No street sweeping in Santa Ana on Veterans Day, Nov. 11
In honor of Veterans Day, Santa Ana City Hall, libraries and senior centers will be closed and there will be no street sweeping on Thursday, November 11. However, trash pickups…
Santa Ana Army Air Base exhibit reopening with Veterans Day celebration at Heroes Hall on Nov. 11
COSTA MESA (Nov. 8, 2021) – Heroes Hall Museum will reopen its permanent exhibit, The SAAAB Story, which chronicles the history of the Santa Ana Army Air Base, on Thursday,…
Veteran gets help after a homeless camp cleanup in Garden Grove
Garden Grove Police Department patrol and SRT officers collaborated with the CHP - Westminster, City of Stanton Outreach, Westminster Police Department, CA and Caltrans Orange County District 12 to remove…
OC ensures accessibility to mental health resources for military personnel and their families
Last week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Chairman Andrew Do’s proposal to renew Orange County’s Contract with Child Guidance Center, expanding the Continuum of Care for Veterans…
O.C. awarded $500K to help provide training and find jobs for Veterans
Santa Ana, Calif. (April 27, 2021) – The Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCDB) was awarded a Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program (VEAP) grant by the California Employment Development Department (EDD)…
Santa Ana housing project for veterans wins an award
The City of Santa Ana and Jamboree Housing earned an award recognizing their public/private partnership to revitalize an underutilized and challenged property in Santa Ana. The award from the Orange…
No street sweeping in Santa Ana on Veterans Day
Santa Ana City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no street sweeping. Trash pickup will occur as scheduled. Regular…
Orange County prioritizes disabled veterans in County contracting
Orange County is making it easier for disabled veterans to do business with the County. “Orange County is one of the most veteran-friendly counties in the state,” said Vice Chairman Andrew…
The Santa Ana Library launches a job and training assistance program for Veterans
The Santa Ana Public Library launched a new free online service called Brainfuse VetNow/JobNow that provides live job and training assistance specially tailored toward veterans in the community. The service…
Fairhaven Memorial Park is hosting a drive-by Memorial Day celebration
https://www.facebook.com/FairhavenMemorial/videos/544163776232998/ Fairhaven Memorial Park is celebrating Memorial Day with a drive by tour of Famous Landmarks and Historic Moments displayed throughout the memorial park, in collaboration with RWB Party Props.…
COVID-19 resources for Orange County Veterans and their families
Federal ResourcesU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FAQs: What Veterans Need to KnowVeterans Health Administration COVID-19 Response PlanVA Benefits and Resources GuideMaintaining and Enhancing Your Mental Health and Well-Being During the…
The O.C. Sheriff’s Department opens a housing unit for U.S. veterans
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will open its first-ever housing unit for select inmates verified as U.S. veterans, which is expected to support successful transition post-release. Housing Unit for Military…
Free legal clinic for O.C. veterans funded by State grant
The State of California Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the Orange County Veterans Service Office (OCVSO) and Veterans Legal Institute (VSI) a $49,000 grant in support of mental health outreach…
The new Santa Ana Veterans Village will help homeless U.S. Veterans
Community: Jamboree Housing Breaks Ground on Santa Ana Veterans Village A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday, January 7, 2019 to celebrate what will become the largest veterans housing community…
Gangbanger charged with vandalizing a Santa Ana mural of Mexican-American Veterans
[embed]https://www.facebook.com/CityofSantaAna/videos/1967953016550419/[/embed] Case # 18CF1534 May 29, 2018 GANG MEMBER CHARGED WITH VANDALIZING SANTA ANA MURAL DEPICTING PORTRAITS OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN U.S. MILITARY *Defendant also charged with…