First OC Streetcar rail set into a Santa Ana street
ORANGE – Construction of the OC Streetcar has reached a major milestone as construction crews have set the first rail into place that will eventually carry the streetcar vehicles through…
Metrolink rail maintenance night work in Santa Ana starts tonight
For three nights, starting on Tuesday, 12/15/20 through Thursday 12/17/20, Metrolink will be inspecting and maintaining the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. If…
The SAPD is searching for a missing young woman
Angela Sierra was last seen on 12/05/2020, when she voluntarily walked away from her home. On 12/14/2020, Angela sent messages to a family member via Instagram stating she had gotten…
OCDA Spitzer laments the release of half the O.C. jail inmates
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer released the following statement criticizing a court ruling in Campbell et. all v. Barnes that requires Sheriff Don Barnes to…
Supervisor Steel condemns the court ordered release of 1,800 O.C. inmates
On Friday evening, a superior court judge ordered Orange County Sherriff Don Barnes to release over 1,800 inmates to allow for more social distancing in Orange County jails. The case,…
Millions spent as the Santa Ana CARES fund nears its end
https://youtu.be/-0YFT-ng9Jk The Santa Ana CARES pandemic assistance program is almost over, as the federal funds the City received must be spent by the end of the year. The City has…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine declared safe as the FDA issues an emergency use authorization
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 11: “As…
Students can sign up for the Santa Ana Zoo’s free virtual Lab
Join the Santa Ana Zoo for at-home nature activities! Santa Ana youth in preschool through middle school are invited to sign-up for your kit and join zoo staff for a…
The SAPD and their partners made five street racing arrests in early December
The SAPD announced that, in partnership with other law enforcement agencies which are part of the STEARRD program, they conducted enforcement from 12/4 – 12/5 which resulted in 55 Cites,…
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This week’s Cochino List includes El Toro Bravo and Fanous
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.…
Court orders over 1,800 inmates to be released from O.C. jails due to COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 11, 2020): Please see the statement below from Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes. “We have received an order from the court in a case regarding COVID-19…
Detour for closed intersection at Civic Center Drive and Garfield Street starting on 12/14
Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, 12/14/20 through Friday, 12/18/20, the intersection of Civic Center Drive and Garfield Street will be completely closed to thru traffic for the “Civic Center…
Free food distributions in Santa Ana set for this weekend
Upcoming free food pantries available for the public: EVERY FRIDAY – Latino Health Access, 450 W. 4th St., 12-4 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 12 – Sikh Center of Orange County drive-through food…
Repeat DUI driver charged with murder for killing a Santa Ana couple
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 22-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of murder for crashing into a Santa Ana family’s car, killing a husband and wife while she…