Santa Ana named a Tree City USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Santa Ana a 2020 Tree City USA in recognition of the City’s commitment to effectively incorporating urban forest management in the community. This is…
Closure on Westbound Dyer Road at Main Street set to start on 5/3
Westbound Dyer Road at Main Street to Garnsey Street will be closed starting on Monday, May 3, 2021 for three weeks. This closure is due to Edison underground utility work.…
Santa Ana’s Hope Builders is all about second chances
https://youtu.be/RgfaAZFxyOo The White House Proclaimed April as “Second Chance Month,” citing that incarcerated individuals after serving their time should have the opportunity to fully reintegrate into society – lifting up…
Two suspects arrested in Irvine after a vehicle theft, police pursuit and a standoff
An unidentified man and a woman were arrested by the Irvine Police on Wednesday following a vehicle theft and a high-speed pursuit that morphed into a long standoff. The suspects…
U.S. Customs employee indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of kidnapping his wife in Santa Ana, leading to her death
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment that charges a Covina man with kidnapping his wife in 2016 in an incident that resulted in her…
OC Fair tickets go on sale on May 1
COSTA MESA (April 27, 2021) – Tickets for the annual OC Fair will go on sale May 1 on ocfair.com. New this year - advance purchase is required. The 2021…
The SAPD is searching for a woman involved in a gang-related shooting
On 02/02/2020, Patricia Noyola and a second suspect confronted the victim about his gang affiliation as he exited a convenience store. During the confrontation, the victim was shot in the…
A woman who lost her baby while at the OC Jail will get a $1.5 M settlement
The O.C. Supervisors agreed to pay a $1.5M settlement with Ciera Stoetling, a woman who lost a baby when it was born while she was in custody at the Orange…
Bring your loud and speeding vehicles to Huntington Beach at your own risk
The Huntington Beach Police Department receives numerous complaints regarding loud vehicles with modified exhaust systems and racing/speeding vehicles traveling throughout the city. Many of these vehicles engage in non-permitted gatherings…
The SAPD is prohibiting the indiscriminate use of vehicle-mounted spotlights by police officers
SAPD Police Chief David Valentin issued a new Directive, 21-1, on April 27, 2021, regarding the use of vehicle-mounted spotlights by his police officers. Apparently the Santa Ana City Council…
Free online event will be hosted by the O.C. Girl Scouts on May 7
The Orange County Girl Scouts are hosting a free online event. Voice for Girls is a forum for Orange County’s decision-makers and key influencers, hosted by Girl Scouts of Orange…
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)…
The Anaheim police arrested murder suspect Fernando Garcia
ANAHEIM, Calif. (April 27, 2021) – Anaheim Police Investigators have located and arrested Fernando Garcia, 39, of Anaheim for the murder of 34-year-old Francisco Villagomez, also of Anaheim. On Sunday,…