Beat the heat at Santa Ana’s cooling centers
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of California through the weekend. Santa Ana and other areas near the coast are not under a heat…
The teenager struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana on Monday has passed away
Tania Godinez Valencia, a 17-year-old, has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Monday, in Santa Ana, at the 2000 block of West 17th St.…
A Latina selected as the new Public Information Officer at the SAPD
The Santa Ana Police Department is proud to announce the selection of our next Public Information Officer (PIO), Officer Natalie Garcia. Officer Garcia was born in the City of Santa…
The SAPD is searching for a man who assaulted a victim
On 02/28/2023, the suspect, Enrique Garcia, 26, became involved in a verbal dispute with a victim, which escalated into a physical assault. Due to the assault, the victim sustained numerous…
Free Hamlet performance set for July 22 at Birch Park in Santa Ana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaTaaNinolU&pp=ygUqdGhlIHRyYWplZHkgb2YgaGFtbGV0LCBzZWEgdGhlYXRyZSBjb21wYW55 SANTA ANA, Calif. - Join us for a free live outdoor performance of William Shakespeare’s highly acclaimed “The Tragedy of Hamlet” on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 7 p.m.,…
Suspect sentenced for stabbing another man in Santa Ana
Alan Herbey Cadena-Parra, a 27-year-old man, pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for stabbing 44-year-old man in Santa Ana two years ago. The attack happened…
The SAPD is investigating a vehicle collision that injured a pedestrian
On Monday, July 10, 2023, at approximately 2:42 P.M., the SAPD received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes at 2000 West 17th Street. SAPD police officers responded…
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…