Four new sites increase COVID-19 testing in Orange County
(Santa Ana, CA) -- Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent announcement to add more than 80 community-testing sites focused on underserved communities across the state, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has…
COVID-19’s impact on the SoCal economy will be severe and long-lasting
Los Angeles – Southern California faces “severe and long-lasting” economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Great Depression-level unemployment, supply chain interruptions and significant drops in taxable sales, according to an…
Mayor Pro Tem Villegas announces the new Santa Ana Small Business Task Force
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Juan Villegas suffered a personal tragedy recently when his beloved father passed away. But Villegas never stopped working - even as the City of Santa…
City of Santa Ana may receive $28 million in pandemic financial assistance from the State of CA
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana would receive $28.79 million in State funding to help cover the costs of battling the COVID-19 pandemic under the Governor’s proposed…
Santa Ana now has 665 COVID-19 cases as of May 14
Today, May 14, the OC Health Care Agency reported a total of 3,968 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Orange County and 665 cases in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana case…
Mayor Pulido asks CEO’s to extend free internet for needy families
SANTA ANA, Calif. – In a letter addressed to the CEOs of six of America’s largest internet providers, the mayors of 11 of California’s largest cities urged the companies to…
Great restaurant food now available for needy Santa Ana seniors at no cost
The State of California’s Great Plates Delivered program is now starting in Orange County. The program pays for local restaurants to provide meals to be delivered to qualifying seniors and…
The SAPD busted two illegal gaming locations
On May 13, 2020, Santa Ana PD Vice detectives, with the assistance of the MET team, executed a search warrant at a Slap House at 4902 W. 6th Street. Thirty…
SAPD detectives arrested two suspects for a home invasion robbery
On May 13, 2020, Santa Ana Police Detectives arrested 24-year-old Gilberto Trevino (aka Tony Rodriguez) for robbery, kidnap to commit robbery, burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon. His accomplice,…
The SAUSD has served its one millionth free meal to children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) served its one millionth meal Wednesday to children since all campuses closed nearly two months ago to curb the spread of COVID-19. The District…
The SAUSD launches #SAUSDClassof2020 campaign honoring high school graduates
The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) community is rallying around SAUSD high school graduates in multiple ways during the month of May to show support for the SAUSD Class…
The SAPD is trying to identify several armed robbery suspects
https://youtu.be/lQywwgfVem4 On May 8th, at 2:00 a.m., both suspects arrived at the gas station in the suspect vehicle, a Silver four door Nissan Altima. Immediately upon entering the victim business,…
Santa Ana church fire deemed arson and remains under investigation
Santa Ana, CA – May 13, 2020 – A four-alarm fire in the City of Santa Ana on Thursday, May 7, deemed arson, remains under investigation by Orange County Fire…
Santa Ana now has 586 COVID-19 cases as of May 13
Today, May 13, the OC Health Care Agency reported a total of 3,749 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Orange County and 586 cases in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana case…
Parking at Orange County Regional and Wilderness Parks to reopen on May 16
Santa Ana, Calif. (May 13, 2020) – The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to reopen parking lots at all County regional and wilderness parks. Pursuant to the…