Santa Ana COVID-19 testing and street sweeping update
https://youtu.be/QoBpNPA2t90 As we enter 2021, we again find ourselves at a difficult crossroads in the fight against COVID-19. As of Jan. 4, Santa Ana had 32,077 total confirmed positive cases…
Costa Mesa bar owner charged with violating COVID-19 order
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during the COVID-19 pandemic despite repeated attempts by law enforcement and the city…
Residents and staff at long-term care facilities to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
(Santa Ana, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that California has opted in to the federal COVID-19 Pharmacy Partnership. At no cost to the state or local government, CVS and…
The CA stay at home order has been extended into January
To protect our Santa Ana community, everyone needs to do their part. Don't gather, wash your hands, wear a mask. Protect Santa Ana. The following sectors must stay closed: Indoor…
The OCTA urges early vaccination for public transit workers
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) commended the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for recommending public transit workers be included among those who should receive…
Beverly Hills Surgeon who preyed on O.C. drug addicts released from jail due to COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Beverly Hills surgeon charged with stealing nearly $29 million in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that involved hiring body brokers to pay patients at Southern…
The City of Santa Ana, the SAUSD and Latino Health Access join forces to stop COVID-19
https://youtu.be/QoBpNPA2t90 SANTA ANA, Calif. – Santa Ana Unified School District, nonprofit Latino Health Access and the City of Santa Ana today launched a citywide public awareness campaign to help curb…
The OC Health Care Agency deploys mobile field hospitals to help with COVID-19
(Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency will deploy mobile field hospitals (MFHs) to local hospitals this week to support the Orange County (OC) health care system as…
O.C. Health Officer urges community to slow the Spread of COVID-19
(Santa Ana, CA) — COVID-19 is increasing at alarming rates in California and Dr. Clayton Chau, County Health Officer and Director of the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), urges community…
Santa Ana street sweeping tickets suspended during stay home order
The City of Santa Ana is temporarily stopping the issuance of street sweeping tickets beginning today, Dec. 16, 2020, due to the Governor’s Regional Stay Home Order. No street sweeping…
Supervisor Steel condemns the court ordered release of 1,800 O.C. inmates
On Friday evening, a superior court judge ordered Orange County Sherriff Don Barnes to release over 1,800 inmates to allow for more social distancing in Orange County jails. The case,…
Millions spent as the Santa Ana CARES fund nears its end
https://youtu.be/-0YFT-ng9Jk The Santa Ana CARES pandemic assistance program is almost over, as the federal funds the City received must be spent by the end of the year. The City has…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine declared safe as the FDA issues an emergency use authorization
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 11: “As…
Court orders over 1,800 inmates to be released from O.C. jails due to COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 11, 2020): Please see the statement below from Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes. “We have received an order from the court in a case regarding COVID-19…
COVID-19 has infected over 100 O.C. jail inmates
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 10, 2020): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Custody Operations Division and OC Health Care Agency’s Correctional Health Services (CHS) have worked collaboratively to mitigate the spread…
