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Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for December 1-6
Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. November 30…
Ex-Marine pleads guilty to firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Orange County and admits to additional targets
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in March 2022 and admitted to plotting other attacks.…
The SAPD is searching for a sexual predator who assaulted an 11-year-old
On 11/28/2023, Nicolas Gonzalez sexually assaulted an 11-year old victim in the 500 block of N. Mortimer Street. Gonzalez fled his residence after being confronted by the victim’s family members,…
The failed Jessie Lopez recall election has been certified by the O.C. Voter Registrar
SANTA ANA, CA - November 29, 2023 – Registrar of Voters Bob Page today certified the results of the November 14, 2023 City of Santa Ana Special Recall Election. On…
Ex-boyfriend convicted of killing his estranged girlfriend, who was from Santa Ana, with a tire iron
Omar Velazquezhuar, a 48-year-old south Orange County man, was found guilty on Monday of killing his ex-girlfriend, Dora Maria Rosas Moreno, a 48-year-old resident of Santa Ana with a tire…
Free Laundry Service, Pancake Breakfast and Toy Giveaway on Christmas Day in Santa Ana
Operation Warm Wishes Presents: The Gift of Giving Christmas Celebration, on Christmas Day, December 25th 2023, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Good Choice Laundry, located at 1620 East…
Fountain Valley mother charged with murder for drowning her 9-year-old disabled daughter
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 32-year-old mother has been charged with murder for drowning her 9-year-old daughter, who was confined to a wheelchair and could not speak, in a bathtub,…
O.C. Supervisors Wagner and Do announce the Orange County Hall of Fame
November 28, 2023 (Santa Ana, CA) – Today, Chairman Don Wagner, Vice Chairman Andrew Do, and the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to establish the Orange County Hall…
Increasing respiratory virus activity reported in Orange County
For the last several weeks there has been increasing respiratory virus activity in Orange County. Rates of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and Influenza disease are all rising based on…
Your kids can have pancakes with Santa at the SAPD on Dec. 2
Join the Santa Ana Police Department on Saturday, December 2, from 8 to 10 a.m. for a very special Christmas event – Pancakes with Santa! This event will be right…
Orange County John Doe homicide victim identified after 49 years
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 28, 2023) – A John Doe homicide victim discovered 49 years ago in unincorporated Laguna Hills, present-day Aliso Viejo, has been identified through investigative genetic genealogy.…
The MainPlace Mall is hosting a Santa pictures event for children with special needs on Dec. 3
MainPlace, a three-story super-regional shopping center in Santa Ana, California, will host “Sensory Santa,” a sensory-friendly opportunity for children with special needs and their families to enjoy a visit and…
December 2-3 is Garage and Yard Sale Weekend in Santa Ana
December 2-3 is Garage and Yard Sale Weekend in Santa Ana! Garage and yard sales are allowed at residential properties on the first full weekend of March, June, September and December. No…
The OC Board of Supervisors agreed to relocate a Santa Ana homeless center by the end of 2024
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Today, Councilmember Phil Bacerra, Councilmember David Penaloza, a representative of Mayor Valerie Amezcua, and over two dozen residents, neighborhood leaders and City staff spoke at the…
Garden Grove body shop owner pleads guilty to underpaying nearly $1M in taxes
SANTA ANA, California – The owner of three Orange County auto-repair businesses pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for deliberately failing to report nearly $3 million in income…