Another drive-by shooting in Santa Ana reported tonight on N. Parton St.
[embed]https://youtu.be/TkJVvhhHmFA[/embed] A man in his early 20s was shot in the upper body tonight at around 7:20 p.m. at the 1000 block of North Parton St., according to the O.C.…
Free tax preparation for those who earned less than $60,000 in 2015
If you earned less than $60,000 in 2015 you can file your state and federal taxes for free this year at MyFreeTaxes.com, which is part of the United Way. You can…
A Playground for cucarachas?
I wrote about Downtown Santa Ana's upscale hipster restaurant, The Playground, back in January of 2013. At the time their owner, former food truck chef Jason Quinn, was flaming customers…
It was another bloody week in Santa Ana with 31 weapon-related crimes
It was another bloody week in Santa Ana with 31 crimes involving weapons, from January 11 to January 15, 2016, according to CrimeMapping. Nine of these crimes involved "Assaults with…
Smash and grab robbers hit the Rolex store at South Coast Plaza tonight
The Rolex store at South Coast Plaza was burglarized tonight when at least one suspect smashed a glass case and stole several watches, according to the O.C. Register. Shoppers reportedly…
Man charged with pimping and pandering a woman in Santa Ana
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: January 15, 2016 Case # 15CF2734, 13CF3365 MAN CHARGED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING WOMAN IN SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man has been…
SAPD DUI checkpoint set for tonight
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD conducting DUI/Drivers License checkpoint Fri, January 15th, 9:00PM to 3:00AM, 500 W. Warner Avenue SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT The Santa Ana…
Discovery Cube to host 10th Annual Kid’s Summer Jamboree event
The 10th Annual Jamboree — Get Cubed or Be Square SANTA ANA, CA (January 14, 2016) - Parenting OC magazine has partnered with Discovery Cube in Santa Ana to present…
Santa Ana transient originally sentenced to death resentenced to life in prison
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # C-57572 Date: January 14, 2016 INMATE PREVIOUSLY SENTENCED TO DEATH TO BE RESENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE SANTA ANA,…
The OCDA has cleared an SAPD policeman who killed a suspect with six gunshots
Re: Officer-Involved Shooting on Feb. 27, 2015 Fatal Incident involving Ernesto Canepa District Attorney Investigations Case # S.A. 15-003 Dear Chief Rojas, Please accept this letter detailing the Orange County…
O.C. Mexican Mafia leader Peter Ojeda convicted again and is facing life in prison
Peter Ojeda, the head of an Orange County wing of the Mexican Mafia, and his former girlfriend, Suzie Rodriguez, have been convicted of racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder and assault…
Mock primary election set for Jan. 21 at César E. Chávez High School
Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens: The Primary Election Comes to César E. Chávez High School Mock Election and Voter Registration Scheduled for January 21, 2016 (Santa Ana, CA) January 12, 2016: The students…
Car thieves arrested while hiding at the Smart and Final store on Bristol and Edinger
A reader told us yesterday that there were a lot of SAPD police cars and a police helicopter near the Smart & Final store, located at 1308 W. Edinger Ave.…
U.S. Rep. Sanchez responds to President Obama’s final State of the Union address
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District STATEMENT, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Morris, 202-225-2965, Emily.Morris@mail.house.gov REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ STATEMENT ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman…
The SAPD police chief finally admits that gang violence in Santa Ana is at a new high
Did you know that there are about 1,200 adults on probation in Santa Ana? They are supervised by only 17 deputy probation officers and two supervising probation officers, according to the Orange County…