Santa Ana named a Tree City USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Santa Ana a 2020 Tree City USA in recognition of the City’s commitment to effectively incorporating urban forest management in the community. This is…
Closure on Westbound Dyer Road at Main Street set to start on 5/3
Westbound Dyer Road at Main Street to Garnsey Street will be closed starting on Monday, May 3, 2021 for three weeks. This closure is due to Edison underground utility work.…
Santa Ana’s Hope Builders is all about second chances
https://youtu.be/RgfaAZFxyOo The White House Proclaimed April as “Second Chance Month,” citing that incarcerated individuals after serving their time should have the opportunity to fully reintegrate into society – lifting up…
U.S. Customs employee indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of kidnapping his wife in Santa Ana, leading to her death
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment that charges a Covina man with kidnapping his wife in 2016 in an incident that resulted in her…
The SAPD is searching for a woman involved in a gang-related shooting
On 02/02/2020, Patricia Noyola and a second suspect confronted the victim about his gang affiliation as he exited a convenience store. During the confrontation, the victim was shot in the…
A woman who lost her baby while at the OC Jail will get a $1.5 M settlement
The O.C. Supervisors agreed to pay a $1.5M settlement with Ciera Stoetling, a woman who lost a baby when it was born while she was in custody at the Orange…
Bring your loud and speeding vehicles to Huntington Beach at your own risk
The Huntington Beach Police Department receives numerous complaints regarding loud vehicles with modified exhaust systems and racing/speeding vehicles traveling throughout the city. Many of these vehicles engage in non-permitted gatherings…
The SAPD is prohibiting the indiscriminate use of vehicle-mounted spotlights by police officers
SAPD Police Chief David Valentin issued a new Directive, 21-1, on April 27, 2021, regarding the use of vehicle-mounted spotlights by his police officers. Apparently the Santa Ana City Council…
Free online event will be hosted by the O.C. Girl Scouts on May 7
The Orange County Girl Scouts are hosting a free online event. Voice for Girls is a forum for Orange County’s decision-makers and key influencers, hosted by Girl Scouts of Orange…
Santa Ana youth thank teachers with donations of food and school supplies
As Southern California transitions into the post pandemic, “new normal,” that means teachers and children will be returning to their classrooms. School staff may be ready for some change, but,…
A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Santa Ana last night
On Monday, April 26th, 2021 at 10:28 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a male down in the roadway at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and…
New web-based COVID-19 paid sick leave tool launched by the State of CA
Oakland—The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its California Labor Commissioner’s Office has launched a web-based tool in English and Spanish that offers key information on the new 2021 COVID-19…
The OCDA is providing ongoing victim support to families impacted by the mass shooting in Orange
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office issued the following statement to correct factual misstatements made over the weekend regarding a mass shooting that left four people…