Why not name the O.C. Great Park after Harvey Milk?
Will Irvine Mayor Beth Krom support naming the O.C. Great Park after Harvey Milk? While everyone has been focusing on the ruckus between Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez…
Santa Ana meeting on 8/25 to focus on Medical Marijuana’s pros and cons
The Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum (Com Link) will be tackling a sticky issue - "Legalization of Medical Marijuana - Pros and Cons" at their next meeting, on Thursday, August…
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O.C. Supervisors add Fountain Valley’s Viet voters to Nguyen’s 1st District
The O.C. Board of Supervisors approved by a 4-1 vote a redistricting plan this week, that was put forward by Board Chairman Bill Campbell. The plan moves a portion of Fountain…
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The Santa Ana City Council will host a PBID Public Hearing on 8/24
The Santa Ana City Council is holding a special meeting on Wednesday, August 24, at 5 pm. The biggest item on the agenda is a public hearing regarding the controversial…
Solorio’s anti-employer AB 350 headed for a Senate floor vote by 8/29
AB 350 Headed to Senate Floor. Call Your Senators Today! Yesterday, AB 350 passed out of the Senate Appropriations committee and is headed for the Senate floor as early as…
National Nurses United to target Rep. Sanchez’s Garden Grove office on 9/1
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2011 Contact: Charles Idelson (510) 273-2246, Carl Ginsburg (917) 405-1060, or Donna Smith (773) 617-4493 Nurses to Converge on 60 Congressional Offices in 21 States Sept.…
OCTA’s Woo Woo Friday at the Downtown Santa Ana Summer Concert Series
Woo Woo Friday: A fun, monthly event with discounts, entertainment and more! Introducing the OCTA's Woo Woo Friday . Each month we'll choose a Metrolink station, feature events and destinations, and…
The Del McCoury Band at the Flights & Sounds Summer Festival on 8/27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 23, 2011 CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574 The Del McCoury Band Brings Bluegrass to Flights & Sounds Summer Festival this Weekend Gospel R&B group H’Sao performs on Friday; Bluegrass legend…
Santa Ana man charged with exposing penis to girls – more victims sought
TONY RACKAUCKAS, ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: August 22, 2011 Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718 Chief of Staff Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405,…
SAUSD welcomes new schools Superintendent in public reception on 8/23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Angela Burrell, APR, 714-558-5555 SAUSD Welcomes New Schools Superintendent in Public Reception on August 23 Thelma Meléndez de Santa, Ph.D., Previously Served Under the Obama Administration SANTA…
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O.C. Housing Authority receives $927,747 to assist homeless Veterans
Press Release, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2011 Orange County Housing Authority Receives $927,747 to Assist Homeless Veterans Through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) has been awarded…
Rep. Sanchez to meet with residents and attend veterans’ graduation on 8/27
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District MEDIA ADVISORY, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2011 Contact: Adrienne Watson, 202-309-0825 REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ RELEASES PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 27 WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez…
Comedy benefit for bipolar awareness, tonight in Tustin
There is a free stand-up comedy show called "Killing in the Name of Sanity" to raise awareness of bipolar disorder, scheduled for this evening, August 21, at McFadden's Bar and Grill, located…
How did the SAUSD do on the 2011 Star Tests compared to other districts?
Are you wondering how the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) did on the 2011 California Standardized (STAR) tests? Wonder no more. I have taken the time to sort through…
The SAUSD 2011 STAR test results are still far below the O.C. averages
The results of the California 2011 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program exams in English–language arts, mathematics, science, and history–social science, were released this week, by State Superintendent of Public…