A Santa Ana man was apparently murdered by his roomate this morning
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 8:29 a.m., Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of unknown trouble at a residence in the 1500 block of S. Lowell Street. Santa…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana last night
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes in the area of 2100 N.…
Nighttime closure planned for a Section of the 55 Fwy. on April 26-27 due to power line installations
Southern California Edison (SCE) is scheduled to install new power lines across all lanes of SR-55.This work will require a full closure of northbound and southbound SR-55 between Edinger Avenue…
Santa Ana’s Legacy Square affordable housing wins the 2024 Project of the Year award
Legacy Square, a 93-home affordable housing community developed by National CORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana United Methodist Church, has been named the 2024 Project of…
Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for April 19 to 24
Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. Update: Saturday,…
Orange County to honor child crime victims on 4/22 in Santa Ana
The 2024 Orange County Crime Victims’ Rights Ceremony, held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, is an annual gathering to honor victims and listen to survivors tell their…
A Santa Ana woman got swindled out of $6K by lottery ticket scammers
On March 27, 2024, Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 entered the Ross Store located at 2200 E. 17th St., according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The male suspect approached…
Santa Ana is not included in a new list of California’s Safest Cities of 2024
Safewise has published a list of California’s Safest Cities of 2024 and it does not include the City of Santa Ana. Several Orange County citites did make the list including:…
The SAPD will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 19, 2024
The Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 19, 2024. It will begin at 7:00 PM and conclude at 1:00 AM. The primary purpose of a DUI…
The Santa Ana City Council firmly opposes a proposed drug needle distribution program
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday, April 16, unanimously approved a resolution announcing its “strenuous opposition” to a proposed needle distribution program that would threaten…
Firefighters stopped a storage unit fire in Santa Ana from spreading to other units
Santa Ana - Firefighters responded to the 2700 block of S. Fairview St. for a fire in a self storage business. The call came in shortly before 6 p.m, according…
Man facing felony DUI charges after rear-ending and killing a motorcyclist in Santa Ana
Mario Celestino Torres, 29-years-old, was charged this Monday with killing Flor Mecon Granados 44-years-old, of Santa Ana, when he rear-ended the motorcycle driven by Granados just before 3 a.m. last…
The OC Streetcar’s costs and delays continue to spiral
Although California High-Speed Rail is unlikely to ever reach Anaheim’s overbuilt ARTIC station, Orange County nonetheless has its own rail boondoggle: the OC Streetcar. Like high-speed rail, the streetcar is…