Teachers react to placement of 6 SAUSD schools on low performing list
Susan Mercer, the President of the Santa Ana Educators' Association (SAEA) has sent out an email to her members regarding the placement of six schools in the Santa Ana Unified…
Senator Lou Correa honoring 101 women making a difference on March 18
Senator Lou Correa and the United Mexican-American Veterans Association are celebrating the 2010 Women's History Month with a "Women Making A Difference Awards and Tea Reception" on Thursday, March 18, from 4:00 -…
O.C. GOP recruits Robert Hammond to run against Assemblyman Solorio
This is the guy the OC GOP recruited to run against Assemblyman Jose Solorio this year The Republican Party of Orange County finally found a candidate to run against popular…
A closer look at the Santa Ana Police Department’s DUI checkpoints
I met a week or so ago with Paul Walters, the Chief at the Santa Ana Police Department, and two of his top police officers. The purpose of the meeting…
Free tax preparation for people earning less than $50,000, in Santa Ana
Free Tax Preparation for people earning less than $50,000, on March 13, at the Boys and Girls Club in Santa Ana. Do you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit…
Special historic tour of Santa Ana this Saturday
Don't miss the "Historic Santa Ana Tour" Presented by Assistance League Santa Ana, this Saturday, March 13, from 10 am to 4 pm, to benefit community programs. Click here for…
Free healthy school environment training in Santa Ana, on March 11-12
This two-day FREE training may be of interest to those involved in building a healthier school system and community. New Spring Training, March 11 and 12, at the County of…
Santa Ana’s Twin Towers are now available for rent!
A few years back there was much ballyhoo about the fact that so called high-rise condominium buildings were going up in Orange County. Advertisements pictured happy couples enjoying the “good…
Free Persian family film festival at the Bowers Museum today
The Bowers Museum is open for free today, March 7, not only to Santa Ana residents, but to everyone, courtesy of the Target Corporation. And today is a great day…
Watch the Oscar nominated animated shorts in Santa Ana today
How are you celebrating this year's Academy Awards? How about checking out the Oscar nominated animation shorts? You can do so today, at 4:50 p.m., at the Regency South Coast…
Grrl Fair cancelled after City of Santa Ana threatens promoter
Well, Santa Ana was supposed to be the site of the Ninth Annual Grrl Fair today, but according to the OC Weekly, the event was canceled when the event promoter…
If Mayor Pulido goes down, get ready for Mayor Claudia Alvarez!
"Los Amigos, a community organization that serves Latinos, asked the Orange County grand jury to look into Mayor Miguel Pulido's connections to a business that twice received key approvals from…
The New Santa Ana blog is a huge success after six months
I started the New Santa Ana blog last year, on September 1. Through December we averaged less than two hundred visits a day. But the new year has seen a…
Did you know that there are 220 registered sex offenders living in Santa Ana?
There are 220 registered sex offenders living in Santa Ana! I have never looked at the Megan's Law website until tonight, and I was shocked to find out that 220…
Free graphic design workshops at the Santa Ana Library’s Teen Space
The Santa Ana Public Libraries are hosting free graphic design workshops for young adults, starting everyThursday, as of March 4, at the Newhope branch, from 4 pm to 6 pm.…