SAPD to crackdown on impaired driving – and impound more cars too
The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is launching an intensive crackdown on impaired driving, according to their Citizen Observer website. While the SAPD's DUI checkpoints really don't work, the good news…
Rep. Sanchez invites the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam to join human rights panel
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2011 MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825 SANCHEZ EXTENDS INVITATION TO U.S. AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM DAVID…
Soldiers to Scholars reception hosted by Santa Ana College on Sep. 15
A "Soldiers to Scholars Reception" will be held at Santa Ana College's Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, located at 15991 Armstrong Ave., Tustin, CA, on Thursday, September 15, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Meet our…
Supervisor Nguyen to host a Central County Senior and Caregiver Expo on 8/20
Central County Senior and Caregiver Expo, proudly hosted by Supervisor Janet Nguyen and the Office on Aging, is a free event that will be held on Saturday, August 20, from…
Free O.C. Cello Choir Concert at the Yost Theater on Saturday, 8/20
Please join the OC Cello Choir in our first public performance scheduled for Saturday, August 20th at 11am. Cellists from around Orange County will gather together to celebrate the beautiful…
Cal/OSHA O.C. District Manager Richard Fazlollahi speaks to the OC ASSE
Mr. Richard Fazlollahi, District Manager, Cal/OSHA in Anaheim, spoke on Wednesday, August 17, at the monthly lunch meeting of the O.C. Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), at…
Newspapers all over the state rip Solorio anti-employer bill, AB 350
Assemblyman Jose Solorio's bio says he grew up "working in the cotton fields." Like Solorio I grew up doing manual labor, with my father, who owned a small janitorial service.…
Will Yrarrazaval-Correa succeed as Valley High School’s new Principal?
Another year, another new Principal at Santa Ana's Valley High School. But this time they finally hired a guy that might get the job done. Patrick D.Yrarrazaval-Correa transferred to Valley…
Solorio responds to mounting criticism of his anti-employer bill, AB 350
Assemblyman Jose Solorio's Communication Director, Carol Chamberlain, contacted me today with news that Solorio had in fact responded to mounting criticism of his proposed bill, AB 350, in a letter…
Is the SAUSD scrambling to comply with School Improvement Grant mandates?
In March, the federal government sent representatives to three districts that received School Improvement Grants to see how the money was being spent. The visits revealed that many schools had not done what…
African-Americans targets of one third of Orange County’s hate crimes
A Fullerton Republican emailed this picture to her friends but was exposed by the OC Weekly Reports Shows Hate Crime Targeting African-Americans are One Third of all reported in 2010 OC…
The Santa Ana City Council could stop the SAPD’s DUI checkpoints, but won’t
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez says that "the City Council has no authority to tell the Police Department what the policy should be," according to the O.C. Register.…
City of Santa Ana proposes a new Housing Opportunity Ordinance
The City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element communicates goals, policies and programs to address the Santa Ana's local and regional housing needs. The proposed Housing Opportunity Ordinance is…
City of Santa Ana publishes a new online Business Resource Guide
The City of Santa Ana has posted a new "Guide to Doing Business in Santa Ana" on their website, in both English and Spanish. Here is their announcement regarding the…
Santa Ana “Get Spotted at the Zoo” fundraiser set for August 27
The Santa Ana Zoo's signature gala eventZoofari is back, on Saturday, August 27 from 5:30 pm to 12:00 am. This year's theme is "Get Spotted at the Zoo" as we raise funds…