Update on construction at the Santa Ana Train Station
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) advises that the final inspection and touch up to the tile project at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) has been completed as…
The SAPD needs your help to solve the murder of Angel Manuel Villa
https://youtu.be/14bAJjo3Q5U This month’s SAPD regular video segment regarding unsolved local murders, For the Record, involves Angel Manuel Villa. On Friday, March 5th, 2021, around 11:30 p.m., family members called Santa…
The SAPD arrested a man suspected in Monday’s fatal shooting
On Monday, May 10, 2021, at 10:33 PM, Santa Ana Police officers responded to a call of a male shot in the 1900 block of South Fairview Street. Officers located…
The OCTA awards $28.7M to improve O.C. streets
ORANGE – Cities throughout Orange County will receive more than $28 million in Measure M transportation funds to help ease traffic by making improvements to streets and timing of traffic…
Costa Mesa man facing hate crime and other charges after attacking a 7-Eleven owner
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is facing felony hate crime and violation of civil rights charges for attacking the owner of a Newport Beach 7-Eleven with a bottle after…
The OCDA announces the creation of a new Hate Crimes Unit
SANTA ANA, Calif. –The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce the creation of its Hate Crimes Unit. This new unit will be overseen by the office’s Special…
The Santa Ana Poem of the Week is “Toss and Serve” by Ruthie Marlenée
The Santa Ana Literary Association will be presenting a new poem by a local poet every week this year. This week's poem is "Toss and Serve" by Ruthie Marlenée. TOSS…
The passenger in a Costa Mesa fatal hit and run collision now facing charges and is a fugitive
Meghann Carrie Carlisle, of Costa Mesa, a 38-year-old woman, has been listed as a fugitive by the OCDA's office in relation to a hit-and-run collision which killed Richard Frost, a…
The Costa Mesa police made a drug bust after getting a tip from a resident
Yesterday, the Costa Mesa Community Policing Unit responded to a call of a suspicious woman sitting in her car for over an hour in a residential area. The Costa Mesa…
Governor Newsom announces the largest State tax rebate in American history
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today previewed his $100 billion California Comeback Plan – the biggest economic recovery package in California’s history – including unprecedented investments to address the state’s most persistent challenges,…
$5.1 Billion to be spent on CA water infrastructure and drought response
MERCED COUNTY – Governor Gavin Newsom today proposed a $5.1 billion package of immediate drought response and long-term water resilience investments to address immediate, emergency needs, build regional capacity to endure drought…
OCFA firefighters rescued a kitty stuck in a bunk bed at a Santa Ana home
Kittens are known to be curious and sometimes that gets them into big trouble. For example a little kitten got stuck in a bunkbed recently, at a home in Santa…
12 vehicles impounded by the Costa Mesa police at Friday night’s DUI Checkpoint
The Costa Mesa Police Department screened 194 vehicles, which resulted in 12 field sobriety tests, at their DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on 19th Street East and Pomona Avenue, on…