SCAG says enough housing is being built in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Today the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) ruled in favor of the City of Santa Ana’s housing need allocation, a decision that is a victory…
COVID-19 video update from Sarmiento and Penaloza
https://youtu.be/5wVPvye_YCk Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento and Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza have shared a video message about COVID-19. For more information on City of Santa Ana COVID-19 resources and…
The O.C. Supervisors approve funding for seven affordable housing developments
SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 15, 2021) – This past Tuesday at the Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors meeting, the OC Board of Supervisors approved the funding of seven housing…
First District Supervisor Andrew Do elected as the new OCTA Chairman
Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do was unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, which is responsible for planning, funding, and…
The OCDA reduced or dismissed charges in 67 cases due to OC Sheriff’s Department shenanigans
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the Sheriff’s Evidence Booking Audit. In mid-November 2019, District Attorney Todd Spitzer became aware of…
What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Orange County
The City of Santa Ana is supporting the County of Orange’s effort to establish regional vaccine Super Points-of-Dispensing, or Super PODs, which will allow them to vaccinate thousands of residents…
Sheriff Barnes names 24-year OCSD veteran Jeff Hallock as new Undersheriff
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 13, 2021): Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes has named Jeff Hallock, a 24-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, as the new Undersheriff. Hallock will be responsible…
Santa Ana woman charged with murdering a man on New Year’s Eve
Toetu Tesarina Lavea, a 35-year-old Santa Ana resident, was arrested on Saturday on charges of murdering Manuel Ramos, a 46-year-old resident of Santa Ana. Lavea, a security guard, is being…
California Credit Union seeks scholarship applications from O.C. students
Glendale, CA – January 12, 2021 – California Credit Union invites college-bound students in Orange County to apply for its 2021 College Scholarship Program. Through the program, the credit union…
Former O.C. social worker pleads guilty to distributing child porn videos
SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County social worker pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge that he distributed computer video files that contained sexually explicit videos depicting…
The Santa Ana City Council will vote today on a resolution condemning the Trumper insurrection
The Special Meeting agenda for the January 12, 2021, City Council meeting is available here. The City Council will consider two resolutions: RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE INSURRECTION AND VIOLENCE THAT OCCURRED…
A Santa Ana robbery suspect kidnapped an AutoZone employee
A male suspect robbed the AutoZone at the 1100 block of South Bristol St., in Santa Ana, this evening. He claimed he was armed as he demanded cash. Then things…
This week’s Santa Ana poem is “History” by Liliana G. Montes de Oca
The Santa Ana Literary Association will be presenting a new poem by a local poet every week this year. This week's poem is "History" by Liliana G. Montes de Oca:…