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Two Santa Ana men arrested after another gang shooting and robbery on S. Laurel St.

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Yet another gang shooting took place very early this morning, at around 12:30 a.m., at the 3400 block of West Chestnut Ave., in Santa Ana, just west of Santa Anita Park. The good news is that the SAPD have arrested two known gang members in the wake of the shooting, according to the O.C. Register.

The SAPD was assisted by the O.C. Sheriff’s helicopter, “Duke” and it was Duke’s crew that spotted a suspect, who was later identified as Jesse Garcia Isais, 41-years-old, as he was walking away from the area of South Jackson Street and Pine Ave., one block away from the shooting at the Chestnut Ave. address. Continue reading→

The OCDA is hosting a free soccer camp this week to keep kids out of gangs

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Education, Gangs, Garden Grove, OCDA, Santa Ana, Soccer, Sports, Youth Activities Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Date: April 6, 2015

TWELFTH ANNUAL SPRING YOUTH SOCCER CAMP CONTINUES TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE CHOICES IN YOUNG STUDENTS

SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is hosting the 12th annual Spring Youth Soccer Camp (SYSC) this week for selected elementary school students from Russell Elementary School in Santa Ana. SYSC is an ongoing community gang prevention effort organized through the Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (OC GRIP) that encourages youth to avoid the eminent dangers of gang life and get involved in healthy team-building extra-curricular programs. The 3-day spring break soccer clinic kicked off this morning at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude on Wednesday, April 8, 2015.

The program is being held at Russell Elementary School at 600 South Jackson Street, Santa Ana. Members of the media are invited to attend all portions of the event. Continue reading→

Fundraiser for local family that lost their home in a fire set for today

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Editor Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Fires, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Picture Courtesy of the SAPD

A Fundraising Fair is being held today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., to benefit the Availa-Espinoza family who lost their home and a car January 7th on Camile Street due to a fire.

Mexican food and snacks are now being sold until 2 p.m,, today at Russell Elementary School, 600 South Jackson Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92704. For more information please call Erika 1714.788.1737 or Adalid 1714.273.0563. Continue reading→