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Time to fall in love with Santa Ana’s CPK again

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana 1 Comment

When was the last time you visited California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), in Santa Ana? They have been located at the Main Place Mall for over 20 years.

But Santa Ana’s CPK looks new again as they recently completed a remodel that has given them a modern and inviting new look. The warm, rustic décor features oak floors, tabletops and chairs made from reclaimed wood, stone countertops, fabrics and décor made from recycled materials, a natural herb garden, and artwork that celebrates local landmarks in Santa Ana. Continue reading→

O.C. Career Fair set for August 21 at the Embassy Suites in Santa Ana

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Jobs, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

HireLive is hosting a Career Fair on August 21, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, located at 1325 East Dyer Road, in Santa Ana. Parking is available: 15 minutes – 2 Hours: $4.00/ 2 Hours – 4 Hours: $6.00.

Job Opportunities include:

Inside Sales Reps, Outside Sales Reps, Account Executives, Retail Managers, Account Managers, Insurance Sales, Customer Service, Technical Sales, Sales Managers, Pharmaceutical Sales, Telesales, Sales Trainer, Merchandiser, Mortgage Brokers, Financial Planner, Route Sales, Retail Sales, Retail Management, Human Resources and much more! Continue reading→

Local cancer center hits a milestone of serving 50,000 patients

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Business, Disease, Health and Medical, Santa Ana 1 Comment

For immediate release: August 19, 2015

Contact: Marianne Aranda, (562) 567-3641, mariannearanda@theoncologyinstitute.com

Since its launch on August 16, 2007, the Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation has grown to having twelve offices in three counties, Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino. Their twenty physicians have privileges in over 60 hospitals in the Southern California region. Founded by Dr. Richy Agajanian, the Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation is dedicated to excelling in cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and education through their exceptional team of nurse practitioners, chemotherapy nurses, medical assistants, office personnel, and physicians who are board certified in medical oncology, hematology, hospice and palliative medicine, and internal medicine.

This August, The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation hit a milestone of serving 50,000 patients. As the largest private practice cancer center in California, The Oncology Institute continues to provide extensive services including state-of-the-art infusion centers, chemotherapy educational sessions, in-house support groups, dietary and nutritional counseling, in-house pharmacy, financial counseling, clinical trials, comprehensive lab testing, and end of life counseling. They also offer supportive programs to help patients and families cope with the challenges brought on by cancer. Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s California Coast University Online wins national accolade

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Santa Ana Leave a comment

California Coast University Online, which is based in Santa Ana, ranked #1 in the 2015 Top Reviewed Online Colleges in the nation. These rankings are based on the recommendation rates from student reviews.

The list features 10 fully accredited schools offering online degrees that have the highest rates of recommendation by graduates who reviewed them. The new rankings aim to showcase schools that have proven to students that they provide an excellent education experience. Continue reading→

Record number of pets adopted at OC Animal Care’s Clear the Shelters event

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in OC Animal Care, Orange, Orange County, Pets Leave a comment

Supervisor Lisa Bartlett at the Clear the Shelters event

Record Adoption Numbers at OC Animal Care During Clear the Shelters Adoption Event

The totals: 147 animals adopted – 86 dogs, 54 cats and seven rabbits

(ORANGE, CA) August 18, 2015 — More than 300 pet adopters lined up as early as 6 a.m. for the chance to adopt a needy pet during the Clear the Shelters Adoption Event at OC Animal Care on August 15. The event, hosted by NBC4 Southern California and Telemundo, was a firstof-its-kind nationwide pet adoption initiative aimed at finding thousands of pets permanent homes.

OC Animal Care offered a reduced adoption fee of $17, which included spay/neuter, microchip, vaccines, flea treatment and deworming. By 3 p.m., more than 93 homeless pets had been adopted into new homes. Continue reading→

Death penalty sentence for murderer who was a Vietnamese criminal street gang member upheld

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Garden Grove, Little Saigon, OCDA, Stanton, Vietnamese, Westminster 4 Comments

Lam Thanh Nguyen

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 95WF0682

MEDIA ADVISORY: August 13, 2015

WHO: Supreme Court of California

WHAT: Affirmed the death penalty sentence of Lam Thanh Nguyen who was found guilty by a jury on July 6, 1998, of two felony counts of murder with special circumstances for committing multiple murders, two felony counts of attempted murder, three felony counts of street terrorism, with sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury, using a firearm in the commission of murder and attempted murder, and vicariously armed with a firearm in committing an attempted murder.

In 1994 and 1995, Nguyen was a member of a Vietnamese criminal street gang and was involved in several shootings and violent crimes against a rival Vietnamese criminal street gang. On July 21, 1994, Nguyen was involved in a drive-by shooting where a rival gang member was shot, paralyzing him from the neck down. Continue reading→

Is the summer of 2015 a rerun of the Santa Ana gang war that heated up in 1989?

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana 3 Comments

A war between two small Santa Ana gangs – the 5th Street and 17th Street Gangs, left a 4-year-old child dead way back in 1989. The slaying came after “a moderate amount of gang activity, moderate to heavy” during the summer, according to the L.A. Times.

