Juan Palacios arrested
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 04CF1972
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A fugitive was extradited from El Salvador and is scheduled to be arraigned today for murdering a man by shooting him through the heart in Tustin 15 years ago.
Defendant: Juan Palacios, 59
Charged on June 30, 2004, with the following: Continue reading
On January 5, 2003 Tustin Police Officers responded to a call of shots fired on Alliance Ave. Once on scene the officers discovered a victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local area hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Mario Santamaria.
Tustin Police Detectives began investigating the case and identified Juan Palacios as the suspect responsible for the shooting of Mr. Santamaria. Detectives discovered suspect Palacios, with the help of family members, fled the United States to El Salvador. Continue reading
Courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Javier Arnoldo Ceron Gomez, 21, a member of the deadly MS-13 street gang was tracked to an unnamed car dealership in Santa Ana where he worked washing cars and was arrested and departed to El Salvador on Friday, where he will face charges of being involved in the killing of a government prosecutor, according to the O.C. Register.
Gomez is one of several MS-13 members accused in the killing on March 7, 2015, of Andres Ernesto Oliva Tejada, an attorney in the homicide unit of the Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office. Oliva Tejada was parking his car when he was shot multiple times by someone on a passing motorcycle, according to Virginia Kice, an ICE spokeswoman. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA. – The City of Santa Ana is excited to announce the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Memorial Exercise Park on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 4pm. Memorial Exercise Park, located at 2102 S. Flower Street, will be the City’s fourth exercise park and join locations at Birch Park, Garfield Park and the Maple/Occidental Exercise Area as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to encourage health and wellness in the community.
The new exercise area is constructed under a colorful canvas shade structure adjacent to the Memorial Community Center. Visitors will enjoy nine new exercise stations including a leg press, chest press, sit-up bench, cross country ski, upper body and more. The new exercise area also features wheelchair accessible exercise equipment. Continue reading
“The bands chosen for this year’s Rose Parade came from near and far. The hometown Pasadena City College honor band travelled a few blocks. The Banda El Salvador travelled four days — the high schoolers from Central America arrived by bus with a performance that did not disappoint,” according to KPCC, 89.3. (See the video below for a close up of the bus ride).
There are a lot of Salvadorans here in Santa Ana. In fact one of them, Cecilia Iglesias, was the top vote-getter in this year’s SAUSD School Board race. I am sure they were thrilled to be watching young people from their country performing so well in the Rose Parade! The Salvadoran Americans lining the parade route certainly were. Continue reading
You can swim at the El Salvador Center!
Looking for something for your kids to do this summer, in Santa Ana?
How about a Summer Day Camp?
Activities vary by site and include health and fitness, sports, wacky Olympics, cooking, special events, excursions, science projects, tennis, swimming, nutrition curriculum, walking clubs, water games, arts and crafts, board games, reading, library visits, junior volunteer program, pool parties movies, skits, etc. The end of the summer is capped with a city-wide talent show with productions developed throughout the summer. Please contact your local recreation center for program times and fees.
Jerome Center, 726 S. Center St., 1 (714) 647-6559
El Salvador Center, 1825 W. Civic Center Dr., 1 (714) 647-6558
Memorial Center, 2102 S. Flower St., 1 (714) 571-4242
Salgado Center, 706 N. Newhope St., 1 (714) 571-4267
Logan Center, 1009 N. Custer St., 1 (714) 571-4263
Sandpointe Center, 3700 S. Birch St., 1 (714) 647-5307
Santa Anita Center, 300 S. Figueroa St., 1 (714) 647-6552
Click here for a map of all the Santa Ana Community Centers.
The City of Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Agency also offers plenty of leisure activites, at great prices.
View the entire Summer 2010 Brochure by using the link at the bottom of the following list,
OR to view individual class-type sections, use the links on the list below.
> Arts and Crafts
> Dance
> Music
> Outdoors – Santiago Park Activities
> Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
> Fitness
> Special Interest
> Martial Arts
> Ice Skating
> Aquatics
> Youth Sports Program
> Recreation Centers
> Seniors
> Ads-Sponsors
> Facility Locations
> Registration Information & Forms
> Entire Brochure
For more information contact: (714) 647 – 5307.