A Santa Ana College professor is running for the State Senate
Ali Kowsari, a Professor at Santa Ana College and a resident of Irvine, has announced his campaign for the 37th State Senate District, which includes parts of Costa Mesa, Irvine,…
Possible underground electrical explosion closes a Santa Ana restaurant and cuts power in the area
Our readers have reported a possible underground explosion that resulted in the evacuation of a local restaurant, Tacos Sinaloa, and loss of electrical power in the adjacent neighborhood affecting almost…
Santa Ana man facing a felony charge for possession of illegal fireworks
A Santa Ana man, Kevin Benley Ocampo, 22-years-old, was charged on Wednesday with possessing hundreds of pounds of fireworks in Costa Mesa. 19-year-old Jeremy Mendoza of Garden Grove was also…
Street closures and permitted events in Santa Ana from July 7 to 12, 2023
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. Friday, July…
The OC Sheriff arrested three men suspected in the fatal shooting of a Santa Ana man
STANTON, Ca. (July 6, 2023): On July 5, Orange County Sheriff’s investigators arrested three men on suspicion of murder in the June, 2022 fatal shooting of a pizza delivery driver who…
Santa Ana Summer Concerts at the park are back!
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The Santa Ana Summer Concerts in the Park series is coming to a park near you! Beginning every Thursday from July 20 – August 10, 2023,…
The Irvine Police are searching for a shameless purse thief
On the evening of May 27th, a man walked into the Go Yummy restaurant at 15333 Culver in Irvine and stole a victim's purse. The suspect then ran out of…
The SAPD is searching for two suspects who used a stolen credit card at a local CVS
On 04/09/2023 at approximately 2:30 a.m., a victim discovered that their vehicle had been burglarized at the parking structure located at the 1500 block of North Tustin Avenue. Tools and…
Out of This World Summer Play Date set for July 12 at the MainPlace Mall
MainPlace Mall, a three-story super-regional shopping center in Santa Ana, California, invites children and their families to take part in the center’s “Out of This World” Summer Play Date from…
O.C. church group collects $25K worth of food to donate to local shelters and pantries
Last Thursday the California Zion Church Shincheonji youth group collected $25,000 worth of food to donate to local shelters and pantries to help seniors, veterans and other at risk members…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana today
On July 3rd, 2023, at 12:49 P.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call for service related to a traffic collision at 200 North Ross Street. When officers arrived,…
The SAPD seized 40 mortar shots and 500 illegal aerial fireworks
The SAPD recently confiscated approximately 40 mortar shots and 500 assorted aerial illegal fireworks. The suspects could be looking at a fine of up to $1,000 and may even serve…
No street sweeping in Santa Ana on the 4th of July and trash collection will be delayed
In observance of Independence Day, Santa Ana City Hall will be closed and there will be no street sweeping on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Trash collection will be delayed by…
Santa Ana man facing felony charges after a fatal DUI crash that killed an O.C. woman
Gerardo Joaquin Garcia Lopez, a 25-year-old Santa Ana man, was charged this Wednesday with driving drunk and causing a crash that killed 67-year-old Rezvan Hekmat of Laguna Hills, in Tustin. Garcia…