The Santa Ana Winter Village is closed again today due to weather
The Santa Ana Winter Village is closed today, Dec. 29, due to forecast heavy rain. Go to http://SAWinterVillage.com for updates. The Winter Village is slated to close by Jan. 2.…
Free COVID-19 test kits and testing locations now available for O.C. residents
Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are now available for individuals that live in Orange County. Both saliva-based and nasal swab options available to accommodate individual preferences. Please visit https://ochealthinfo.com/covidtest to…
A woman was rescued from a commercial fire in Santa Ana this morning
https://twitter.com/i/status/1475883248244850693 OCFA Firefighters responded to a fire at 17th St & Cabrillo Park Dr. for a commercial structure fire this morning. The fire crews rescued a woman from the second…
A Learjet that took off from John Wayne Airport crashed in El Cajon killing four
https://youtu.be/r1BgdmJzeCo A business jet that took off from John Wayne Airport on Monday, Dec. 27, crashed in El Cajon, killing four people. The pilot was heard screaming in air-traffic control audio “Oh…
The Santa Ana City Manager’s latest homelessness update noted that there were 81 arrests/citations in Nov.
https://youtu.be/JEUb4zjfh0M The Santa Ana City Manager, Kristine Ridge, gave an update on the homelessness issue at the last City Council meeting, as seen in the embedded video above. Ridge said…
The last Santa Ana Poems of the Week for the year 2021
The Santa Ana Literary Association presented a new poem by a local poet every week this year. The following poems were submitted after our 52 slots for weekly featured poets…
The OCTA will once again offer free bus rides to New Years Eve partiers
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is providing safe rides for those ringing in 2022 with free fares on OC Bus from 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31 to…
Santa Ana parents facing felony charges for the stabbing and beating of their toddler
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The father of a 2-year-old child who was stabbed and beaten has been charged with felony attempted murder and torture charges. The child’s mother is also…
The SAPD seized many guns, ammo and drugs in Garden Grove and Fullerton last week
SAPD Gang Unit detectives, with the assistance of OC Gang Task Force, conducted a follow-up investigation in the City of Garden Grove in reference to a subject wanted for assault…
48 street racing citations were issued by the SAPD and allied police departments last week
The SAPD, in partnership with the Huntington Beach, Irvine and Garden Grove Police Departments, part of the STEARRD (Strategic Traffic Enforcement Against Racing & Reckless Driving) program conduct continuous street…
Proposed Santa Ana Draft Redistricting Maps now available
The Proposed Draft Maps for redrawing City Council wards are now available at https://www.santa-ana.org/cc/redistricting. The next City Council meeting to review the Draft Maps will take place on Tuesday, January…
How to recycle your Christmas Tree in Santa Ana
Christmas trees will be picked up curbside for recycling from December 27, 2021, through January 14, 2022, in Santa Ana. Trees will be picked up on your regular waste collection…
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This week’s Cochino List includes California Wok
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 Dec.…
Senator Thomas J. Umberg announces his 2022 re-election campaign
Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced his candidacy for re-election to the California State Senate and made the following statement: “Since 2018, it has been an honor to…
The City of Santa Ana needs your help to name the new park at Raitt and Myrtle
The City of Santa Ana is looking for your suggestions to help name the latest addition to our Parks system. The new, 1.18-acre park will be built on two City-owned…