SCAG says enough housing is being built in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Today the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) ruled in favor of the City of Santa Ana’s housing need allocation, a decision that is a victory…
COVID-19 video update from Sarmiento and Penaloza
https://youtu.be/5wVPvye_YCk Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento and Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza have shared a video message about COVID-19. For more information on City of Santa Ana COVID-19 resources and…
The O.C. Supervisors approve funding for seven affordable housing developments
SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 15, 2021) – This past Tuesday at the Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors meeting, the OC Board of Supervisors approved the funding of seven housing…
The OCTA’s ‘Be The One’ campaign helps to combat human trafficking
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is stepping up its ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking this month, fully wrapping a bus with the message to join O.C. in…
The OC Fair’s Imaginology goes virtual April 19-25, youth competitions now open for entries
https://youtu.be/3XENc9e_cbg COSTA MESA (Jan. 14, 2021) – This year, Imaginology will be virtual – all the S.T.E.A.M. fun will be at the fingertips of students, parents and teachers from April…
First District Supervisor Andrew Do elected as the new OCTA Chairman
Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do was unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, which is responsible for planning, funding, and…
The OCDA reduced or dismissed charges in 67 cases due to OC Sheriff’s Department shenanigans
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the Sheriff’s Evidence Booking Audit. In mid-November 2019, District Attorney Todd Spitzer became aware of…
What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Orange County
The City of Santa Ana is supporting the County of Orange’s effort to establish regional vaccine Super Points-of-Dispensing, or Super PODs, which will allow them to vaccinate thousands of residents…
A new court ruling means clinics cannot inject drug addicts with illegal drugs
The Drug Needle Mobile Remember when the Democratic Party of Orange County endorsed setting up a clinic in Downtown Santa Ana where drug addicts could go to get free drug…
The OC Public Libraries commemorate 100 years of service to Orange County with a yearlong celebration
https://youtu.be/AFm620VcfMA ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (January 13, 2021) – OC Public Libraries is recognizing a major milestone in 2021 as it reaches its 100th year of service. The OC Public Libraries…
Sheriff Barnes names 24-year OCSD veteran Jeff Hallock as new Undersheriff
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 13, 2021): Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes has named Jeff Hallock, a 24-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, as the new Undersheriff. Hallock will be responsible…
Santa Ana woman charged with murdering a man on New Year’s Eve
Toetu Tesarina Lavea, a 35-year-old Santa Ana resident, was arrested on Saturday on charges of murdering Manuel Ramos, a 46-year-old resident of Santa Ana. Lavea, a security guard, is being…
The Coast Guard seized 333 pounds of meth from a Mexican boat near Huntington Beach
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Office of Field Operations (OFO), U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) worked jointly…