The City of Santa Ana is closing its playgrounds, volleyball courts and tennis courts beginning Wednesday, April 1, in order to prevent gatherings and protect the public from COVID-19. The City has already shuttered its enclosed parks, recreation and other facilities and canceled all programs and classes except the take-out senior meals program. Those include:…
Effective March 30, Orange County Community Services has implemented a call center to meet the needs of businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Economic & Business Recovery Call Center will offer information and resources to help Orange County businesses navigate the current economic climate. These resources will support businesses with challenges such…
The City of Santa Ana is offering a grant of $2,500 to $5,000 for Santa Ana-based microenterprises through the Santa Ana Small Business Incentive Program. Applicants must qualify for the Small Business Incentive Grant. Details are available at www.santa-ana.org/SBIP. Eligibility Qualifications The program provides a reimbursement grant for eligible businesses on a first-come, first-served basis. Grant…
The City of Santa Ana has created webpages in English, Spanish and Vietnamese to help residential and commercial tenants understand the City and State moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webpages include frequently asked questions, a sample letter that renters can use to advise their landlord of their inability to pay…
An admitted gang member was shot on Friday afternoon at about 1 pm, while walking on in Santa Ana, near Halladay Street and St. Andrews Place, according to the O.C. Register. The incident happened just south of Madison Park.
A black Chevrolet SUV with three males inside pulled up beside the victim and he was fired at by one of the male occupants of the vehicle, when the victim began running from them. He was injured in his left ankle by bullet fragments. Continue reading
Reps. Loretta Sanchez and Alan Lowenthal
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Morris, Emily.Morris@mail.house.gov, 202-225-2965
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ TO CO-HOST COMMUNITY TOWN HALL IN WESTMINSTER WITH U.S. AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, will co-host a community town hall, featuring United States Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, this Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. PST. The town hall will focus on Vietnam’s deteriorating human rights record and development of democracy as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations. Continue reading
For Immediate Release: July 09, 2015
Contact: David Cabrera, (714) 834-2083, david.cabrera@rec.ocgov.com
Clerk-Recorder Celebrates Second Year of Award Winning Special Saturday Hours to the Public
This past June 27 represented the end of the second year in which Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen has opened his offices to the public one Saturday per month. The pilot program was implemented shortly after Hugh Nguyen became the Clerk-Recorder back in April 2013. The Saturday openings have turned out to be very popular with wedding parties and other customers.
Since implementing the special Saturday openings, the department has issued 3,633 marriage licenses, performed 2,299 marriage ceremonies, and issued 1,320 vital records. The department has also accepted 438 passports applications. In addition, more than 29,582 customers and guests visited the offices to obtain services or to witness their family members or friends tie the knot at the department’s marriage facilities. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Victor Payan, Latino Audience Engagement Specialist, Vpayan@bowers.org, 714.567.3645
“Growing Up Weston” Documentary Screens at Bowers July 18
Film provides rare glimpse into famed photographer Edward Weston’s Studio and Family Life
Santa Ana, CA (July 9, 2015)— Join award-winning writer/director Isaac Artenstein for a documentary journey to famed photographer Edward Weston’s home studio on Wildcat Hill, in Northern California, as he screens his latest film, Growing Up Weston, at the Bowers Museum on Saturday, July 18 at 1:30pm.
Growing Up Weston delves into the intimate life and work of one of California’s most celebrated photographers, and is a perfect companion to the Bowers’ current Adams, Curtis and Weston: Photographers of the American West exhibit. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Date: July 7, 2015
Case # 15CF1469
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING, PIMPING, AND PANDERING TEENAGE WOMAN IN SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA – Two men have been charged with trafficking, pimping, and pandering a teenage woman in Santa Ana. Caine Alexander Herrera, 18, and Emari Litrell Johnson, 18, both of Fresno, are each charged with one felony count of human trafficking, one felony count of pimping, and one felony count of pandering. If convicted, they each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison. Both defendants are being held on $250,000 and must prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond. The defendants were both arraigned yesterday and are scheduled for pre-trial on July 14, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Grease 2 at Fairhaven Memorial Park
Gentleman, slick back your hair; ladies, dust of your poodles skirts; and head over to Fairhaven Memorial Park on Saturday, July 18 at 8:15 p.m. for a movies-in-the-park screening of “Grease 2.”
Bring a picnic, grab a blanket and enjoy this classic movie under the stars. The event arena will open at 7:30 p.m.
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
A public art sculpture will be unveiled at the new Flower Street bike and walking trail. The sculpture marks the trail entry into the City of Santa Ana from the City of Costa Mesa trail on the northeast corner of Flower and Sunflower Streets. The new trail takes bikers, runners, and walkers one-mile north on Flower Street to Alton Street, which will connect to the Santa Ana River Trail system.
On Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10 AM, a sculpture designed by artist Richard Turner will be unveiled at the trailhead. The sculpture will be unveiled and shown to the public for the first time. The art was chosen through a competitive art selection process managed for the City by Arts Orange County. Mr. Turner’s concept was commissioned by the City of Santa Ana because it creatively shows the contributions of the Japanese American farmers in the region and adds to the richness of our common diverse cultural heritage. Mr. Turner’s vision showcases a signature crop that was commonly grown in this area by Japanese-American farmers. The design also symbolizes the beauty and simple legacy style of Japanese gardens. Continue reading
Costa Mesa Police Department
*UPDATE* – Harbor Blvd. has now reopened.
Northbound Harbor Blvd. is currently closed at Baker St. due to a major injury traffic collision. Southbound traffic on Harbor Blvd. is also impacted due to heavy traffic. Continue reading
A man and woman were in in a domestic argument in the South Coast Plaza parking lot at around 8:30 p.m. yesterday when the man got into a vehicle and drove northbound on Bristol Street, where he struck three vehicles near MacArthur Boulevard, said Sgt. Carol Salvatierra of the Santa Ana Police Department, according to the O.C. Register.
The suspect was later identified, by the SAPD, as 19-year-old Ricardo Navarro Tolento, of Santa Ana.
The suspect then drove south on Bristol Street and he hit more vehicles in Costa Mesa, according to Costa Mesa Police Lt. Ed Everett. Continue reading
Scoops, a popular Los Angeles-based ice cream shop, will have its grand opening in Santa Ana from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Friday, July 10, 2015, according to the O.C. Register.
Scoops’ hours will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. They’re located about four blocks from the East End, on the same block as St. Joe’s, at 605 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, according to the OC Weekly.
Apparently the owners of Scoops, husband and wife team Peter and Valerie Ji, are opening their new location in Santa Ana because they feel the city is “up and coming.” Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community Alert: SANTA ANA’S CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES FISCAL YEAR 2015 – 2016 BUDGET
Budget Adds Services and Begins Fiscal Year With a $10 Million Surplus
Santa Ana, CA – The City of Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved a structurally balanced 2015 -2016 fiscal year budget of $476,515,630 at last night’s City Council meeting. The approved budget includes a $225.8 million General Fund budget and a Capital Improvement Program budget of $68 million. “After years of prudent decision making and tough budget actions, I am pleased that the economy has rebounded and Santa Ana is now in a favorable position to move forward,” stated Mayor Miguel Pulido. The Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (FY 15-16) Budget reflects a $45 million reserve and kicks-off with a projected $10 million minimum surplus to fund critical projects and plans. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Robbery Detectives Request Media and Public’s Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect
Crime Type: Robbery
Location: 1702 North Broadway (World Oil)
Synopsis: On Saturday 7/4/15 at about 1:00 PM, the photographed suspect entered the business (World Oil). Suspect demanded money from the cash register while showing the clerk a handgun. The suspect removed U.S. currency from the cash register and fled the location on foot. Continue reading
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Morris, 202-226-2965, Emily.Morris@mail.house.gov
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ SPEAKS OUT AGAINST WHITE HOUSE HOSTING VIETNAM LEADER
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, today released a statement criticizing the White House for hosting General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, who does not hold an official government position, despite Vietnam’s well documented human rights abuses that continue under his regime:
“I am disappointed that the administration has chosen to host Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party. There continue to be egregious and systemic human rights abuses in Vietnam, including religious and political persecutions. As an advocate for human rights in Vietnam I cannot ignore the dismal state of freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
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Santa Ana Police Department
UPDATE: Victim In 7-5-2015 Shooting Dies From His Injuries – Homicide Investigation
Victim: Kevin Jacobo (20) Santa Ana
On 7-6-2014 shortly after 9:00 am victim Kevin Jacobo died from injuries. This is now a homicide investigation. Detectives ask that anyone with information about this case please call SAPD Homicide detectives at (714) 245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS. Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE
From Dinosaurs to People: Reliving Orange County’s Past
The Heritage Museum of Orange County in partnership with Dr. John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center will host a free event – From Dinosaurs to People: Reliving Orange County’s Past on Sunday, July 19, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana, CA. Dinosaurs to People will present Orange County’s rich heritage of cultural history, natural history, prehistoric animals and plants, natural habitat, and local Native American history to the community.
Dinosaurs to People will be fun for both young and old, with a number of activities including archaeological and paleontological demonstrations and exhibits, a Junior Scientist Camp featuring educational crafts and hands-on activities. Members of the Gabrielino/Tongva tribe and the Juaneno/Acjachemen tribe will be present to share their culture with visitors. Continue reading