Goodbye Geisha House, hello Chipotle!
Santa Ana's Geisha House restaurant is out of business. Workers are currently remodeling the site for a new restaurant that is moving in - Chipotle Mexican Grill. Geisha House was…
Huge fire guts what’s left of the Saddleback Inn
A fire broke out Friday night at a vacant hotel in Santa Ana, the same hotel that has been burned in two other fires in as many years, firefighters said. The…
Things to do on 2013 Easter Weekend in and around Santa Ana
Easter weekend is here! And there is lots to do in and around Santa Ana: Bunny Hop at Disneyland. Easter celebrations at the Disneyland Resort through March 31. Calvary Life Church Easter Egg Hunt…
Santa Ana businesses busted for unsafe storage and sale of Nitrous Oxide
(Joint News Release Update) Nitrous Oxide search warrants result in Arrests, Assault Rifles, Stolen Guns, Cocaine, Cash, Unsafe NOS Storage...& a 16-yr old's home Nozz party arrest after he advertised…
Santa Ana boxing coach gets 2 years in prison for sex assaults on boys
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release, Case # 12CF2119: March 29, 2013 BOXING COACH SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO 14-YEAR-OLD BOYS IN…
The OCDA and OC GRIP to host 10th annual soccer camp for elementary students
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: March 29, 2013 OCDA AND OC GRIP KICK OFF SPRING WITH 10TH ANNUAL SOCCER CAMP TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY AND POSITIVE CHOICES…
Santa Ana drunk driver convicted of killing a 2-year-old boy in a crash
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release, Case # 11CF3062: March 28, 2013 DRUNKEN DRIVER CONVICTED OF CRASHING INTO MOTHER CROSSING STREET WITH HER TWO CHILDREN AND KILLING HER 2-YEAR-OLD BOY…
Why not save money in Santa Ana by using the Sheriff’s Swat Team?
The City of Santa Ana is once again grappling with a difficult budget and finding ways to make ends meet. Fully 77% of the City's budget is dedicated to police…
Orange County Philanthropists to be honored on Nov. 21, in Irvine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jess Block – JessBlockPR@gmail.com - 909-706-8525 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Orange County Philanthropists will be Honored at the 28th Annual National Philanthropy Day Orange County ORANGE COUNTY,…
SAPD arrest juvenile suspect from attempted rape on Jan. 20
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Police arrest juvenile suspect from January 20th attempted rape UPDATE: Today, Santa Ana Family Crimes Detectives arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with an attempt…
Hugo Godinez, Santa Ana sex offender, convicted for violating probation
Tony Rackauckas, Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release, Case # 09CM11069, 11CM12772: March 26, 2013 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER CONVICTED OF SEXUAL BATTERY AND FAILING TO REGISTER SENTENCED TO 197 DAYS IN…
The SAPD will be ticketing drivers in April for texting and driving
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month As part of April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Santa Ana Police Department will be actively ticketing those texting…
Santa Ana Cesar Chavez Celebration & Youth Leadership Conference set for 3/30
SANTA ANA COUNCILMAN ROMAN REYNA AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE JOSE SOLORIO INVITE PUBLIC TO CESAR CHAVEZ CELEBRATION AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Variety of family activities planned in honor of the…
Why did the SAPD kill Jason Erling Hallstrom and was it justified?
Jason Erling Hallstrom, 41, a man who was wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Santa Ana on March 15, died last Saturday, according to Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna, as quoted…
Can Newsong bring new life to Santa Ana’s First Baptist Church?
William H. Spurgeon, the founder of the City of Santa Ana, purchased seventy-six acres of land from the Yorba heirs in 1869 and laid out what was to become the Orange…