Lane reduction on Bristol Street begins on 2/22
For four months, starting Monday, February 22nd through Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Bristol Street will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Edinger Avenue and 1st Street. Additionally,…
Cars involved in Santa Ana street takeovers now getting impounded for 30 days
The Orange County Superior Court has been actively issuing 30-day impound orders to seize vehicles used in intersection takeovers in Santa Ana. The SAPD Traffic Division is actively carrying out…
Santa Ana College, Disneyland COVID-19 vaccination sites closing temporarily
Unfortunately, due to a delay in COVID-19 vaccine shipments, the County of Orange announced today that the new vaccination site at Santa Ana College will close temporarily beginning on Saturday,…
The SAPD is searching for a transient with several outstanding warrants
The SAPD is searching for a transient named Daniel Richard Robbins, age 26, who has several outstanding warrants and is currently wanted for questioning in an ongoing criminal investigation. Robbins…
The FBI arrested a Costa Mesa Trumper who rioted in the U.S. Capitol
Christian Secor, 22, a UCLA student from Costa Mesa, has been arrested by the FBI due to his alleged participation in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Secor is facing…
Rental assistance for Santa Ana residents
As one of its first actions this year, the Legislature passed the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act Extension of 2021. This Act provides much needed relief to Californians who are experiencing…
Orange County opens a new COVID-19 vaccine dispensing site at Santa Ana College
Starting today, February 17, 2021, at the direction of Chair Andrew Do and Vice Chairman Doug Chaffee, who formed the Testing and Vaccine Ad Hoc Committee of the Orange County…
A man was shot and killed outside an illegal Santa Ana gambling location
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 10:59 PM, Santa Ana Police Officers responded to the Cozy Corner Drive-In located at 426 N. Harbor Boulevard in response to reports of a…
COVID-19 Vaccinations in Santa Ana now available for those 65 years-old and over
COVID-19 vaccination clinics for residents of Santa Ana age 65 or older are available by appointment at local school campuses. Call the Latino Health Access Call Center at (714) 805-7838…
Closure on Westbound Dyer Road at Main Street to continue through 2/19
Westbound Dyer Road between Main Street to Garnsey Street will continue to be closed through Friday, February 19, 2021 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This daytime closure…
The Santa Ana Poems of the week are two Haikus by Mary Rose
The Santa Ana Literary Association will be presenting a new poem by a local poet every week this year. This week's poems are two Haikus by Mary Rose - "The…
The new O.C. Civic Center receives a Sustainability Award
The Orange County Civic Center in Santa Ana recently was honored by a jury of architects, designers, and construction experts. The County Administration South Building received the 2021 Precast/Prestressed Concrete…
Public assistance programs available to Santa Ana residents
California offers public assistance programs to low-income families to help those in crisis by providing access to timely public services, such as those offered through the County of Orange Social…
Firefighters put out a fire in DTSA this afternoon
https://twitter.com/i/status/1360724300420976641 OCFA firefighters quickly found a fire hidden in the wall of a commercial structure in the 500 block of Santa Ana Bl. this afternoon, near Sasscer Park. The fire…
The SAPD For The Record series focuses on the murder of Viridiana Rivas
https://youtu.be/b3YXE2YUBXQ This month’s segment of the SAPD “For the Record: A Homicide Spotlight” highlights the murder of Viridiana Rivas. On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at around 9:30 p.m., SAPD police…