Sounds a lot like this summer doesn’t it? Once again we have a number of Santa Ana gangs at each other’s throats. Their graffiti is everywhere and it is taking a long time, sometimes over three weeks, for the City of Santa Ana’s anti-graffiti contractor to paint over the gang tagging. Continue reading→

Santa Ana rated among the worst cities in the U.S. for pet lovers

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Orange County, Pets, Santa Ana 1 Comment

The City of Santa Ana is among the worst cities in the U.S. for pet lovers, according to a new study by WalletHub.

WalletHub compared the creature-friendliness of the 100 most populated U.S. cities across three key dimensions: 1) Budget, 2) Health Care & Wellness and 3) Outdoor Environment & Amusement. Their data set ranged from the minimum pet-care provider rate per visit to the number of pet businesses per capita. Continue reading→

The Orange County Bail Agents Association updates their board members’ positions

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Luis Mier, Orange County Leave a comment

The Orange County Bail Agents Association has announced their new board member positions:

Luis Mier, President
Jason Myerson, Vice president
Bob Miller, Treasurer
Sean Cook, Past President/ Secretary
Brent Myerson, Parlimentarian
Bonnie Merrick, Boardmember
Don Mehr, Boardmember

Continue reading→

Santa Ana named to the Top 10 National Burglary Safezones list

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana 2 Comments

The City of Santa Ana has been named #10 on the “Top 10 National Burglary Safezones” list by a national home security company, Protect America. Santa Ana made their Top 10 List for small cities.

Protect America’s research team divided all US cities into categories based on size (small, medium, large) Santa Ana fell into the “small cities edition”, which covers cities with populations between 100,000 and 500,000 people. Protect America then analyzed burglary statistics provided by the FBI to determine what cities have the lowest burglary rates. Santa Ana reported a population of 332,848 last year and 803 burglaries. Continue reading→

Free Laundry Day for families and students in need on Aug. 21 in Santa Ana

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Operation Warm Presents: #GiveHelpServe Free Laundry Day for families and Students in Need

Free Laundry Day for Families and Students in Need! An incredible day helping families and students in need

Join Operation Warm Wishes and the community as we come together to Give, Help and Serve by doing the laundry of struggling families and students for free as well as providing them with “Back to School” snack bags and school supplies. Free dinner!

Friday, August 21, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Good Choice Laundry- 1620 East 1st St., in Santa Ana. Continue reading→

O.C. Sheriff’s Career Fair set for Aug. 29 in Tustin

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Jobs, Orange County, Public Safety Leave a comment

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a Career Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 10 am to 5 pm, at 15991 Armstrong Ave., in Tustin.

They are looking for a wide range of candidates to join their team. Opportunities include research analysts, emergency communications managers and deputy sheriffs.

Careers and Salaries: Continue reading→

Santa Ana nonprofit hosts breastfeeding recognition luncheon

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Charities, Santa Ana, Women Leave a comment

Mothers (front row left to right): Luz Osornio, Naybi Mazuera, Lizbeth Bojorquez, and Nayeli Castillo, with MOMS Orange County’s Health Educators, Juan Diego Noreña and Martha Arambula, along with CEO Yvette Bojorquez

MOMS ORANGE COUNTY RECOGNIZES MOTHERS WHO COMMIT TO BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS

Santa Ana, Calif. (August 11, 2015) – More than 40 mothers who successfully completed breastfeeding education programming and support groups through MOMS Orange County, a nonprofit organization serving low-income pregnant women for more than 22 years, were recognized for their efforts and dedication at the MOMS Orange County Breastfeeding Recognition Luncheon on Friday, August 7, 2015. The recognition event, held during World Breastfeeding Week at MOMS Orange County in Santa Ana, emphasized the importance of breastfeeding for both baby and mother, and featured opportunity drawings, giveaways and a luncheon.

Breastfeeding education and support is an integral component of MOMS Orange County’s curriculum. The organization is not only educating mothers but also provides the often-missing support system they require to breastfeed with confidence. Continue reading→

The O.C. Sheriff will be conducting a Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on 8/17

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Motorcycles, Orange County, Public Safety Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Improving Motorcycle Safety Aim of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Operation

SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 13, 2015) – Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on Monday, August 17, 2015.

Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where motorcycle crashes occur looking for violations made by drivers and riders alike. They will be cracking down on both those operating regular vehicles and motorcycles who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, speeding, making illegal turns, or any other dangerous violation. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is also reminding all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes. Continue reading→

Recycle your e-waste and win prizes at the Discovery Cube on August 22

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Environment, Recycling, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Last Eco Challenge Day of the Summer

On Saturday, August 22nd the County of Orange will host a collection event from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm. at Discovery Cube OC located at 2500 N. Main Street in Santa Ana.

Collection services offered at the event are:

Paper shredding
Donations of used clothing & household goods
e-waste disposal

Special promotions at this event: Continue reading→

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