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You can file to run for Santa Ana Mayor or Wards 1, 3 or 5 through August 6
The City of Santa Ana has finally released their official notice of the upcoming City Election this November. Wards 1, 3 and 5 are up for grabs as is the…
Beverly Hills surgeon and his girlfriend charged with $52 million insurance fraud involving O.C. sober living patients
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Beverly Hills surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with stealing nearly $52 million in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that involved hiring body brokers…
Free food distributions in and around Santa Ana on Saturday, July 11
Power of One Foundation (POOF), working with the City of Santa Ana and other nonprofit groups and businesses, is providing an emergency food assistance distribution at MainPlace Mall in Santa…
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Santa Ana now has over 4,300 COVID-19 cases as of July 10
The O.C. Health Care Agency has finally made COVID-19 case information available by zip code. There are currently 22,650 cases and 412 deaths to date in Orange County as of…
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This week’s Cochino List includes a local Home Depot
The O.C. Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of July…
Free O.C. COVID-19 Contact Tracing Online Workshop
UCI Public Health is partnering with the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) and the Orange County Health Equity COVID-19 Community-Academic Partnership to offer a free Health Equity Contact Tracing…
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There are now 3,930 COVID-19 cases in Santa Ana as of July 9
The O.C. Health Care Agency has finally made COVID-19 case information available by zip code. There are currently 21,517 cases and 402 deaths to date in Orange County as of…
Free COVID-19 testing at Valley High School on July 14
There is a new opportunity for free COVID-19 testing coming to Santa Ana Valley High School next week on July 14, from 9 am to 4 pm. Call 714-332-6367 for…
The OCTA receives $160 million in Federal CARES Act funding
Federal Transit Administration Funds will help sustain OC Bus operations at necessary levels as a result of COVID-19 health crisis. ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded…
First West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes confirmed in Orange County this year
Garden Grove, CA. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD/District) has confirmed that mosquito samples in three cities have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). These are…
Santa Ana man indicted for stealing $783,328 from Boeing employees’ retirement plan
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted an Orange County man on charges that he fraudulently obtained access to Boeing employees’ retirement accounts and siphoned their money by making…
The Santa Ana City Council approves a 2020-21 budget that expands services despite COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council approved a fiscal year 2020-21 budget on Tuesday, July 7, that will allow the City to continue the current level of…
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Youth sports practices postponed in Orange County due to new State guidance
Santa Ana, Calif. (July 8, 2020) – The State of California has recently amended its guidance regarding youth sports practices, team drills and training and will no longer allow them…
The SAUSD has approved a plan to start the 2020-21 school year
The Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education approved on Tuesday a comprehensive plan for safely resuming instruction for the upcoming school year. The plan includes provisions for in-person…
The SAPD is looking for a chubby guy and his skinny pal after they robbed a Home Depot
On June 22, 2020, at approximately 12:30 PM, the pictured suspects entered the Home Depot at 3500 W. MacArthur Blvd., selected various items, and left without paying. When employees attempted…