini-pitch that was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
The County of Orange has been awarded over $6M to buy a motel for homeless housing
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (March 16, 2022) – The County of Orange (County) has been awarded $6,070,000 in funding under Round Two of the State Homekey program to acquire the former…
The new Play and Learn Children’s Patio begins the transformation of the Santa Ana Public Library
The Santa Ana Public Library opened the new Play and Learn Children’s Patio on Tuesday, March 15, as the first step of a major renovation to create a modern and…
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Who will be Santa Ana’s next County Supervisor?
Juan Villegas We now have certainty as to who the candidates will be for the 2nd Supervisorial District, which includes Santa Ana and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Orange and…
Woke OCDA candidate Pete Hardin caught red handed lying about sexual misconduct again
(ORANGE COUNTY, CA) – Woke OCDA candidate Pete Hardin was caught red handed lying about his history of sexual misconduct, again. Hardin has developed a clear pattern of dishonesty to…
O.C. piano teacher convicted of molesting eight girls
John Mordecai Scott, a 65-year-old Orange County piano instructor was convicted on Monday, March 14, of molesting eight girls, with a ninth testifying as a witness in his trial, over…